Congolese music star General Defao Matumona, who died on Monday night, will be missed in Kenya where he spent nearly 19 years of his adult life in self-imposed exile. The 62-year-old Defao died at a ...

Legendary Lingala singer Lulendo Matumona, better known as Le General Defao, has come out to set the record straight on the rumours surrounding him and his stay in Kenya. Word on the street is that ...

General Defao was not tall, but he was big,” writes Bob White in his book, “Rumba Rules: The Politics of Dance Music in Mobutu’s Zaire. “He had an underbite smile, and a pleasant demeanour,” he adds.

Harare — CONGOLESE musician Le General Defao is set to visit Zimbabwe next month for two shows in Harare and Bulawayo. One of the renowned rhumba musicians, Defao defies his weight and age on stage, ...

Push comes to shove? The financial mess of 2012 has not spared the music industry as Malawi’s major music distributor has reportedly stopped buying music from artists. For the past 50 years, the O.G ...

General Defao was not tall, but he was big,” writes Bob White in his book, “Rumba Rules: The Politics of Dance Music in Mobutu’s Zaire. “He had an underbite smile, and a pleasant demeanour,” he adds.