Michelino Mavatiku Visi

Michelino Mavatiku Visi
Birth name	Mavatiku Visi
Also known as	Michelliono, Michita
Born	March 15, 1946 (1946-03-15) (age 65)
Genres	Soukous
Occupations	composer, arranger, producer, guitarist
Instruments	Lead Guitar
Years active	1960 - Present
Associated acts	Afrisa TPOK Jazz Orchestra Maquisards Makfe

Mavatiku Michelino Visi, commonly known as Michelino, is a soukous recording artist, composer, guitarist and vocalist, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He was a member of the Congolese band African Fiesta Sukisa, which was later renamed Afrisa International, led by Congolese music superstar, Tabu Ley.^[1]

Later in the early 1970s, Michelino left Afrisa and joined TPOK Jazz, led by François Luambo Makiadi, which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1950s through the 1980s.^[2]

Born and raised by Angolan parents, in the Congolese port-city of Matadi, Micheliono moved to Kinshasa, as a teenager. Michelino now lives, plays and teaches music in Paris, France. He has a band of about eight (eight) members.^[3]

External links

• Overview of Composition of TPOK Jazz

See also

• Franco Luambo Makiadi
• Sam Mangwana
• Josky Kiambukuta
• Simaro Lutumba
• Ndombe Opetum
• Youlou Mabiala
• Mose Fan Fan
• Wuta Mayi
• TPOK Jazz
• List of African musicians

References

1. ^ Michelino Was A Member of Tabu Ley's Band In The Late 1960s And Early 1970s
2. ^ Michelino Joined TPOK Jazz In the early 1970s]
3. ^ Brief Biography (Translated From French)

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