Lovy and Christian Longombas were a duo from Kenya performing a mixture of Hip hop and Soukous. Christian Longomba died on March 13, 2021 after being diagnosed with a brain tumor in May 2015.
Career
The group consisted of two brothers, Christian and Lovy Longomba. They were from a musical family; father Lovy Longomba was a member of Super Mazembe, while their grandfather Vicky Longomba was a member of TPOK Jazz. France-based Congolese musician Awilo Longomba is their uncle.
The group entered Kenyan music scene in 2002 with their song "Dondosa", which became a national hit. Follow-up singles were "Piga Makofi", "Shika More" and "Vuta Pumz". Their debut album Chukua was released in 2005 by Ogopa DJs. In 2003 they had left Ogopa DJs record label together with Deux Vultures and Mr. Googz & Vinnie Banton, and formed their own label, Bad Man Camp. Deux Vultures and Longombas, however, later returned to Ogopa
They performed at the 2006 Channel O Music Video Awards in South Africa. The group later relocated from Kenya to Los Angeles.
Awards
- 2005 Kora Awards Africa - Best East African Group
- 2006 Kisima Music Awards - Best Group from Kenya & Boomba Group & Best Song from Kenya ("Vuta Pumz") & Social Responsibility
- 2006 Tanzania Music Awards - Best East African Album (Chukua)
Nominations
- 2006 Pearl of Africa Music Awards - Best Group from Kenya
References
- Okuoro, Sara. "Christian Longomba is dead". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- Daily Nation, Lifestyle Magazine, October 11, 2003: Remembering the great Franco
- Daily Nation, Lifestyle Magazine, October 15, 2005: And the beat goes on for Longomba brothers
- The Standard, February 2, 2009: Musical chairs in production houses
- BBC: Channel O Spirit Of Africa Music Video Awards 2006
- Kora Awards Winners 2006
- "Tanzania Music Awards Winners 2006". Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- 2006 PAM Awards nominees