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(Born in Kinshasa in 1955. DRC/RDC) as ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ค๐จ(Dally Germain Ndala Kimoko).
If you have listened to lingala songs, This name Dally Kimoko is commonly mentioned now and then in those songs.
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He is legendary Congolese guitarist who has played in ๐ข๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต. ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ, Sam Mangwanaโs ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐น๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐, ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐ธ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐, and has collaborated with many other musicians/ bands
He is a darling to the guitar and his fans so he got the stage name Dally denoting Darling.
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In 1968 He played for ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐
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1975 to 1977 He played for the ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต. with Jerry Nkoko
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1978 He played with ๐ข๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต. ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ with Nyboma
(1977 to 1979)
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1979 to 1982 He played with ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐น๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ The group that was made up of Sam Mangwana, Lokassa ya mbongo,Ringo Moya and Dizzy Mandjeku. Here he also interacted with sympatic Orchestra of Benin and Sery Simplice of Ivory coast.
(He stayed in African All Stars for 10years)
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He then travelled to France.
In Paris , he will work with Syllart Productions and will quickly become one of the most requested guitarists in African music. The biggest names will call on him : Abeti Masikini (with whom he will record three records including the international gold record with Je suis fรขche ), Shimita , Aladji Tourรฉ , Toto Guillaume , M'Pongo Love and his former friend Nyboma in Les Kamale Dynamique, some titles of which are hits : Double doubled , Grandpa sodolo โฆHe was recruited by Kanda mbongo man to replace Diblo Dibal (Wallow and Monie)
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In the early 1990s He was recruited by Aurlus Mabele in LOKETO for two years. They produced the hit volume (Embargo)
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He was involved in the formation of ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐ธ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ together with Ballou Canta, Lokassa ya Mbongo, and Shimita.
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Towards the end of the year 90s he worked with
Papa Wemba , Koffi Olomidรฉ , Mav Cacharel , Ryลซichi Sakamoto , Oliver Ngoma, Petit-Pays , Gadji-Celi , Yondo Sister , Tshala Muana , Madilu System , Pierrette Adams , Les Sans Papiers , Reddy Amisi , Thรฉo Blaise Kounkou , Awilo Longomba, Felix Wazekwa , Pepe Kalle , Julie Mabรฉa , General Defao , Guy Lobรฉ , Prince Eyango , Guy Bilong , Oumou Sangarรฉ ...
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He left soukous stars in 2001
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In 2002, he teamed up with the French singer Leslie and the Ivorian group Magic System to give birth to a hit of the French song : "On n'sait rire". He will also perform with them on the Olympia stage .
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In 2003, he participated in the album Radio Bakongo , in collaboration with El Rey Paulo Salgado Batata in Colombia, without forgetting his participation in a series of concerts given in tribute to the latter, who died in 2004 (including that of Paleo in 2004,
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In 2007, he contributed to Madilu System 's last album , Bonne Mood , released just before his death.
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During the summer of 2008, he released a new solo album entitled Bon vent .
InOctober 2014released a new single titled We love you Mandela , featuring Yondo Sister and Code Niawu.
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In recent years, Dally Kimoko has performed regularly with his group โBon Vent de Parisโ in the French capital. His talent is still acclaimed by many artists who record his guitar parts on their CDs : Nimon Toki Lala, Clarisse Valeri, Mbilia Bel, Claude Kiya, Phanie Benja, Nanutu, Longue Longue, Dody et Bisou Bass, Cano, Petit- Country, Joujou Lumumb...
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Apart from being a guitarist for other bands, Dally also released his own songs which included, We Love you Mandela, Kin Knight, Freddy Maputu, Dommage among others which are doing well all over Africa. Currently he lives in
Cc. John Maroko^ ๐.๐
