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Congolese musician Nzaya Nzayadio dies of COVID-19
Nzayadio died on 7 December at Hull Royal Infirmary in Hull City, UK, where he had been admitted for the past two weeks after contracting COVID-19. He was actively involved in the music scene for more than 40 years.
“My heart, like many other musicians who knew him, was broken because I have not only lost a colleague, but also a friend,” British-Congolese musician Fiston Lusambo told Music In Africa.
“He developed breathing complications related to COVID-19 and had to be admitted to the ICU. He will be dearly missed here in the UK and everywhere else. He will be remembered as a great composer and magnificent singer.”
Lusambo said the date of Nzayadio’s funeral service would be announced in due course. He said African musicians in the UK would also organise a tribute in his memory.
Nzayadio was born in 1955 in Kinshasa and was one of the many Congolese musicians trained at the Simon Kimbangu-founded Kimbanguist Church. Other musicians who emerged from the church were the late Madilu System and Pepe Kalle.
In 1973, Nzayadio was recruited into the Orchestre Lipua Lipua band where he shared the stage with other Congolese greats like Pepe Kalle and Nyboma. He had previously played with orchestra Bakuba Mayopi, which was foun
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Angolan musician Waldemar Bastos dies at 66
According to the Angolan Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Environment, Bastos died in Lisbon, Portugal after succumbing to cancer. Bastos’ death was confirmed by his family via the musician’s official Facebook page.
“With deep sadness and pain, the family informs everyone who knew and appreciated his music, that Waldemar Bastos passed away yesterday, 9 August 2020, a victim of a prolonged illness,” a statement reads.
Speaking to local media, Angolan musician Paulo Flores said: "The death of Waldemar Bastos is an irreparable loss. Very sad news that catches us all off guard. And I think that what has to be celebrated here is, in fact, musical aesthetics, integrity, intellectual honesty and the way, during so many years of career, he never lost his principles and what he believed in. Purity from his compositions, from his melodies, from an early age they helped us to find an Angolan identity that we still try to define completely."
National Union of Artists and Composers president José Moreno told Lusa News Agency that he was devastated and surprised by the news. Angolan singer and cultural journalist Mário Santos said Bastos was unique in his vocal quality and his musical dimension.
Bastos’ music career began in Portugal having
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