Biography
Orchestre Somo Somo
Effective period / Period of releases: 1982 - 1986
Members: Mose Se Sengo, Mose Fan Fan, Youlou Mabiala, Celi Bitshou, Diatho Lukoki, Lutumba Simaro
Congolese rumba/soukous group. Originally formed in Zaire in 1974 by Mose Fan Fan (lead guitar) with Youlou Mabiala (vocals), Lutumba Simaro (rhythm guitar) and Youlou Mabiala (bass). This original line-up only lasted a short time as various members left to rejoin Lutumba Simaro.Mose Fan Fan then formed a new version of the group in Kenya in the early 1980s.