Popular Soukous Musician Succumbs To Coronavirus
20 March 2020
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By A Correspondent- Fans of soukous music are mourning the death of Paris-based musician Aurlus Mabele, who succumbed to coronavirus infection on Thursday.

The popular musician was suffering the effects of a stroke which happened years ago.

Sixty-seven-year-old Mabele was from Congo Brazzaville.

Speaking to the Nation on Friday, his counterpart, Nyboma Mwandido, confirmed the news, adding that a family member got information of the Covid-19 infection from the French hospital Mabele was receiving treatment at.

“We are liaising with family members on funeral arrangements. We’ll also get more details from the hospital on his medical condition,” he said.

Mabele, guitarist Diblo Dibala, Rammy Salomon and Jean Baron were members of Loketo Band, formed in the mid-1980s.

Some of their popular songs include “Extra Ball’, “Douce Isabella” and “Choc a Distance”.

Kenyans got a chance to watch him live in 1991. He was backed by his new solo guitarist Dally Kimoko, Jean Baron and then-drummer Awilo Longomba.-Wires