Achille Mouebo

Achille Mouebo
Born
(1971-09-10)10 September 1971

Pointe-Noire, Congo-Brazzaville
Died21 October 2025(2025-10-21) (aged 54)
Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo
OccupationSinger-songwriter

Achille Mouebo (10 September 1971 – 21 October 2025) was a Congolese singer-songwriter.[1][2]

Mouebo specialised in traditional Kunyi rhythms combined with afrobeat and rock. He named his primary influences as Francis Cabrel, Tracy Chapman, Johnny Hallyday, and Lucky Dube.[3] His distinctions included a nomination for a Kora Award in 2005 and the Prix du Tam-tam d’or in 2009.[4]

Mouebo died in Pointe-Noire on 21 October 2025, at the age of 54.[5]

References

  1. ^ Saint-Val, Valda (21 October 2025). "Congo – Musique : Achille Mouebo, le Roi du Muntenfo vient de nous quitter !". Les Echos du Congo (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  2. ^ Mambouya, Hervé Brice (21 October 2025). "Disparition : l'artiste musicien Achille Mouebo n'est plus". Agence d'Information d'Afrique Centrale (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  3. ^ Koutia, Vitia (27 November 2024). "ACHILE MOUEBO FIGURE EMBLÉMATIQUE DU MUTENFO-POP". La Congolaise 242 (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  4. ^ Saint-Val, Valda (7 November 2014). "CULTURE/CONGO - Musique : Achille Mouebo, un artiste hors-pair, Station-service son single, bientôt sur le marché du disque". Afrique Destinations (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Musique : Achille Mouebo fête ses 25 ans de carrière !". Le Courrier de Kinshasa (in French). 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
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