Shaba Kahamba

Shaba Kahamba (real name: Kamba Emmanuel) (August 1947 - 18 April 2016) was a Congolese guitarist, who was also a member of various soukous groups including his group, Les Esprits Saints, as well as, Orchestre Afrisa L'International and Orchestre Bella Bella. Shaba also released some solo material in the 80's and 90's, but in 2016 died in a hospital in the Netherlands.
==Links to Peel==
Peel was a fan of Shaba Kahamba's Bitumba album, which he mentioned on his 01 August 1993 (BFBS) as his favourite current record at Peel Acres. In 2000, Peel added Shaba Kahamba's 'Bitumba' track as one of his Peelenium 1993 songs, which was broadcast on January 2000. Fellow friend and DJ, Andy Kershaw was also a fan of the musician and played some of his songs on his shows.
==Shows Played==
;1991
*09 March 1991: Sanza Sanza (album - Shaba) Saxone
*10 March 1991: Naweyi (album - Shaba Kahamba Et Les Esprits Saints) Saxone-Music
*16 March 1991: Permission (album - Shaba Kahamba Et Les Esprits Saints) Saxone-Music
*17 March 1991: Abiya (LP - Shaba Kahamba Et Les Esprits Saints) Saxone-Music
*07 April 1991: Sanza Sanza (LP - Shaba Kahamba Et Les Esprits Saints) Saxone-Music
;thumb|220x220px1993
*02 July 1993: ‘Bitumba (LP - Bitumba)’ (Karac Records)
*03 July 1993: ‘Messages (CD – Bitumba)’ (Karac Records)
*08 July 1993 (Radio Mafia): 'Bitumba (LP-Bitumba)' Karac
*09 July 1993: Mere-Annie (album - Bitumba) Karac 
*10 July 1993 (BFBS): L'Etiole (album - Bitumba) Karac
*16 July 1993: Mazoudi (album - Bitumba) Sonodisc 
*17 July 1993 (BFBS): Mere-Annie (album - Bitumba) Karac
*23 July 1993: Litiot (album - Bitumba) Karac
*24 July 1993: Mazoudi (album - Bitumba) Karac
*26 July 1993 (BBC World Service): Litiot (LP - Bitumba) Sonodisc
*01 August 1993 (BFBS): Litiot (album - Bitumba) Karac
*02 August 1993 (Ö3): Litiot (album - Bitumba) Karac
*10 August 1993 (BBC World Service): Bitumba (LP - Bitumba) Karac
;1994
*16 July 1994 (BFBS): Litiot (album - Bitumba) Sonodisc 
*09 September 1994: Litiot (LP - Bitumba) Karac
*12 September 1994 (BBC World Service): Litiot (LP - Bitumba) Karac
;1996
*02 March 1996: Bitumba (CD - Bitumba) Sonodisc
*09 March 1996 (BFBS): 'Bitumba (CD-Bitumba)' (Sonodisc)
;1997
*01 October 1997: Litiot (CD - Bitumba) Karac/Sonodisc CD44450
;2000
*05 January 2000: 'Bitumba (LP-Bitumba)' Karac (Peelenium 1993)
==External Links==
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*Discogs
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