Rigo Star

Rigobert Bamundele (28 August 1955 – 26 October 2023), best known as Rigo Star, was a Congolese soukous guitarist and composer. He played with several major soukous and world music acts, including Papa Wemba's Viva La Musica, Bozi Boziana's Anti-Choc, Kanda Bongo Man, Koffi Olomide, Kékélé, Paul Simon, and Fally Ipupa. His name is mostly associated with Congolese female singer M'bilia Bel, with whom he collaborated almost exclusively throughout the 1990s. He also released a few solo works, including the 1998 album Attention! with Sam Mangwana on vocals. Star died on 26 October 2023, at the age of 68.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played material from Rigo Star's involvement with many soukous stars including Kanda Bongo Man, as well as a track from the musician who collaborated with Pepe Kalle for the song, 'Naji' in 2000. No further tracks from Rigo, according to available tracklistings on this site, were played by the DJ.
==Shows Played==
;thumb|220x220px2000
*20 July 2000 (& Pepe Kalle): Naji (CD – Rough Guide To Congolese Soukous) Rough Guide
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists