Albert Mongita

Albert Likeke Mongita, dem sanso know am as Mongita Likeke (1916—1985) na he be an actor, dramatist, painter, filmmaker den theatre director wey komot de Democratic Republic of Congo. Na Mongita be "one of the leaders of the national theatre movement in the decades after World War II".
 Life 
Na dem born Albert Mongita for 8 March 1916 for Irebu insyd Belgian Congo. Wen na he be one year old, he cam to Léopoldville (now Kinshasa). After six years insyd primary school den two years insyd a professional school, he attend de middle school St. Joseph's Institute for five years. He stay on make he teach for five more years, he lef make he work give de post administration. Insyd 1949 he join Radio Congo Belge as an editor den announcer.Janheinz Jahn, Who's Who in African Literature, 1972, pp.233-4.

After he wrep chaw sketches, he cam turn interested for theatre insyd. Mongita join de Alumni Association of the Fathers of Scheuts (ADAPES) insyd Léopoldville insyd de early 1950s, later he cam turn ein theatrical driving force. Plus André Scohy, Mongita organize chaw national popular theatre festivals, den tours to Léopoldville by foreign theatre groups. Mongito wrep chaw plays insyd French give ein theatre group, La ligue folklorique congolaise. Na dem perform Soki Stanley insyd Léopoldville insyd 1954, for de fiftieth anniversary of Henry Morton Stanley ein death. Na dem perform Lifoco before de Governor General, Léo Pétillon insyd 1955. Mongita ein Lifoco troupe tour thru rough Tshela (Mayumbe), Matadi, den Thysville insyd 1956.

For de start of de 1950s na dem establish a Congolese cine-club insyd Léopoldville, den under Belgian instruction Mongita help make dem shoot La Leçon de Cinéma (The Film Lesson) insyd 1951. Chaw of de club ein Congolese members no make films after independence, wey dem dey suggest say na dema training no be thorough, though Mongito make one documentary insyd 1963. He sanso serve as director of cultural affairs insyd de post-independence country den later as director of de national theater.

 Works 

 Plays 

 Mangengenge, dem publish insyd mimeographed form, 1956
 Soki Stanley, La Quinzaine, 1957
 Ngombe, dem publish serially insyd Présence Congolaise, 1964

 Films 

 (with other students) La Leçon de Cinéma [The Film Lesson], 1951
 Tams-tams du Congo, 1963

 References 

Category:1916 births
Category:1985 deaths
Category:Human
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo people
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo actors
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo dramatists den playwrights
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo film directors
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo painters
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo male actors