Makoma
| Makoma | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Nouveau Testament (original name) |
| Origin | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Genres | Contemporary Christian music, Pop |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Labels | BC3 Media Limited |
| Website | www |
| Members | Annie Makoma Duma Makoma Martin Makoma Pengani Makoma Tutala Makoma Patrick Badine |
| Past members | Nathalie Makoma (left 2004) |
Makoma is an award-winning Christian, pop, R&B and dance musical group originating from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) and established in the Netherlands. It is made up of 6 siblings (3 brothers and 3 sisters): Nathalie Makoma, Annie Makoma, Pengani Makoma, Tutala Makoma, Duma Makoma, Martin Makoma and a non-family member, Patrick Badine. They mainly sing in Lingala and in English, but at times also in French, Dutch and German.
Lead singer Nathalie Makoma left the group in 2004 and has her solo career after ending as runner-up during the Dutch Idols 4 in 2007-2008. In the final she sang Ola Olé with the Makoma band.
Makoma are back with a new album in 2012 called Evolution and containing 10 new songs. The lineup is the same, except for Nathalie Makoma who decided starting 2006 to concentrate on her own solo career.
The group Makoma was established by Tutala Makoma in 1993, and started performing in public as a group in 1995. The name of the band was "Nouveau Testament" (translated as New Testament").
The family left Democratic Republic of Congo formerly known as Zaire because of political strife and established in the Netherlands, later in Germany to return in 1996 to reside in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The band was renamed Makoma (the name of the family) after establishing in Europe. They record at the Westcoast Studios, also owned by Tutala Makoma in Rotterdam. Annie Makoma designs most of the group's stage attire, and Martin Makoma doubles up as the group's choreographer.
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