A distinguished singer with an unparalleled talent, an iconic figure of Rumba music with an eclectic vision and an eternal hard worker, the great Pépé Kallé went to be with the stars on November 29, 1998.
Today marks 26 years since his death which caused shock waves in the world of music which remembers him as sacred African music icon of the 70s, 80s and 90s.
To date, listening to Pépé Kallé’s music is like traveling through striking memories of happiness, between love and enthusiasm, even melancholy and nostalgia.
“The elephant of African music” marked his era with his flamboyant rhythm tinged with the sacred and magic, valuing men and women and encouraging society to the primordial values of life.
With a deep velvet voice measuring 2.10 meters and weighing 150 kilos, Pépé Kallé was a beast on stage.
His energy, his stage flexibility and his tireless allure cannot contradict us at any time.
From Rumba to Soukous, Pépé Kallé knew how to remain skillful like a true phenomenon who adapted to any style.
An adaptation undoubtedly inherited from his mentor the Great Kallé in African Jazz in which he lent his services for a few years.
Electric, his music was also and poisoned the atmosphere in all the big nightclubs of the time.
When he passed away on November 29, 1998, the world of music was plunged into great consternation.
No one can replace such a voice mixed with an incomparable sagacity.
Kallé was a genius and a reference of talent that nevers dries up in a lifetime.
And 26 years after his death, his followers remember this great artist who will continue to live on through his immense work.
MHSCTRIP.
