General Defao was not tall, but he was big,” writes Bob White in his book, “Rumba Rules: The Politics of Dance Music in Mobutu’s Zaire. “He had an underbite smile, and a pleasant demeanour,” he adds.

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Renowned Congolese singer and songwriter Lulendo Matumona, also known as General Defao, is dead. Defao, 62, died yesterday, at the Laquintinie Hospital in Douala, Cameroon, where he was admitted. The ...

Harare — Sungura king Alick "Borrowdale" Macheso stole the show from the Congolese rhumba giant Le General Defao on Saturday at a concert held at the Harare International Conference Centre. The show ...

General Defao was not tall, but he was big,” writes Bob White in his book, “Rumba Rules: The Politics of Dance Music in Mobutu’s Zaire. “He had an underbite smile, and a pleasant demeanour,” he adds.

• He was scheduled to give a private concert before he died. • Officials said several hours before the show, he was seized with uneasiness in his room, his family and friends said.