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PABLO, Lubadika Porthos

(b 1950s, Zaire) African singer-composer, bassist, guitarist. Played in the 1970s with bands including Kin Bantous, Lovy du Zaire, Groupe Celibithou, Orchestre Kara; to Paris to play with Sam Mangwana and the African All-Stars on classic 'Georgette Eckins', joined session musicians on Salsa Musique label, playing on albums by Pamelo Mounk'a, Master Mwana Congo, Assi Kapela, and pursued a solo career with albums of fast, sweet soukous: Concentration, Idie, Revient En Force, En Action. Tracks 'Bo Mbanda' and 'Madeleina' on Island label's African compilation '81 brought wider fame; played with Les Quatre Etoiles in London '84, released first UK album Pablo Pablo Pablo '85 on Globestyle. He was much sought after for sessions. There was a compilation Okominiokolo '93 on Stern's.