Gomba Jahbari | ru

Awilo Longomba was born in Kinshasa (formally, Léopoldville). His father was from the Mongo region of the Ecuador and his mother was also from the Ecuador region of Ngombe and Congo Brazzaville. His father, Vicky Longomba, was the famous lead singer and founder of “Tout puissant OK Jazz” during the golden age of Congolese rumba, had a big influence on our artist. Since childhood, Awilo spent every waking moment in the music scenes attending his father’s rehearsals. Very quickly his passion for music grew, and instead of going to classes, he started drumming for various groups of Kinshasa, including “l’orchestre...

Gomba Jahbari is a reggae band from Puerto Rico. The group's name originates from a S. African dialect and it literally means "Brave Warrior". Gomba Jahbari is made up of eight musicians who are all from San Juan, PR. The lead singer and percussionist Carmelo (Melo) Romero and guitarist Miguel Lampón came together in 1998 to form this dynamic group. They were featured on Soldiers of Jah Army's album Get Wiser. Gomba Jahbari attributes their musical style and influence to many reggae artists including Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, ASWAD, The Itals, and Burning Spear. They write and sing songs in...