Makoma
Makoma | |
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| Also known as | Nouveau Testament (original name) |
| Origin | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Genres | Contemporary Christian music, Pop |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Members | Annie Makoma Duma Makoma Martin Makoma Pengani Makoma Tutala Makoma Patrick Badine |
| Past members | Nathalie Makoma (left 2006) |
Makoma is a Christian, pop, R&B and dance musical group originating from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) and established in the Netherlands. It was originally made up of six siblings Nathalie Makoma, Annie Makoma, Pengani Makoma, Tutala Makoma, Duma Makoma, and Martin Makoma, and a non-family member, Patrick Badine. They mainly sing in Lingala and in French, Dutch and German.
The singer Nathalie Makoma left the group in 2004 and has a solo career after ending as runner-up during the Dutch Idols 4 in 2007-2008. In the final she sang with her brothers and sisters "Ola Olé", a definitive hit of the Makoma band.
Makoma were back with a new album in 2012 called Evolution containing 10 new songs. The lineup is the same, except for Nathalie Makoma who decided starting 2006 to concentrate on her own solo career.