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Micheline Shabani
Micheline Shabani grew up in Kinshasa, where her father sang in a church choir. She joined the gospel group Les Voix du Ciel in the early 1980s, and their...
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Micheline Shabani grew up in Kinshasa, where her father sang in a church choir. She joined the gospel group Les Voix du Ciel in the early 1980s, and their 1984 album included the song 'Ozali Nzambe Na Ngai.'
That song became widely known beyond Congo's borders. Its title translates to 'You Are God with Me,' and Shabani's vocal delivery gave it a straightforward emotional weight that connected with listeners.
In the 1990s, some religious figures questioned whether her approach blended too much with secular music. She kept singing regardless, and 'Ozali Nzambe Na Ngai' remains the recording most people associate with her name.
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