Rigo Star

{{Short description|Congolese musician (1955–2023)}}

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Rigobert Bamundele (28 August 1955 – 26 October 2023), best known as Rigo Star,Not to be confused with Ringo Starr. Notice that Rigo Star's name is sometimes misspelled "Ringo"; for example, in the liner notes of Paul Simon's The Rhythm of the Saints, as well as on the cover of Star's Ne refuse pas. was a Congolese soukous guitarist and composer. He played with several major soukous and world music acts, including Papa Wemba's Viva La Musica, Bozi Boziana's Anti-Choc, Kanda Bongo Man, Koffi Olomide, Kékélé, Paul Simon, and Fally Ipupa. His name is mostly associated with Congolese female singer M'bilia Bel, with whom he collaborated almost exclusively throughout the 1990s.[http://www.africasounds.com/kekele.htm Kekele] He also released a few solo works, including the 1998 album Attention! with Sam Mangwana on vocals.{{cite news |last1=Merritt |first1=Stephin |title=Rigo Star and Ringo Starr |url=http://www.timeout.com/newyork/music/rigo-star-and-ringo-starr |work=Time Out New York |date=9 July 1998 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616083337/http://www.timeout.com/newyork/music/rigo-star-and-ringo-starr |archive-date=16 June 2012}} Star died on 26 October 2023, in Reims, France, at the age of 68.{{cite news |title=Rigo Star : Décès de la légende de la musique congolaise |url=https://yop.l-frii.com/rigo-star-deces-de-la-legende-de-la-musique-congolaise/ |access-date=28 October 2023 |publisher=yop.l-frii |date=27 October 2023}}