Wuta Mayi
Wuta Mayi | |
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| Birth name | Gaspard Wuta Mayi |
| Also known as | Gaspard Wuta, Paschal Gaspard Mayi, Blaise Pasco |
| Born | 9 August 1949 Kinshasa, DR Congo |
| Origin | Congolese |
| Genres | Rumba |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1968–2011 |
Gaspard Wuta Mayi, commonly known as Wuta Mayi, is a Congolese rumba and soukous vocalist and composer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). From 1974 to 1982, he was a member of the band TPOK Jazz, led by Franco (François Luambo Makiadi), which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1960s through the 1980s. Since leaving TPOK Jazz he has recorded and performed as a solo artist, in addition to being one of the four members of the "supergroup" Les Quatre Etoiles (The Four Stars), and subsequently a member of Kékélé.