| Intro | Congolese singer | ||
| Was | Singer | ||
| From | Republic of the Congo | ||
| Type | Music | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth |
26 October 1953, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
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| Death |
19 March 2020, Paris, France |
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| Star sign | Scorpio | ||
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Aurlus Mabélé (26 October 1953 – 19 March 2020) was a Congolese singer and composer. He was commonly referred to as the “King of Soukous”.
Biography
Aurlus Mabélé was born in Brazzaville; his real name was Aurélien Miatsonama. In 1974, he created the band “Les Ndimbola Lokole” with Jean Baron, Pedro Wapechkado and Mav Cacharel.
During the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in France, he contracted coronavirus disease 2019. On 19 March, he died from COVID-19 at a hospital in Paris.