Le Grand Kallé

Congolese singer and bandleader, considered the father of modern Congolese music
Person human Q3113632
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Le Grand Kallé

Summary

Le Grand Kallé is a human[1]. He was born in Matadi[2]. He was born on December 16, 1930[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on February 11, 1983[5]. He worked as a singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Le Grand Kallé was born in Matadi[2].
  • Le Grand Kallé died in Paris[4].
  • Le Grand Kallé was born on December 16, 1930[3].
  • Le Grand Kallé died on February 11, 1983[5].
  • Le Grand Kallé held citizenship in Democratic Republic of the Congo[8].
  • Le Grand Kallé's professions included singer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Le Grand Kallé is Indépendance Cha Cha[9].
  • Le Grand Kallé was a member of Le Grand Kallé et l'African Jazz[10].
  • Le Grand Kallé is recorded as male[11].
  • Le Grand Kallé's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Le Grand Kallé's genre is soukous[13].
  • Le Grand Kallé's Commons category is recorded as Le Grand Kallé[14].
  • Le Grand Kallé's family name is recorded as Kabasele[15].
  • Le Grand Kallé's given name is recorded as Joseph[16].
  • Le Grand Kallé's instrument is recorded as voice[17].
  • Le Grand Kallé's start of work period is recorded as 1953[18].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: CD[20]

  • Began / founded: 1930-12-16[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1983-02-11[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 95618add-be0e-4bd4-b55f-5f1a9a1511b3[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Matadi[2], Le Grand Kallé… he was born on December 16, 1930[3].

Career and Affiliations

Le Grand Kallé's professions included singer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Le Grand Kallé is Indépendance Cha Cha[9].

Death and Burial

Le Grand Kallé died on February 11, 1983[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Le Grand Kallé ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Le Grand Kallé born?

Born in Matadi[2], Le Grand Kallé…

Where did Le Grand Kallé die?

Le Grand Kallé passed away in Paris[4].

What did Le Grand Kallé do for work?

Le Grand Kallé worked as singer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Matadi
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    Occupation
    Start of work period +1953-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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