Simaro Lutumba
Lutumba Simaro Masiya | |
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| Also known as | Lutumba Simaro Masiya |
| Born | Simon Lutumba Ndomanueo 19 March 1938 |
| Died | 30 March 2019 (aged 81) |
| Genres | Congo music |
| Occupations | composer, arranger, producer, guitarist |
| Instrument | Rhythm guitar |
| Years active | 1959 – 2018 |
| Formerly of | TPOK Jazz Bana OK |
Simaro Massiya Lutumba Ndomanueno (19 March 1938 – 30 March 2019), known as Simaro, was a Congolese music rhythm guitarist, songwriter, poet, composer, and bandleader. He was a member of the seminal Congo music band TPOK Jazz, which dominated the music scene in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from the 1960s to the 1980s.