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Abeti Masikini

Abeti Masikini
Abeti Masikini in 1978
Background information
Birth nameElisabeth Finant
Born9 November 1954
Stanleyville, Belgian Congo
Origin Congolese
DiedSeptember 28, 1994(1994-09-28) (aged 39)
Villejuif, France
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
  • record producer
  • bandleader
  • philanthropist
Years active1971–1994
LabelsAziza
RCA Records
Polygram Records
Gérard Akueson

Elisabeth Finant (November 9, 1954 – September 28, 1994), cognomenously known as Abeti Fina‐Masikini or simply Abeti Masikini, was a Congolese singer, composer, bandleader, and philanthropist.[1][2][3][4] With a nearly three-decades-long career, she was a significant figure in 20th-century Congolese and African popular music. Often referred to as the "Queen of Soukous", she is noted for advocating gender equality, modernizing Congolese music, and inspiring successive generations of musicians. Her band, Les Redoutables, was a launching pad for numerous female artists.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Born in Kisangani, then part of the Belgian Congo and now the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Abeti Masikini made her public debut in 1971 after being discovered by Togolese producer Gérard Akueson, following her feat in the Découverte des Jeunes Talents music contest organized by singer Gérard Madiata.[1][11][12][13] Her debut album, Pierre Cardin Présente: Abeti, released in 1973, propelled her into the limelight, earning televised prominence and selling out numerous concert venues in Europe and the US, including Olympia Hall and Carnegie Hall.[14][4] In the ensuing year, she shared the stage with James Brown, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Miriam Makeba, Franco Luambo, among others, during the opening show of the Rumble in the Jungle in October 1974. Her sophomore album La voix du Zaire, l'idole de l'Afrique, released in 1975, earned her numerous European performances.[12][15][14]

Throughout her 20-year career, Abeti Masikini has recorded a succession of 21 studio albums for a variety of record labels including Aziza, RCA Records and Polygram Records among others.[2][16][17][4] She died of uterine cancer on September 28, 1994, in Villejuif, Paris.[18][19][12]

She was the first Congolese female artist to lead her own band as well as the first Central African female artist to perform at major venues in Europe and America, such as Zénith Paris, Carnegie Hall, Olympia Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Wembley Arena, and Appollo Theater.[3][12][14]

  1. ^ a b Matoko, Berthrand Nguyen (1999-06-01). Abeti Masikini: La voix d'or du Zaïre (in French). Paris, France: Éditions L'Harmattan. p. 21. ISBN 978-2-296-38726-3.
  2. ^ a b Kanka, Joseph (September 24, 2004). "Congo-Kinshasa: Du 27 septembre au 9 octobre 2004, un grand Hommage à Abeti Masikini" [Congo-Kinshasa: From September 27 to October 9, 2004, a great tribute to Abeti Masikini]. AllAfrica (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  3. ^ a b Lokale, Prisca (2021-12-28). "RDC : Yolanda, la fille aînée de Abeti Masikini a été enterrée ce mardi". Actualite.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  4. ^ a b c Fraser, C. Gerald (1974-03-11). "African Singer, Too, Got A Start in Church Choir". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  5. ^ Balde, Assanatou (2016-05-08). "Paris rend hommage à la grande diva congolaise Abéti Masikini". Afrik (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  6. ^ Matanda, Alvin (2023-09-12). "Découvrez l'histoire captivante d'Abeti Masikini : une légende inoubliable". Music In Africa (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  7. ^ Kayumba, Arthur (September 28, 2019). "Musique: Abeti Masikini demeure la "tigresse aux griffes d'or" forever". Mediacongo.net (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  8. ^ New African, Issues 184-195. London, United Kingdom: IC Magazines Limited. 1983. p. 56.
  9. ^ "Musique: les 20 ans de la mort d'Abeti Masikini seront commémorés au Grand Hôtel Kinshasa". Radio Okapi (in French). 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  10. ^ "Noëlla Ndaya dénonce les harcèlements et toutes formes de violences faites contre les femmes en milieux professionnels dans sa chanson "promotion canapé"". Radio Okapi (in French). 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  11. ^ MN la revue du monde noir bingo, Issues 444-453 (in French). Paris, France: Bingo. 1990. p. 47.
  12. ^ a b c d "musicMe: Biographie de Abeti Maskini". musicMe (in French). Paris, France. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  13. ^ "Abeti Masikini Finant Elisabeth 1954 -1994". Universrumbacongolaise.com (in French). 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  14. ^ a b c Mpisi, Jean (2020-09-21). Le programme sino-congolais pour le développement des infrastructures en RDC (in French). Paris, France: Éditions L'Harmattan. pp. 23–24. ISBN 978-2-14-015822-3.
  15. ^ Mpisi, Jean (2020-09-17). Ali - Foreman. Le combat du (XXe) siècle (in French). Paris, France: Éditions L'Harmattan. pp. 9–10. ISBN 978-2-14-015785-1.
  16. ^ "Congo-Kinshasa: La femme dans la musique congolaise : muse et actrice" [Congo-Kinshasa: Women in Congolese music: muse and actress]. AllAfrica (in French). March 12, 2005. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  17. ^ Diop, Jeannot ne Nzau (March 12, 2005). "Congo-Kinshasa: La femme dans la musique congolaise de 1960 en 2005". AllAfrica. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  18. ^ Jeune Afrique, Issues 1749-1773 (in French). Paris, France: Les Editions J.A. 1994. p. 46.
  19. ^ Matanda, Alvin (2023-09-12). "Découvrez l'histoire captivante d'Abeti Masikini : une légende inoubliable". Music In Africa (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-19.

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