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Sam Mangwana
Born 1945-02-21
Kinshasa
Instruments Vocals
Roles Singer, Composer
Groups OK Jazz, Afrisa International

Sam Mangwana (born 21 February 1945) is a Congolese singer of Angolan and Zimbabwean descent, nicknamed "the pigeon voyageur" for moving between the era's great bands. He sang with both Tabu Ley Rochereau's Afrisa International and Franco Luambo's OK Jazz — a rare crossing of the two rival camps.