# Mbilia Bel — Every Record We Rank

Mbilia Bel appears once in our Congolese Rumba list, placing as high as No. 7. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Congolese Rumba
- **Year:** 1982
- **Highest placing:** No. 7 in Congolese Rumba
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/mbilia-bel/

## Appears on

### [Nakei Nairobi](https://waxonia.com/track/mbilia-bel--nakei-nairobi/)

*1982 · No. 7 in [Congolese Rumba](https://waxonia.com/genre/congolese-rumba/)*

Bel was the first woman to front a major Congolese band, and this made her a star from Kinshasa to Nairobi. The guitars are doing three things at once throughout.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Mbilia%20Bel%20Nakei%20Nairobi) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=d-lntMv4OtQ)

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