# Mbilia Bel — Nakei Nairobi

Mbilia Bel’s Nakei Nairobi (1982) is No. 7 in our Congolese Rumba ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1982
- **On one list:** Congolese Rumba
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Mbilia Bel](https://waxonia.com/artist/mbilia-bel/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/mbilia-bel--nakei-nairobi/

## What we say

### 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.

## Listen

[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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