Mohombi
Mohombi in 2011, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo
Place of Birth: Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Date of Birth: 17 October, 1986
Ethnicity:
*Congolese (father)
*Swedish (mother)
Mohombi is a Swedish-Congolese musician, singer, composer, and dancer. He specializes in dance-pop/reggaeton.
Mohombi was born in Kinshasa, Zaire. His father, Rigobert Moupondo Mafundji, is a Congolese politician. His mother, Monica Elisabeth (Tallert), is Swedish, from Stockholm. He speaks Swedish, French, and English. He moved to Stockholm, Sweden in the late 1990s with his family. A picture of Mohombi’s parents can be seen here.
Mohombi’s paternal grandfather was politician Sébastien Moupondo.
Mohombi’s paternal grandmother was named Léoni.
Mohombi’s maternal grandfather was Arne Valfrid Tallert (the son of Ernst Valfrid Andersson, later Tallert, and of Bernhardina Viktoria Löthgren, later Lötgren). Arne was born in Stockholm. Ernst was the son of Johan Alfred Andersson and Sofia Charlotta Augusta Johnsson (later Sofia Augusta Charlotta Jonsson). Bernhardina was the daughter of Per August Löthgren and Emilia Christina Isaksdotter.
Mohombi’s maternal grandmother was Karin Manja Elisabet Sjögren (the daughter of Elof Sjögren and Manja Teresia Jonsson). Karin was born in Stockholm. Elof was the son of an unknown father and Eva Sofia Fredin. Mohombi’s great-grandmother Manja was the biological daughter of Axel Wilhelm (later Vilhelm) Sjöswärd. She was fostered by Hanna Jonsson.
Sources: https://www.youtube.com
Genealogy of Mohombi (through his older sister) – https://www.myheritage.com
Baptismal record of Mohombi’s maternal grandfather, Arne Valfrid Tallert – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Mohombi’s maternal great-grandfather, Ernst Valfrid Andersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Mohombi’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Johan Alfred Andersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Mohombi’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Sofia Charlotta Augusta Johnsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Mohombi’s maternal great-grandmother, Bernhardina Viktoria Löthgren – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Mohombi’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Per August Löthgren – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Mohombi’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Emilia Christina Isaksdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal records of Mohombi’s maternal grandmother, Karin Manja Elisabet Sjögren – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal records of Mohombi’s maternal great-grandfather, Elof Sjögren – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Mohombi’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Eva Sofia Fredin – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Mohombi’s maternal great-grandmother, Manja Teresia Jonsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Genealogy of Mohombi’s biological maternal great-great-grandfather, Axel Vilhelm Sjösvärd – https://www.geni.com
The nickname he uses on his social media accounts “MeniKongo” appears to be a play off of the term “Manikongo” which was what the leader of the Kingdom of Kongo was called.
I suspect, then, that his father is BaKongo, the largest ethnic group in the DRC.
His parents are pictured here : https://mobile.twitter.com/Mohombi/status/1117533687111983105
Congolese + Swedish is a very original mix !
His father, Rigobert Moupondo Mafundji, is a Congolese politician. His mother, Monica Elisabeth (Tallert), is Swedish, from Stockholm.
Mohombi’s paternal grandparents were politician Sébastien Moupondo and Léoni.
Mohombi’s maternal grandfather was Arne Valfrid Tallert (the son of Ernst Valfrid Andersson, later Tallert, and of Bernhardina Viktoria Löthgren, later Lötgren). Arne was born in Stockholm. Ernst was the son of Johan Alfred Andersson and Sofia Charlotta Augusta Johnsson (later Sofia Augusta Charlotta Jonsson). Bernhardina was the daughter of Per August Löthgren and Emilia Christina Isaksdotter.
Mohombi’s maternal grandmother was Karin Manja Elisabet Sjögren (the daughter of Elof Sjögren and Manja Teresia Jonsson). Karin was born in Stockholm. Elof was the son of an unknown father and Eva Sofia Fredin. Manja was the biological daughter of Axel Wilhelm (later Vilhelm) Sjöswärd. She was fostered by Hanna Jonsson.
Genealogy of Mohombi’s older sister, Madiana Sesi Moupondo – https://www.myheritage.com/person-1000011_40340731_40340731/madiana-moupondo
Baptismal record of Mohombi’s maternal grandfather, Arne Valfrid Tallert – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00036635_00078
Baptismal record of Mohombi’s maternal great-grandfather, Ernst Valfrid Andersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00036635_00078
Baptismal record of Mohombi’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Johan Alfred Andersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0012165_00008
Baptismal record of Mohombi’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Sofia Charlotta Augusta Johnsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00040906_00075
Baptismal record of Mohombi’s maternal great-grandmother, Bernhardina Viktoria Löthgren – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00006807_00072
Baptismal record of Mohombi’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Per August Löthgren – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0015742_00045
Baptismal record of Mohombi’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Emilia Christina Isaksdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0014891_00056
Baptismal records of Mohombi’s maternal grandmother, Karin Manja Elisabet Sjögren – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00006837_00077
https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00017156_00210
Baptismal records of Mohombi’s maternal great-grandfather, Elof Sjögren – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00006809_00225
https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00015590_00070
Baptismal record of Mohombi’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Eva Sofia Fredin – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0055207_00121
Baptismal records of Mohombi’s maternal great-grandmother, Manja Teresia Jonsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00028287_00024
Genealogy of Mohombi’s biological maternal great-great-grandfather, Axel Vilhelm Sjösvärd – https://www.geni.com/people/Axel-Vilhelm-Sj%C3%B6sv%C3%A4rd/6000000083354815797