Tany Magoundi, also known as music artist Walawala Goundee, is a Congolese American Afrobeat,afrotrap,dancehall,rumba,rnb,reggae,cut and go,pop,patchta, raggaeton,world. musician and entrepreneur. Born 10,2,1988 in Congo Brazzaville to his parents packa romaine . and Leon magoundi . Walawala is the 7 . child of 9 . 6 sisters and 5 brothers. Since the age of 4 years old Walawala has been pursuing his musical career. Major influences in creating his artistic and unique style are Congolese traditional music , Gospel, Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B, Blues, Afrobeat, afrotrap, dancehall, reggae,reggaeton Early in life, Walawala and his family experienced the harsh and violent realities of living in a country that had been plagued with poverty and war. Held captive by renegade soldiers, fleeing his home county on foot, seeking shelter in the jungles of Africa, and often plagued by many childhood illnesses are all the many realities experienced by the artist. In the search for a safe haven, Walawala migrated into Gabon, Paris, and settled in the USA at the age of 16. Not allowing his reality and multiple lifethreatening traumas to stifle his progress, Walawala continued to pursue music after establishing refuge in America. Walawala is fluent in Kikongo, Munukutuba, Lingala, Luobou, Pounou, , Portuguese, French, Spanish, and English. He has is also extensively familiar with translations of Arabic, Patwa.