They had so much potential, but they disbanned in no time. Suzuki could have done so much in the 6 remain years before rejoining Quartier Latin. I remember reading in those Grand LAC magazine of Sam Mpengo Mbey, that he was recording an album back in 2004, having some pictures of him singing in the studio. What happened to that album ? What became of the dancers Ruffin and Franc Congolais ? Ruffin is Riz au Lait right ?

Is it because of what Popolipo said on 13:06 min that Lebou didn't play on Viagra the way he used to play on Sanction ? Was this Abilissi's last concert with Academia ? Because he isn't much on stage compared to Abel Benz or did OGP Productions just choose the songs that he didn't sung that day.

They had so much potential, but they disbanned in no time. Suzuki could have done so much in the 6 remain years before rejoining Quartier Latin. I remember reading in those Grand LAC magazine of Sam Mpengo Mbey, that he was recording an album back in 2004, having some pictures of him singing in the studio. What happened to that album ? What became of the dancers Ruffin and Franc Congolais ? Ruffin is Riz au Lait right ?

Is it because of what Popolipo said on 13:06 min that Lebou didn't play on Viagra the way he used to play on Sanction ? Was this Abilissi's last concert with Academia ? Because he isn't much on stage compared to Abel Benz or did OGP Productions just choose the songs that he didn't sung that day.

I didn’t really like the way Lebou played in Viagra I preferred the way he played in Sanction and Voodoo. This concert is labelled as sortie officielle de Suzuki so that explains why he wasn’t at LSC.

They had so much potential, but they disbanned in no time. Suzuki could have done so much in the 6 remain years before rejoining Quartier Latin. I remember reading in those Grand LAC magazine of Sam Mpengo Mbey, that he was recording an album back in 2004, having some pictures of him singing in the studio. What happened to that album ? What became of the dancers Ruffin and Franc Congolais ? Ruffin is Riz au Lait right ?

Is it because of what Popolipo said on 13:06 min that Lebou didn't play on Viagra the way he used to play on Sanction ? Was this Abilissi's last concert with Academia ? Because he isn't much on stage compared to Abel Benz or did OGP Productions just choose the songs that he didn't sung that day.

Did Abillisi get his vocals reinterpreted by other members on Viagra or did he leave before they recorded the album? I'm confused because they performed Lebou's song, so he must have been around during the preparation of the album – even if he didn't record with them. I'm surprised he was promoted over Abel Benz – he's clearly the better singer and dancer! I'm certain Sam recruited him out of respect for Bozi.





I don't understand the split, because it seems like Sam was the defacto leader from day one. Why does Somono or Lebou feel like they should lead? Maybe Lebou, because he handled the arrangement (like Alain Makaba did for BCBG). However, Lebou is not media savvy and Somono isn't charismatic as Sam.

Somono and Lebou didn't felt they should lead. It was that they were fed up with Sam's behaviour and Sam wanting to have total control overthe band by elimating everyone who co-founded Academy one by one. Somono left because he was angry that the contract Sam Tshintu signed with Bralima (Primus) wasn't fair, seeing that it was not for the group, but for himself. Lebou Kabuya left because he felt that they weren't giving him the value as co-founder and chef d'orchestre of Academia and he was also mad that they gave him peanuts when the tour, which made also Pathy Bass leave for the same reasons and both guys ending up by forming Quartier Latin Integral.

Abilissi already left before the recordings of Viagra.

According to my cousin apparently Sam used some of their money which was destined to the group to buy himself a new car, which pissed everyone off especially the chiefs Lebou, Pathy, and Suzuki.

The departure of bouro didnt kill the band.
The tonton lay eric menthe suzuki mustapha’s team were strong. Strong enough to perform @ olympia

Bouro’s departure was a huge blow to them. I actually stopped following Academia when Bouro left, it’s years later I realised I made a mistake and the team was actually good. But Bouro was right to leave because he predicted what was gonna happen and then well it did. I still would’ve liked to have seen Bouro with this team because I don’t think Eric Menthe would’ve got as much space as he did in Viagra if Bouro was still around.