Suzuki has the most energy. He can still sing. I am happy about it.

  Oh boy. JB was the first to say that Koffi does not have Congolese roots that you hear now. I know that Koffi Olomide was born in Kisangani because he lived in a house where my great aunt had owned. I heard that his dad is Togolese and his mom is half tetela. He did a song for the son of Gnassingbe Eyadema called Boucle.
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It is so important you discuss this. Drummers never have appreciation from their fellow musicians and often they are mocked for some weird reason. Titina Al Capone spoke about this which is why he left JB in 2001.

I think that you don't understand me with the term tenorist. In Congolese music tenorists are singers who hit very high notes I, singers like Mimi Ley, Aimelia Lias, Papy Jah, Mustapha Nkori, Ferre Gola, Babia Ndonga, Eric Tutsi, Dakumuda, Debaba, etc. 1ere voix are those who have soft voice or sing high but not high like tenorists singers like Shella Mputu, Soleil Wanga, Willy Bula, Mamale, Alain Mpela, Oxygene, Sam Tshintu, Tabu Ley, José Fataki, etc. Second voice singers are those who sing like Pepe Kalle, Doudou Copa, Werrason, King Kester Emeneya, Stino Mubi, Reddy Amisi, etc.

I know what you are talking about. I am a member of a church choir.
1st voice is generally like this according the European musical system which we all follow.
Tenor 1 and Tenor 2 are first voices. Bass 1 and Bass 2 are second voices.
Tenor 1 is high tenor
Tenor 2 is low tenor
Bass 1 is high baritone
Bass 2 is low baritone or bass

For me (I think but I can be wrong)
Tenor 1 would be likes of Adamo Ekula, Nyboma, Babia Ndonga, Papa Wemba, Blaise Matadidi, Didier Lacoste, Heritier, Jpson, Mimi Ley, Eric Tutsi, Debaba, Luciana, Evoloko Jocker, Misha Mfum, Eric Menthe, Papy Jah, Ntesa, Likinga Redo, Youlou Mabiala and etc.
Tenor 2 would be likes of Carlyto Lassa, Kiese Diambu, Lokombe Ntal, Papy Balayi, Lassa Pambele, Tabu Ley, Papy Tex, Alain Mpela, Fally Ipupa, Ferre Gola, JB Mpiana, Desouza Santu, Djuna Djanana, Soki Dianzenza, Sam Mangwana, Djo Mpoyi, Papa Djoss, Vicky Longomba, Pamelo Mounka, Ballou Canta, Malage de Lugendo, Dindo Yogo and etc.
Bass 1 would be JP Buse (he was lucky to sing tenor 2 at times), Kester Emeneya, Pepe Kalle, Doudou Copa, Willy Bula, Stino Mubi, Reddy Amisi, Werrason, Blaise Bula, Djodjo Ikomo, Franco (some will say tenor but I think high baritone), Michel Boyibanda, Solo Sita, Dilu Dilumona, Madilu System, Serge Mabiala, Josky Kiambukuta, Baby Ndombe, J Trois, Marie Paul, Elba Top A, JDT, Savanet Depitcho, Defao, Bozi Boziana, Gina Efonge, Mamale, Soki Vangu and etc.
Bass 2 would be Koffi Olomide, Nyoka Longo, Suzuki Luzubu 4x4, Modogo Abrahamwa, Jordan Kusa, Lengi Lenga Ya Lengos, Olivier, Cappucino, Montana Kamenga, JF Ifonge, Felix Wazekwa, Bola Bolithe, Djo Poster, Mulembu, Nzaya Nzayadio and etc.

Modogo. No doubt. Doing a 2eme voix is a little bit easier then doing the first one but man Modogo voice is golden

Thank you for saying that. Second voice is much easier. It is not as demanding as first voice. A lot of say other wise which is strange.

I'm pretty sure that Willy Bula and Depitcho are premiere voix

They are second voices but they sing slightly higher than some 2nd voice singers. But they are second voice type of singers.

Which among the 1st voice singers was the best for you

Fally Ipupa
Jpson
Bouro Mpela
Sam Tshintu
Eric Tutsi
Soilel Wanga
Babia Ndonga (RIP)
Junior Kingombe
Mirage Supersonic
Asso Ferrari
Ferre Gola
Lola Muana
Shella Mputu

For me, it is Sam Tshintu. What about you guys?

How did this become a thing. I am surprised this controversy was such a thing. What was the cause?