Mine are as follows:

1. Ngouma Lokito

2. Lofombo

3. Shaba Kahamba

4. Didier Masela

5. Mimiche

In no particular order but these aren't favorites but more like...bassist I'm familiar with atm.
Shungu Omba alias Ngouma Lokito "Professor" (1987-current, nuff said)
Miguel Yamba (session man)
Remy Salomon (Loketo, Tchico Tchicaya, etc) (Has unique tunings, adopts the reggae style onto Congolese sebene)
Godessy Lofombo (Empire Bakuba, Delta Force, etc)
Mimiche (Maison Mere; Les Marquis)
Shaba Kahamba (R.I.P.) (Bella Bella, Tabu Ley, Mbilia Bel)
Boss Matuta (Nouvelle Generation, Papa Wemba, Wenge Aile Paris, session work)
Michel Lumana (Werrason, Black Bazar, session work)
Binda Bass (Quartier Latin)
Rocky Blanchard (Quartier Latin; Zaiko Langa Langa)
Faustino Ngoita (Central African Republic; played on Awilo's Gate Le Coin; Emeneya's Success Fou, etc)
Didier Massela (Wenge Musica; Maison Mere)
Sunda Bass (Wenge BCBG)
Zorro Luminga (R.I.P.) (Played for Dr. Nico's African Fiesta Sukisa)
Paty Basima (Quartier Latin; Academia, session work)
Oncle Bapius (Zaiko Langa Langa)
Motingia Tumba (Zaiko Langa Langa; Quartier Latin, session work)
Pinos (Viva La Musica; Victoria Eleison)
Pablo Lubadika (R.I.P.) (One of the first session dudes in Paris 1980's)
Espe Bass (Extra Musica)
Aladji Toure (Muana Cameroon)
Hilaire Penda (Muana Cameroon)
Guy N'Sangue (Muana Cameroon)
Ekima Edouard (Muana Cameroon)
George Decimus (Kassav)
Gauthier Mukoka (Viva la Musica)
Tosha Fulakanda (Viva La Musica)
Fally Ipupa's bassist in F Vic Team
Mpudi Decca (R.I.P.) (TPOK Jazz; OK International)
Flavien Makabi (TPOK Jazz; Bana OK)
MP Cheniet Milandou (Empire Bakuba)
Toroma Sika (Mbamina; session work)
Christophe Zadire (French Antilles) (A lot of French Antillean bassists has a distinctive groove especially during choruses)
Guy Wa Nzambi (Big Stars)
Jean Louis Bikunda (Big Stars; Viva La Musica; session work)
Delo Bass (Wenge El Paris; session work)
Douglas (Kanda Bongo Man)
Christian Mwepu (Wenge Musica; Maison Mere)
Djo Mali Bolenge (Zaiko Langa Langa; Isifi Lokole; Yoka Lokole; Choc Stars; Langa Langa Stars; Familia Dei; session work)
Celi Bitshou (TPOK Jazz; Veve)
Clovis Silawuka (Quartier Latin; Integral)
Ntoumba Minka (Muana Cameroon; played for Aurlus Mabele; Meiway, etc)
Niwa Koshi (Japanese dude who can play sebene very well)
Dramana Diarre (Super Biton de Segou - Mali)

Much respects to the bassists of Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Guinea, Mali, South Africa, Zambia, Nigeria, West Indies (includes Jamaica), etc. You can tell I listen to a lot of music MDR hehe

a true bass fan here,i have never ever seen somebody mention this many bassist in a same post,you know your stuff lol indeed these guys are really good

Gode Lofombo and Mimiche bass have got to be the best for me

Michel Lumana (ex Werrason) is by a country mile the best bassist I have ever seen and listened to. He is the man who inspired me to start bass lessons.......... How he played on Tindika Loketo & Alerte Generale was trendsetting and set the Congole music world on a new path of bass playing......he plays bass with heavy slides and is almost like a lead player.


Lofombo is also very good. So is Rocky Blanchard, Pati Kaja Bass, Sunda & Wallo.......

Unlike some I find Mimiche, Binda, Masela and all to be functional no frills bassists. No exciting at all.

Lofombo is also very good. So is Rocky Blanchard, Pati Kaja Bass, Sunda & Wallo.......

Unlike some I find Mimiche, Binda, Masela and all to be functional no frills bassists. No exciting at all.

I totally agree with you about Masela. I think Pati Kaja Bass is a very good bass player, he showed it in the album Sanction. But Koffi did not exploit this bassist well enough

1. Lofombo
2.Motingya
3. Djo Mali
4. Guy Wazambe
5. Between Mimiche,Pathy bass, Mabanga and Espe Bass
Im a huge wenge 4x4 fan but when it came to bass Masela was nowhere near level of any Bass players at QL

Lol and i forgot Uncle Bapius,

The most conclusive list you got there @Bohemian Rhapsody. Impressive. Fally's bassist is Wallo Bass.

1. Lofombo
2.Motingya
3. Djo Mali
4. Guy Wazambe
5. Between Mimiche,Pathy bass, Mabanga and Espe Bass
Im a huge wenge 4x4 fan but when it came to bass Masela was nowhere near level of any Bass players at QL

kiekie, Masela was too focused on the cigarette he was always smoking. I rate him more for his status as "fondé" rather than his bass work.

I agree with your list, I'd add Rocky Blanchard, Tosha Fulakanda, Ngouma Lokito, and Mpudi Decca (RIP) to the list though. In no particular order, but all after Lofombo. He's the best ever to do it for the genre.

Lofombo
Ngouma
Binda bass
Mimiche
Blanchard
Djo mali

Is there a thread of «your fav guitarist »?