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Congolese Music / Re: Who was the best 1st Voice singer of Quartier Latin?
« on: August 09, 2021, 01:58 »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.