Hello Guys,

I am new here and indeed is an informative forum! I have learned quite a lot as a guest and i am impressed with the knowledge and info i have acquired from you all. I am from Kenya, Kakamega County and a very big fan of Congo Music. I honestly want to thank you all who have been keeping many of us informed on the events, news, activities and the lives of Congo Musicians. (Witchcraft) and Music is what I am still struggling to swallow, i fell in love with Congo music at the age of 12, though i understood nothing of which currently am learning the language. My dad was married to Rumba Music, then came the Pesa posa, Kwasa kwasa, madiaba, Zaiko, Wenge, Koffi, Defao,  e.t.c. I was blank by them but as I grew up, Congo Music is all I have been taking second to oxygen.

I love all musicians and appreciate their work. I again say thanks to you all for enlightening us and expanding our knowledge to the celebrities we regard so high.  I fell in love with Defao's music in the year 1995-2000, though my heart was in Wenge Clan (BCBG and Maison Mere) i must confess to you it was a big honor for me to have met the entire clan in person when they came in Kenya at Makuti Park hotel in South B Kenya when they launched PENTAGONE, a month later the entire city in Nairobi was dressed in Combats and the rapid influence of the combats was banned.

Back to Makuti, It was a reputation to shake hands with Blais, JB, Adolf, Werrason, Mpela... My Dad was a big fan of their Music, i was so young to be allowed in a Club but because of the love of their Music which was our household anthem, my dad wanted me to witness this historic moment! In the Album Titanic, there is a part of JB mentioning "MAKUTI na Kati Ya NAIROBI". To date i have always bought their Albums. We were so excited to have met the great musicians of Congo but when the news broke to us via KBC national Radio that they had split, my dad was affected by this split and was sick for like two days he! he, The entire family was really affected. But the release of Faux de lamour, Titanic, Intervention Rapid, TH, Solola bien ... brought some life and rivalry in the family. My dad and mum went with JB .I stood with Werrason together with my sister.  TH was a hit in Kenya, JB took so many hearts and the clubs and discos played his songs, my parents would mock us for having sunk with the "TITANIC".

Solola Bien lifted our spirits and it brought bitter rivalry in the house and made my Papa for sometime stop going to Makuti Park which was the sole Lingala Club in Nairobi. We reigned and all radio stations and Clubs took the "VITA IMANA” tune . To date we as a family are still big fans of WENGE Music. Surprisingly this rivalry was resolved by the coming into the scene of Congo music by the one and only MHESHIMIWA KAMBARAGE KARMAPA . To my family, this guy has put in one basket everything from the genesis of Rhumba music of Wendo, Franco, Tabuley, Vicky Longomba,Kabasele Joseph,Jeannot Bomenga, Lutumba e.t.c . He has proven to me as the price of Rhumba, the Karma of Congo Music and the answer to many Rhumba questions.

His arrangements and compositions are a mystery, the best! A code that no any other Musician in Congo can break into (DAVINCI CODE). He does his thing simply from the heart and not for fame and media Buzz. His Music is awesome!  My wife nick named my son KARMAPA,  in 2012, In  Mid March when i finally received my orders for a number of latest Congolese music, The first Album i played was (Education) by Werrason not bad, then played (Circulation Mutambu)  good, later i played (Cindy Le Couers) wasted talent, and i played ( Mastor) brilliant work from MJ 30, then (Boite Noire) magnificent work from Ferre, Then the HD work of  Felix  Wazekwa in (Adamu na Eva) is a bomb! This is what made me die for like 5 seconds (LE MILLIONNAIRE)!! Thank God I did not have a weak heart I would have passed on from the Magic in what i heard, The song (prolongation) for a moment brought some silence in the house from the attention we all gave the song... my wife felt in love with the female voice that came from song, she forced me to Google up the name (TATIANA) she was so touched with her wasp buzzing voice!

April fool’s day, I went to visit my father in his home with the DVD Album LE MILLIONNAIRE, he was in his study room doing his works and I inserted  the DVD in his sound Machine  without even notifying him I was home, Played the song (prolongation) and the same MAGIC struck him hehe, when he heard the Chorus " Rhumba ya Rochereau na Lutumba eeh, Rhumba ya Bomenga, Rhumba ya Franco.... he walked into the living room and asked, “if am not wrong is that KARMAPA !?”

hahaha karibu ndani ya forum

Karibu sana mzee, but to correct you, Feux d Amour was released before the split.

Welcome chief. What a name you have lol!

Welcome, what a great story you have told, it looks like we were all baptised into this music by our parents, good to be with like minded people and we look forward to your contributions seeing that you've got a lot of details about our favourite bands.

Hello and welcome to Congo Vibes and you told a really cool story and yes Le Karmapa is a very good artist and his Le Millionaire album with the very beautiful and talented singer Tatiana Cruz has a lot of beautiful and well arranged rhumba songs and the generique  is pretty good as well. I'm with you on the Clan Wenge thing I'm on team Maison Mere when it comes Wenge. And your story further indicates that Congolese Music (RDC) is the American music of Africa because it travels through international borders and other people from different countries want to listen to our music.

Hello and welcome to Congo Vibes and you told a really cool story and yes Le Karmapa is a very good artist and his Le Millionaire album with the very beautiful and talented singer Tatiana Cruz has a lot of beautiful and well arranged rhumba songs and the generique  is pretty good as well. I'm with you on the Clan Wenge thing I'm on team Maison Mere when it comes Wenge. And your story further indicates that Congolese Music (RDC) is the American music of Africa because it travels through international borders and other people from different countries want to listen to our music.

Werra once said thatbin every house in Congo there are 3 Werasonique and 2 Mpaina Fans, we need to establish who enjoys the most support in this forum, I am werrasonique from the first day of the split.

karibu sana

Hello and welcome to Congo Vibes and you told a really cool story and yes Le Karmapa is a very good artist and his Le Millionaire album with the very beautiful and talented singer Tatiana Cruz has a lot of beautiful and well arranged rhumba songs and the generique  is pretty good as well. I'm with you on the Clan Wenge thing I'm on team Maison Mere when it comes Wenge. And your story further indicates that Congolese Music (RDC) is the American music of Africa because it travels through international borders and other people from different countries want to listen to our music.

Werra once said thatbin every house in Congo there are 3 Werasonique and 2 Mpaina Fans, we need to establish who enjoys the most support in this forum, I am werrasonique from the first day of the split.

 I rather would say that  whatever Werra said was his  own opinion, I am a Werrasonic  but times are changing and  it does not mean being  a werrasonic even if he does some shoddy Job,i would keep calm and swallow the pie.   Congo Music(RDC) is  indeed the American Music of Africa. All radio stations in many African Countries since  independence  have been playing congo Music, East, West,Central and some parts of South Africa and even the Northern Countries in our Continent recognize Congo Music.  Werra, JB and Koffi Olomide are famously known musicians across the globe, Now  talking to changing time Fally, Ferre, Meja 30 and  Felix Wazekwa not forgetting KarmaPa and other  musicians are taking center stage.  I cant sit there and not  buy their music to develop the wonderful talents !

We must accept the children we are giving birth too are embracing a different culture of "Fally, Ferre, Meja 30, Fabricas, poor Cindy,Kabose among others.  The world at one point had to burry the fierce rivalry between Franco and Tabu Ley and welcomed the new phase in Music.

Welcome chief. What a name you have lol!

Kikeiekeiekeiekeikeiekeiekeie Am not going to call him that name, but anyway KARIBU SANA NDUGU I think we are now many here and that is evident that Kenya is a keen follower of this music.

Karibu sana Werrasoniquex

Karibu nyumbani Ngombeshenzi....what a name? Naona Idadi ya waKenya hapa inaongezeka.

Karibu nyumbani Ngombeshenzi....what a name? Naona Idadi ya waKenya hapa inaongezeka.

Thanks@odanga, i am learning quite a lot from here,

We have guys here with all the 411 you need about Rhumba......language ndio shida kidogo but they do translations. These guys have latest news that you cant find anywhere else, i just love being here.

@Odanga for many years i have been wishing and hoping to find such a home . It indeed is the place to be with very warm  and interlectual hearts . Now i am home and i am so close to Congo Music than before.

My dad is also a guest i introduced him to this  blog and he is very impressed with the news and updates from ba yaya.