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Music => Congolese Music => Topic started by: archos on August 19, 2020, 10:57
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I just got info from kin that radja kula the leader of station japan which created so many of the famous dances of the 90's passed away
from his group came guys like rio de janeiro,guejo star,somono dolce...
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I just got info from kin that radja kula the leader of station japan which created so many of the famous dances of the 90's passed away
from his group came guys like rio de janeiro,guejo star,somono dolce...
I didn't know him but R.I P. what fanous dances he created?
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for example of most of the wenge 4X4 dances from mulolo to feux de l'amour,the dances of V12,there are many examples which i cant remember at this very moment but imagine he was called " the man with 6600 dances"
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M.H.S.R.I.P.
I have heard Deplick also say he was under Radja Kula for sometime.
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He was a brilliant choreographer! I've been watching his videos during lockdown. May he rest in peace!
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Ohhhhhh Rip Radja Kula
after the interview with kerozene, where he was talking about somono when he was in station Japon, i watched videos of him!
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I just got info from kin that radja kula the leader of station japan which created so many of the famous dances of the 90's passed away
from his group came guys like rio de janeiro,guejo star,somono dolce...
I didn't know him but R.I P. what fanous dances he created?
Many Kitisela ya Mata, mutuka munene, Niema coco, etc. Many of his dances were used by big bands for other cries.
He also created alot in dances for Victoria Eleison and Zaiko Langa Langa in the 80s (for example Sonza ma, Pomper Injections, Ilumè, Tshitsha tshi yango, etc.)
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I just got info from kin that radja kula the leader of station japan which created so many of the famous dances of the 90's passed away
from his group came guys like rio de janeiro,guejo star,somono dolce...
I didn't know him but R.I P. what fanous dances he created?
Many Kitisela ya Mata, mutuka munene, Niema coco, etc. Many of his dances were used by big bands for other cries.
He also created alot in dances for Victoria Eleison and Zaiko Langa Langa in the 80s (for example Sonza ma, Pomper Injections, Ilumè, Tshitsha tshi yango, etc.)
Are these guys paid for their service? What's the incentive to give dances to big groups, especially if you're not technically a member?
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He did so much. Ah vieux 6600 phases.
All those dances! He never got the accolades he deserved.
I was thinking about him last sunday. I was asking myself why we don't have famous/legendary dances anymore.
He did a lot for the genre.
May he rest in peace.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab5htROZoVk
RIP Mbuta Mutu. The guy had great influence in East Africa. His influence is still felt here. At min 3:41-43 is Professor, one of the founders of offshoot bands from Station Japan, Rhumba Japan playing in Nairobi and Professor is still going strong today in Nairobi.
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I just got info from kin that radja kula the leader of station japan which created so many of the famous dances of the 90's passed away
from his group came guys like rio de janeiro,guejo star,somono dolce...
I didn't know him but R.I P. what fanous dances he created?
Many Kitisela ya Mata, mutuka munene, Niema coco, etc. Many of his dances were used by big bands for other cries.
He also created alot in dances for Victoria Eleison and Zaiko Langa Langa in the 80s (for example Sonza ma, Pomper Injections, Ilumè, Tshitsha tshi yango, etc.)
Are these guys paid for their service? What's the incentive to give dances to big groups, especially if you're not technically a member?
Sometimes Music is hard to understand, Those that made more effort to entertain went without a fortune. I cant understand why some musicians would play music for 30 years without getting a fortune out of it. Like that man Professor, I watched him while I was still in primary school and more than 30 years on I still watch him give his all to music but cant say music has honored him. I feel sad.
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I just got info from kin that radja kula the leader of station japan which created so many of the famous dances of the 90's passed away
from his group came guys like rio de janeiro,guejo star,somono dolce...
I didn't know him but R.I P. what fanous dances he created?
Many Kitisela ya Mata, mutuka munene, Niema coco, etc. Many of his dances were used by big bands for other cries.
He also created alot in dances for Victoria Eleison and Zaiko Langa Langa in the 80s (for example Sonza ma, Pomper Injections, Ilumè, Tshitsha tshi yango, etc.)
Are these guys paid for their service? What's the incentive to give dances to big groups, especially if you're not technically a member?
For the case of radja kula he was rarely paid,very rarely and when he got caught by age he started complaining on tv they'd give him promises and invite him to come at home to get something then trick him,they tell him they are in grand hotel he should meet them there he'd go there,phone shut,since most have several numbers
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He was the Station (Rhumba) Japan leader before they removed him when they moved to Nairobi. Had old Station Japan videos and it was real creativity.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab5htROZoVk
RIP Mbuta Mutu. The guy had great influence in East Africa. His influence is still felt here. At min 3:41-43 is Professor, one of the founders of offshoot bands from Station Japan, Rhumba Japan playing in Nairobi and Professor is still going strong today in Nairobi.
Is that Gobin at minute 4.04? I'd like to know how Rhumba Japan ended up in Nairobi and with Gobin as the leader. Was Station Japan based in Nairobi at some point before the split?
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I just got info from kin that radja kula the leader of station japan which created so many of the famous dances of the 90's passed away
from his group came guys like rio de janeiro,guejo star,somono dolce...
I didn't know him but R.I P. what fanous dances he created?
Many Kitisela ya Mata, mutuka munene, Niema coco, etc. Many of his dances were used by big bands for other cries.
He also created alot in dances for Victoria Eleison and Zaiko Langa Langa in the 80s (for example Sonza ma, Pomper Injections, Ilumè, Tshitsha tshi yango, etc.)
Are these guys paid for their service? What's the incentive to give dances to big groups, especially if you're not technically a member?
He didn't give the dances to them. It's that those groups were taken it without asking it do that, because they saw him as their pire petit. For example, Emeneya would let Radja Kula often do the first parts of his concerts or invite him to dance in his concerts or give sometimes shout-outs in songs. The same for Nyoka Longo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHqi3aFIM2o
from 8:04 min (him dancing)
I remember Radja Kula still being mad against Koffi for after 20 years still not having paid him for stealing his dances.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tulAQtaB2Q
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab5htROZoVk
RIP Mbuta Mutu. The guy had great influence in East Africa. His influence is still felt here. At min 3:41-43 is Professor, one of the founders of offshoot bands from Station Japan, Rhumba Japan playing in Nairobi and Professor is still going strong today in Nairobi.
Is that Gobin at minute 4.04? I'd like to know how Rhumba Japan ended up in Nairobi and with Gobin as the leader. Was Station Japan based in Nairobi at some point before the split?
yes thats gobby lokoni. the story of rhumba japan is tied to station japan. sometime in 1998/99 koffi olomide toured kenya and among the promoters of this tour was bussinessman cum politician waithaka machua who owned makuti park in nairobis south C Area.
while touring the country with QL, machua asked dolce parabolique somono which band from zaire then he can affordably bring to his club in nairobi to pull crowds as a resident band. somono haveing been a member of station japan recommended them and machia not being sure rechecked with singer suzuki if it was true and suzuki recomended station japan even more highly. machua dispatched promoter jules nsana to negotiate and bring them to nairobi. the rest is history,the band stayed in nairobi for one year playing at makuti park while war raged in DRC aimed at ousting mobutu. machua used to pay raja kula usd1000/month then and accomodation for the band. raja agreed with him to be keeping the money until such a time when they would be ready to go back to congo. he told band members that he was keeping the money for them so that when they return to congo they would be better off rather than giving them same to waste.
when time to go back home came,raja got the money over ksh1m and went to assanands to buy equipment while telling the band members he would pay them while in congo. the band included his elder bro ayyatolah his brothers ewing-proffesor,rufen mpata,ayattolas one jibril nfianfia,kale majore goby lokini,bevens,fils ecose,vasco egama,patrick booto etc.
there was a big quarell as band members wanted some money to go do shopping in nairobi for presents for relatives. when they reached congo the equipment he had bought was the latest in the market and it was used during concerts for inauguration of laurent kabila. he had no money for the band members,who broke away led by goby who was rajas assistant.
thats how station japan splintered and formed rhumba japan. they were supposed to return to nairobi makuti park but raja wih no band didnt manage and goby called machua who agreed that they can come back without raja. thats how rhumba japan was formed and goby became the leader
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab5htROZoVk
RIP Mbuta Mutu. The guy had great influence in East Africa. His influence is still felt here. At min 3:41-43 is Professor, one of the founders of offshoot bands from Station Japan, Rhumba Japan playing in Nairobi and Professor is still going strong today in Nairobi.
Is that Gobin at minute 4.04? I'd like to know how Rhumba Japan ended up in Nairobi and with Gobin as the leader. Was Station Japan based in Nairobi at some point before the split?
yes thats gobby lokoni. the story of rhumba japan is tied to station japan. sometime in 1998/99 koffi olomide toured kenya and among the promoters of this tour was bussinessman cum politician waithaka machua who owned makuti park in nairobis south C Area.
while touring the country with QL, machua asked dolce parabolique somono which band from zaire then he can affordably bring to his club in nairobi to pull crowds as a resident band. somono haveing been a member of station japan recommended them and machia not being sure rechecked with singer suzuki if it was true and suzuki recomended station japan even more highly. machua dispatched promoter jules nsana to negotiate and bring them to nairobi. the rest is history,the band stayed in nairobi for one year playing at makuti park while war raged in DRC aimed at ousting mobutu. machua used to pay raja kula usd1000/month then and accomodation for the band. raja agreed with him to be keeping the money until such a time when they would be ready to go back to congo. he told band members that he was keeping the money for them so that when they return to congo they would be better off rather than giving them same to waste.
when time to go back home came,raja got the money over ksh1m and went to assanands to buy equipment while telling the band members he would pay them while in congo. the band included his elder bro ayyatolah his brothers ewing-proffesor,rufen mpata,ayattolas one jibril nfianfia,kale majore goby lokini,bevens,fils ecose,vasco egama,patrick booto etc.
there was a big quarell as band members wanted some money to go do shopping in nairobi for presents for relatives. when they reached congo the equipment he had bought was the latest in the market and it was used during concerts for inauguration of laurent kabila. he had no money for the band members,who broke away led by goby who was rajas assistant.
thats how station japan splintered and formed rhumba japan. they were supposed to return to nairobi makuti park but raja wih no band didnt manage and goby called machua who agreed that they can come back without raja. thats how rhumba japan was formed and goby became the leader
Well said Gege. Ya solo!