Congo Vibes
Music => Congolese Music => Topic started by: Sydo on May 15, 2021, 23:22
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Posted in FB by Mboshi.
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He sadly passed away.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdTCE7Sd_l0
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THIS BETTER BE A SICK JOKE.
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No its not true until I see a video
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Exactly. Until I see confirmation video I'll believe it. You know how social media is nowadays especially with everyone wanting to jump on the bandwagon and be the first to send condolences.
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I'm with you men. I feel like even before the Internet, it's been way too easy for Congolese people to spread death rumours and even easier for them to go along with said rumours. For example, people believed that Koffi had died of AIDS, that Papa Wemba had died in prison and who knows what they said about Tabu Ley?
But if it is true, then RIP Lebou.
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I’m so freaking hurt right now!!!
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They're saying it's cancer, he was in a critical condition for a while before he passed. Idk if this is true
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Man that man has been on many classics
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Wow rest in peace legend
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RIP Lebou Kabuya « muana ya centre ville »
Apparently he died of a medical operation due to throat cancer that turned badly
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I'm still in shock. I've been listening to his works today mannnn he was something else on solo.
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What songs did he play lead during his time in Quartier Latin?
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He joined Quartier Latin in 1992, but had still the chance to play on the Pas de Faux Pas-album, where he played lead on Ma Fille and Stilla. Lebou Kabuya quickly became Koffi's favorite. Noblesse Oblige marked Beniko Popolipo's arrival who played lead on the most songs, but he got given some space to lead on the album, playing lead on Miss des Miss, Kramogo and Evangile. Magie was the album which made him earn some respect, playing lead on Magie, Mansouri S., Amen and Sans Suite with the rest of the songs being played by Popolipo and Professeur Didace. In V12 he played on Miss Tutsi and Chantou. In Ultimatum he didn't play, because he was left behind on the trip, but his name was still credited on the cd. In Loi he played on the generique, Papitou Charme and Manou. On Droit de Veto he played on he played on Rond Point, Retour Riva and Nyandja. After Droit de Veto he decided to leave and stay in Europe, then he co-founded with Somono Dolce their own band Academia being later joined by Bouro Mpela & Pathy Bass and a few weeks later by Sam and Modogo with Mboshi joining as last person. He played the whole Sanction album by himself. Viagra marked the arrival of his mentor Beniko Popolipo and Pitshou Concorde. In Viagra he played the first part of the generique (the second part done by Pitshou Concorde). He also played on the songs Colation, Love Story, Jules BM, Somunkiriye & Chico. After the end of the tour he was not happy with the money the paid to him and didn't like that he was getting not the respect he deserved while he was the co-founder of Academia. He decided to leave and later worked on a project with Pathy Bass and CNN. They formed the group Quartier Latin Integral, recording first the EP Volte Face the upcoming year they released Voodoo. Lebou played lead on all songs. But not long after it he decided to return to Quartier Latin and also participated on Monde Arabe, playing lead on Riziki and Mopao en Or. After it he restarted with the Quartier Latin Integral project. Recording the single Salam Alekikum. After a few years he decided to settle in Canada.
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He joined Quartier Latin in 1992, but had still the chance to play on the Pas de Faux Pas-album, where he played lead on Ma Fille and Stilla. Lebou Kabuya quickly became Koffi's favorite. Noblesse Oblige marked Beniko Popolipo's arrival who played lead on the most songs, but he got given some space to lead on the album, playing lead on Miss des Miss, Kramogo and Evangile. Magie was the album which made him earn some respect, playing lead on Magie, Mansouri S., Amen and Sans Suite with the rest of the songs being played by Popolipo and Professeur Didace. In V12 he played on Miss Tutsi and Chantou. In Ultimatum he didn't play, because he was left behind on the trip, but his name was still credited on the cd. In Loi he played on the generique, Papitou Charme and Manou. On Droit de Veto he played on he played on Rond Point, Retour Riva and Nyandja. After Droit de Veto he decided to leave and stay in Europe, then he co-founded with Somono Dolce their own band Academia being later joined by Bouro Mpela & Pathy Bass and a few weeks later by Sam and Modogo with Mboshi joining as last person. He played the whole Sanction album by himself. Viagra marked the arrival of his mentor Beniko Popolipo and Pitshou Concorde. In Viagra he played the first part of the generique (the second part done by Pitshou Concorde). He also played on the songs Colation, Love Story, Jules BM, Somunkiriye & Chico. After the end of the tour he was not happy with the money the paid to him and didn't like that he was getting not the respect he deserved while he was the co-founder of Academia. He decided to leave and later worked on a project with Pathy Bass and CNN. They formed the group Quartier Latin Integral, recording first the EP Volte Face the upcoming year they released Voodoo. Lebou played lead on all songs. But not long after it he decided to return to Quartier Latin and also participated on Monde Arabe, playing lead on Riziki and Mopao en Or. After it he restarted with the Quartier Latin Integral project. Recording the single Salam Alekikum. After a few years he decided to settle in Canada.
Who is Professeur Didace? That guy disappeared so quick after Magie, was he a rhythm guitarist? If I'm not mistaken, he played on Pas De Faux Pas as well, even getting a song.
How was Quartier Latin founded? Did Koffi recruit musicians himself or did he have scouts go and find them? I recall most of them came from street groups. I was always curious about how the first formation and album came together
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Professeur Didace was a guitarist he used to play rhythm, but sometimes also lead. For example in Magie he played lead on Detresse and Merlian. He also played lead in the song Dessin Anime of Ultimatum, which had normally to be in the Magie-album. He had only one song (Detresse) in Quartier Latin, which is in the Magie-album.
Quartier Latin was first not a real band when it got founded in November 1986. It was more a band that had to back Koffi Olomide up in his concerts of Kinshasa (he was Europe-based at that time). The concert he gave with Choc Stars at Kimpwanza motivated him to form his own band, because he had to share the money with the late Ben Nyamabo, but Ben Nyamabo not being fair and taking a big part of the money. Some members of the first members of Quartier Latin were his old mentors, for example the guitarist Vieux Veron (the man who taught him to play guitar), some of the singers were his friends, others were introduced by Koffi's friends. Most members came from Binza and Lemba and used to play in small bands. Binza was the neighbour place where his Koffi's mother used to live and Lemba the area where Koffi spent a big part of his childhood. It was difficult for Quartier Latin-musicians to accept musicians coming from other areas in their band. For example when Marie Paul, who used to be Koffi's pire petit and guy who he used to rehearse his songs with when coming in Kinshasa, got approached by Koffi's friend to join Quartier Latin. He wasn't accepted by guitarist the late Yoto Nkelani "Delta Force", wanting to mess his test up, because he wasn't coming from Lemba like him. Which made Marie Paul not join Quartier Latin. Fofo le Collegien was also part of Quartier Latin's first generation. He used to play bass for Sam Mangwana before joining Quartier Latin
Quartier Latin became a proper band from 1990/91, when Koffi started to poach slowly all influent members of Flash Musica, after seeing them performing at Blaise Kombo's mourning (Wenge's ex'mi-solist). Flash Musica was a band based in Binza who were one of Wenge Musica's rivals, some of the songs in Magie were old Flash Musica's songs. The first one of Flash Musica to get recruited was Rocky Blanchard, followed by Suzuki, they were later joined by Willy Bula, then you had Lebou Kabuya after Lebou, Modogo came then Flash Musica's bandleader Sam Tshintu in 1993.
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Professeur Didace was a guitarist he used to play rhythm, but sometimes also lead. For example in Magie he played lead on Detresse and Merlian. He also played lead in the song Dessin Anime of Ultimatum, which had normally to be in the Magie-album. He had only one song (Detresse) in Quartier Latin, which is in the Magie-album.
Quartier Latin was first not a real band when it got founded in November 1986. It was more a band that had to back Koffi Olomide up in his concerts of Kinshasa (he was Europe-based at that time). The concert he gave with Choc Stars at Kimpwanza motivated him to form his own band, because he had to share the money with the late Ben Nyamabo, but Ben Nyamabo not being fair and taking a big part of the money. Some members of the first members of Quartier Latin were his old mentors, for example the guitarist Vieux Veron (the man who taught him to play guitar), some of the singers were his friends, others were introduced by Koffi's friends. Most members came from Binza and Lemba and used to play in small bands. Binza was the neighbour place where his Koffi's mother used to live and Lemba the area where Koffi spent a big part of his childhood. It was difficult for Quartier Latin-musicians to accept musicians coming from other areas in their band. For example when Marie Paul, who used to be Koffi's pire petit and guy who he used to rehearse his songs with when coming in Kinshasa, got approached by Koffi's friend to join Quartier Latin. He wasn't accepted by guitarist the late Yoto Nkelani "Delta Force", wanting to mess his test up, because he wasn't coming from Lemba like him. Which made Marie Paul not join Quartier Latin. Fofo le Collegien was also part of Quartier Latin's first generation. He used to play bass for Sam Mangwana before joining Quartier Latin
Quartier Latin became a proper band from 1990/91, when Koffi started to poach slowly all influent members of Flash Musica, after seeing them performing at Blaise Kombo's mourning (Wenge's ex'mi-solist). Flash Musica was a band based in Binza who were one of Wenge Musica's rivals, some of the songs in Magie were old Flash Musica's songs. The first one of Flash Musica to get recruited was Rocky Blanchard, followed by Suzuki, they were later joined by Willy Bula, then you had Lebou Kabuya after Lebou, Modogo came then Flash Musica's bandleader Sam Tshintu in 1993.
So that was Didace playing lead on Detresse? I always thought it was Beniko.
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Yes
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R.i.p Lebou, my second favorite Guitarist after Makaba because of their way of playing that instrument and also dancing with the group
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May his soul rest in peace. Amen.
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Professeur Didace was a guitarist he used to play rhythm, but sometimes also lead. For example in Magie he played lead on Detresse and Merlian. He also played lead in the song Dessin Anime of Ultimatum, which had normally to be in the Magie-album. He had only one song (Detresse) in Quartier Latin, which is in the Magie-album.
Quartier Latin was first not a real band when it got founded in November 1986. It was more a band that had to back Koffi Olomide up in his concerts of Kinshasa (he was Europe-based at that time). The concert he gave with Choc Stars at Kimpwanza motivated him to form his own band, because he had to share the money with the late Ben Nyamabo, but Ben Nyamabo not being fair and taking a big part of the money. Some members of the first members of Quartier Latin were his old mentors, for example the guitarist Vieux Veron (the man who taught him to play guitar), some of the singers were his friends, others were introduced by Koffi's friends. Most members came from Binza and Lemba and used to play in small bands. Binza was the neighbour place where his Koffi's mother used to live and Lemba the area where Koffi spent a big part of his childhood. It was difficult for Quartier Latin-musicians to accept musicians coming from other areas in their band. For example when Marie Paul, who used to be Koffi's pire petit and guy who he used to rehearse his songs with when coming in Kinshasa, got approached by Koffi's friend to join Quartier Latin. He wasn't accepted by guitarist the late Yoto Nkelani "Delta Force", wanting to mess his test up, because he wasn't coming from Lemba like him. Which made Marie Paul not join Quartier Latin. Fofo le Collegien was also part of Quartier Latin's first generation. He used to play bass for Sam Mangwana before joining Quartier Latin
Quartier Latin became a proper band from 1990/91, when Koffi started to poach slowly all influent members of Flash Musica, after seeing them performing at Blaise Kombo's mourning (Wenge's ex'mi-solist). Flash Musica was a band based in Binza who were one of Wenge Musica's rivals, some of the songs in Magie were old Flash Musica's songs. The first one of Flash Musica to get recruited was Rocky Blanchard, followed by Suzuki, they were later joined by Willy Bula, then you had Lebou Kabuya after Lebou, Modogo came then Flash Musica's bandleader Sam Tshintu in 1993.
Wait, when did Yoto pass?he had hard time reproducing Shiro’s work but did a good job playing Mbuta Matima’s sebene of Videma live
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He passed away 6 months ago
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Damn... RIP how old was he ?
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What songs from the album Magie come from flash musica?
In Petit na london, we can find lyrics from Blaise Bula's song Laura
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According to Sam Tshintu it were parts of the songs Merlian & Sans Suite
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Professeur Didace was a guitarist he used to play rhythm, but sometimes also lead. For example in Magie he played lead on Detresse and Merlian. He also played lead in the song Dessin Anime of Ultimatum, which had normally to be in the Magie-album. He had only one song (Detresse) in Quartier Latin, which is in the Magie-album.
Quartier Latin was first not a real band when it got founded in November 1986. It was more a band that had to back Koffi Olomide up in his concerts of Kinshasa (he was Europe-based at that time). The concert he gave with Choc Stars at Kimpwanza motivated him to form his own band, because he had to share the money with the late Ben Nyamabo, but Ben Nyamabo not being fair and taking a big part of the money. Some members of the first members of Quartier Latin were his old mentors, for example the guitarist Vieux Veron (the man who taught him to play guitar), some of the singers were his friends, others were introduced by Koffi's friends. Most members came from Binza and Lemba and used to play in small bands. Binza was the neighbour place where his Koffi's mother used to live and Lemba the area where Koffi spent a big part of his childhood. It was difficult for Quartier Latin-musicians to accept musicians coming from other areas in their band. For example when Marie Paul, who used to be Koffi's pire petit and guy who he used to rehearse his songs with when coming in Kinshasa, got approached by Koffi's friend to join Quartier Latin. He wasn't accepted by guitarist the late Yoto Nkelani "Delta Force", wanting to mess his test up, because he wasn't coming from Lemba like him. Which made Marie Paul not join Quartier Latin. Fofo le Collegien was also part of Quartier Latin's first generation. He used to play bass for Sam Mangwana before joining Quartier Latin
Quartier Latin became a proper band from 1990/91, when Koffi started to poach slowly all influent members of Flash Musica, after seeing them performing at Blaise Kombo's mourning (Wenge's ex'mi-solist). Flash Musica was a band based in Binza who were one of Wenge Musica's rivals, some of the songs in Magie were old Flash Musica's songs. The first one of Flash Musica to get recruited was Rocky Blanchard, followed by Suzuki, they were later joined by Willy Bula, then you had Lebou Kabuya after Lebou, Modogo came then Flash Musica's bandleader Sam Tshintu in 1993.
Didn’t Sam joined in early 1994?
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The period just after Noblesse Oblige anyways. Sam sometimes says 1993 and other times 1994 in his interviews.
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Ahhhh my heart Is broken by this, RIP le grande guitariste de clan QL, the best soloist in QL history. We will miss you Lebou