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Music => Congolese Music => Topic started by: Sydo on March 15, 2023, 06:14

Title: Lokassa Ya Mbongo passed away
Post by: Sydo on March 15, 2023, 06:14
I’ve seen many post by Colombians and his fellow bandmember Ngouma Lokito announcing his death in the United States.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHbVmsOjCDg
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Post by: Mwanayaafrica on March 15, 2023, 06:29
Who is he?
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Post by: Matebu on March 15, 2023, 08:31
RIP - Lokassa ya Papier


He is arguably the most prolific rythmist the genre has seen in terms of discography and number of African artists he’s collaborated with. He was also one of the founding members of Soukous Stars
Title: Re: Lokassa Ya Mbongo passed away
Post by: jeantwatwa on March 15, 2023, 09:20
Who is he?

One of the reasons for the creation of this Forum,  ;D ;D ;D , the GOAT of guitarists.
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Post by: Drumstar98 on March 15, 2023, 09:21
Rest in peace legend
Title: Re: Lokassa Ya Mbongo passed away
Post by: jeantwatwa on March 15, 2023, 09:22
weird, I was just trying to get updated information on his health yesterday. The man deserves a good rest... RIP
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Post by: Longbluesquid on March 15, 2023, 12:11
RIP

https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/congo-guitarist-lokassa-ya-mbongo-dies-in-us-4159416?view=htmlamp
Title: Re: Lokassa Ya Mbongo passed away
Post by: Longbluesquid on March 15, 2023, 12:12
Could we get a list of the albums he participated on? I know he has some solo material.
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Post by: Mfumu Vata on March 15, 2023, 12:46
Hahaha list will be huge. Because he started his career with Tabu Ley Rochereau, being one of African Fiesta National's first members. It was in that period that Roger Izeidi signed a slavecontract with an European label that forced them to record 200 songs or something like that within a period of 3 years. He participated to Ley's show at l'Olympia Bruno Coquatrix.

Lokassa is known to be the creator of the mi-composé guitar style

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TML1hbJ2j4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1snc7DQyAk

He participated like Ngouma Lokito to many soukous-albums recorded in the late 80s and early 90s. He also participated on King Kester Emeneya's album Succes Fous and Felix Wazekwa's Tetragramme
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Post by: Mfumu Vata on March 15, 2023, 12:48
a short biography in french. I think that will make a bigger one the coming days

https://www.mbokamosika.com/2021/08/lokassa-ya-m-bongo-mal-en-point.html
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Post by: BercysFinest98 on March 15, 2023, 16:51
Who is he?
WHO IS HE???
Title: Re: Lokassa Ya Mbongo passed away
Post by: Mfumu Vata on March 15, 2023, 17:15
One of DR Congo best rhythm guitarists. He was very important for Tabu Ley's music and was among guitarists who created for the soukous that we know. His stay abroad in West Africa, France and USA made foreign people respect him more than Congolese people themselves. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w58vkS3IPfo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb1KEwBAwo8

Coupe Decale artist DJ Caloudji sampled a part of his guitar partition in sentiment moko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az4WWFT4aKM

from 1:18 min & 1:52 min on 2:34 you can someone praise him as "loboko ya mosantu, lokassa ya mbongo". I don't know from which song it came.
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Post by: Matebu on March 15, 2023, 17:58
One of DR Congo best rhythm guitarists. He was very important for Tabu Ley's music and was among guitarists who created for the soukous that we know. His stay abroad in West Africa, France and USA made foreign people respect him more than Congolese people themselves. 

Coupe Decale artist DJ Caloudji sampled a part of his guitar partition in sentiment moko

from 1:18 min & 1:52 min on 2:34 you can someone praise him as "loboko ya mosantu, lokassa ya mbongo". I don't know from which song it came.

Yeah - They treated him like royalty in Colombia and parts of the US

The sampling comes from soukous Star’s “tantina” (6:00-)
https://youtu.be/WoLxF3D_ZWY

Also DJ Jacob did a sample of his rythme on Gadji Celi’s famous Maroc 88’ song
https://youtu.be/-bipDLK_qxQ
(2:00-)

https://youtu.be/Iadbkv9XDN8

RIP - he has at least 194 studio  albums to his credit
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Post by: bencuri on March 15, 2023, 18:22
R I P
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Post by: Mwanayaafrica on March 15, 2023, 18:38
194 albums? Was he making an album every month?
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Post by: SLK97 on March 15, 2023, 18:44
194 albums? Was he making an album every month?

It's more like the albums of other artists that he played on, as well as his solo albums. He really was one of the most prolific Congolese musicians.
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Post by: Congomusiclover001 on March 17, 2023, 04:33
194 albums? Was he making an album every month?

 ;D ;D ;D

please educate him...don't beat him up
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Post by: SoukousFan on March 17, 2023, 06:49
Wow...you just dont expect some people to pass on, you think you will still hear their names being called out in songs forever!

May his soul RIP
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Post by: Mirobexx on March 17, 2023, 18:12
He is royalty in Colombia. They liked him and he toured there with their local artists. He is one of the finest rhythm guitarists. You cant mention Congolese music without him.
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Post by: Congomusiclover001 on March 17, 2023, 19:16
Caen Madoka and Dally Kimoko are probably the last of the soukous era soloists still alive but not active
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Post by: Mkaya on March 18, 2023, 10:13
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/standard-entertainment/article/2001468987/beats-go-mute-on-lokassa-ya-mbongo-the-money-man (https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/standard-entertainment/article/2001468987/beats-go-mute-on-lokassa-ya-mbongo-the-money-man)
Title: Re: Lokassa Ya Mbongo passed away
Post by: princesab on March 18, 2023, 15:38
Could we get a list of the albums he participated on? I know he has some solo material.

https://deezer.page.link/o4cY4PWpeK9ucAjo7

https://deezer.page.link/a7ERNPCjk3YqkK199

https://deezer.page.link/yoc25G2jCFLgxYAA8

Some that only i just recently learnt they participated in.