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Music => Congolese Music => Topic started by: salim masoud on February 21, 2024, 20:33

Title: mwana nsuka
Post by: salim masoud on February 21, 2024, 20:33
am reading this from websites here in kenya i dont know how true it is
I HAD A CHILD WITH Jb mpiana officiel AT AGE 15.
The ex-dancer of the Wenge BCBG brunette group “Mwana nsuka” admits to having had a child with Jb Mpiana at the age of 15.
In a program broadcast last Tuesday on the Africa Elengi Television channel, a brunette better known under the nickname "Mwana nsuka", ex-dancer of the Wenge BCBG group, claimed to have had an affair with her former boss Jb Mpiana.and that jb mpiana and his family has prevented her to see her child since.
This relationship gave birth to a child who would today be nine years old according to his mother.
 Serious revelations from the former dancer given that at the time of the events, she had not yet reached the age of majority.
Brunette “Mwana nsuka” was known to the general public in the early 2000s as a young girl that Jb Mpiana had recruited as a dancer in the group wenge bcbg.
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: CM PRINCE on February 21, 2024, 21:42
https://youtu.be/bpt0FPSFBEM?si=Kim9-_o3B26i2oGh
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: archos on February 21, 2024, 21:53
she is 30 now,this does not exclude or tolerate anything else in the content of the story,but the age factor is a major major factor of the shocks about such revelations and as soon as its twisted to be made younger,the shock gets exponentially bigger
i think i could say more about both sides but i prefer not
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: SLK97 on February 21, 2024, 22:53
It still doesn't make it right tho. Regardless of age, she's still old enough to be JB's daughter.
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: CM PRINCE on February 21, 2024, 23:30
It still doesn't make it right tho. Regardless of age, she's still old enough to be JB's daughter.
For real. Koffi gets heat for doing the same thing so jb as well has to hold the same treatment too.   
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: archos on February 21, 2024, 23:57
bro what does my first sentence say? thank you
i never said that it is right and i would never say it for any artist,i just said and its easy to see every single year that whenever there is an age gap controversy,when the person is 18 and 30 seconds old and older and when she is up until 17 11months 23H59 old the dimension is much bigger when she's 17
i would be very foolish to side with an artist in such case
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: CM PRINCE on February 22, 2024, 00:17
bro what does my first sentence say? thank you
i never said that it is right and i would never say it for any artist,i just said and its easy to see every single year that whenever there is an age gap controversy,when the person is 18 and 30 seconds old and older and when she is up until 17 11months 23H59 old the dimension is much bigger when she's 17
i would be very foolish to side with an artist in such case
Lol I wasn't even directing at you. For me it's wild if you've had someone in your band since they were a kid and then you start messing around with them when they get a bit older it's still odd. Regardless if its true or not it might not be nga nayebi te quoi  ;D
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: JV “Lone Ranger” on February 22, 2024, 00:24
This is sickening and the sad thing is, there’s a lot of uncle back home still doing these type of things to minors.
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: Longbluesquid on February 22, 2024, 03:23
What are the laws there in Congo? I know here in the US you would be prosecuted fully and spend a long time in prison. It’s really sad I’m hearing this from one of my fav artists.
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: archos on February 22, 2024, 10:12
according to the congolese law if i am not mistaken at 16 years old you can have a children and be married if parents agree
but then again in the case of brunette she was not 15 she was 15 when still dancing just after kipe ya yo
her own big sister confirmed in an interview 7 years ago that she was then 22 going towards 23 and the children was 3 years old (and also behind the scenes jb had meet the family and done some stuff to apologize for making her pregnant according to the congolese traditions and that she was made to retire from dancing because of that because jb wanted then to protect her and treat her like the other baby mommas who he would not like to have a massive public life
i insist again jb has millions of older girlfriends and sidekicks and should have stuck with them(even though there is another side of the story people will never know in public about her family)but there is a big difference between a widely underage and a full major
and i hope that once emotions will cool down at least it will be that he just made a too young woman preggo which is not the same thing as ruining a 15 year old girl even if its not the best thing either
papa wemba had a case like that in his last moments then it turned out that she was also major so it stuck to the big age gap
there was also that pastor who has 12 wives and the last ones are young and the last he married there was a question of being 12 15 years old and the girl family was certifyings she's major until people moved on to the next buzz and the other and the other and the other and the other
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: Cavalier Solitaire on February 22, 2024, 10:31
Artists also, you cant be chewing all of your dancers. With all the other older girls throwing themselves at him still he preferred to sleep with a girl he recruited before she was a teenager. Its giving spiritual 'vibes' pona success.
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: archos on February 22, 2024, 10:38
Artists also, you cant be chewing of your dancers. With all the other older girls throwing themselves at him still he preferred to sleep with a girl he recruited before she was a teenager. Its giving spiritual 'vibes' pona success.

Not only that but these guys are obsessed with dancers,trust me 99,99999999999999999999999999999999 per cent of them
and they can hate you 100000 times more for flirting with their dancer than with their sidekick who is a lightskinned big booty bank employee
people surely have not taken it into account but for example the jb koffi beefs dancers have a very strong central role in it and so does most beefs
fatou the girl of the infamous booty smack of koffi joined fally just because she was seen with him and the guys so a dancer seen with a leader equals they had sex in their logic knowing they are all mad sex addicts so good riddance you are not anymore welcome
pamela the one of the footkick also had left first because she was seen with ferre in the early jetset days as they were in that same longitima team
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: archos on February 22, 2024, 11:40
https://youtu.be/9P-rJCSXlQo

just came across this analysis of the situation
i will give it a look
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: salim masoud on February 22, 2024, 15:41
JB MPIANA / BRUNETTE (MUANA NSUKA)
From recently to today, the news of the city, whether it's in the streets or on social media, is one thing:
JB Mpiana gave birth to "Mwana Nsuka".
There are many people who shocked me in the inbox so that I can touch on the tragedy.
Mwana Nsuka is a child who joined Group Wenge BCBG in 2005 at the age of 11.
We witnessed the child being put on stage before he even had breasts, there is no doubt because the videos are still there.
After a while, rumors began to spread indicating that JB MPIANA got pregnant with MUANA NSUKA and gave birth to a female child.
The first person to leak such rumors is KISINDJORA.
JB MPIANA's family came to KISINDJORA until he was put in jail for accusing JB MPIANA of something that was not based on any truth.
Similarly, we saw his sister Muana Nsuka on the internet 6 years ago claiming that:
BRUNETTE MUANA NSUKA joined the Group WENGE BCBG at the age of 11, she continued to join the Group until one day we saw her coming home pregnant at the time she was 19 years old and it was during those years that she gave birth to a Baby Girl and took the name of ARCHANTE MPIANA, It's not a rumor, it's the truth.
There has not been any problem on the part of JB MPIANA because he confessed that the pregnancy was his and he asked BRUNETTE to choose any country to go to give birth and he is happy to bear all the expenses.
BRUNETTE herself is the one who asked her to go and give birth in BRAZZAVILLE, where our mother used to live.
It came to a time when his wife JB MPIANA AMIDA SHATUR was informed that his wife had impregnated BRUNETTE, she became very angry, and did not hesitate to follow BRUNETTE to the market where she was selling her goods, to challenge and threaten her.
We are asking JB MPIANA who is a Mega Stars in India, even though he is taking care of his son in a small amount, he should try to get rid of the child and his mother to send them to Europe, that is our request because if we encourage him to give her a dowry, he will never agree, said his sister BRUNETTE MUANA NSUKA.
JB MPIANA knows that he adopted the child when he was still a minor under the age of 18.
If a situation like this happened in Europe, JB MPIANA would find himself in trouble.
WHY MUANA NSUKA DECIDE TODAY TO SPEAK AND WHAT TO SPEAK?
Brunette (MUANA NSUKA) said :
01) My full name is BRUNETTE LIWELE FATAKI, the name MUANA NSUKA was given to me by Group WENGE BCBG, Papa Cheri JB MPIANA gave me that name.
02) I really started to love playing music from childhood,
There was a period when I was on vacation and I went to my grandma's house, and near her house, grandma, JB MPIANA and his group had a show that my little moms bought tickets for.
They suggested that we all go to the Show.
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: salim masoud on February 22, 2024, 15:42
The show started and I stopped there when I sat down and started playing.
By the way, PAPA CHERI JB MPIANA saw me playing, so he sent his people "MABAUNSA" to come and take me to the stage.
When I was on stage, PAPA CHERI ordered SEGUIN to be beaten and I started to dance "ECHUBELE", right then PAPA CHERI gave me 100 dollars.
03) After the show, I have not returned home, they took me and I went straight to JB MPIANA. keep practicing.
There were SANDRA LINA, KISINDJORA and many other leaders.
It happened in the evening after training and there was a procedure to be sent home.
04) I joined the Group when I was 10 and a half years old.
Nawala I have not been harassed much because PAPA CHERI grew into my chest because there are some of my Madansa sisters who grew to love me and others grew jealous.
There are times when the Group travels abroad. I was not allowed to travel when I was still young.
05) Although I am a virgin, I was still a virgin, I mean I never walked with men, the only man who asked me to intervene and gave me my virginity when I was 14 years old is an old man
JB MPIANA.
06) If you see me here today, I want to talk about what is in my heart.
Let it be known that this is the first time I am talking about my history because I don't like to be in public.
I HAVE TWO POINTS IN PARTICULAR TO SPEAK TO YOU:
A) JB GIVE PAPA MY BOSS CHERRY, why are they doing this to me, why are they failing to fulfill your promise to take me to Europe? Why are 7 years now passing, I keep waiting and I don't see anything.
Why do you send others who have nothing to do like me? That hurts forever.
B) Also the act done by MAGALIE (who is JB MPIANA's sister) insulted my mother, and then forbade me myself not to dare to go see my child, that also annoys me a lot.
The last time my little one and I went to SALIMA to see the child, we were prevented from entering the gate for what fault?
Even Mother AGNES tomorrow I see that I'm bad, what kind of insults does she throw at me, what's wrong?
JB MPIANA's brothers came to take the child from me when he was 5 years old, that's why the child is 9 years old, that is, in the past 4 years now I am not allowed to see my son claiming that he will come and find me himself as soon as he grows up.
That is my son, my child, let me cry in pain when I was 15 years old.
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: salim masoud on February 22, 2024, 15:43
07) Another thing that was done to me is being lied to as if I had been bought a house.
I entered the house, after a while a MULUBA Father (his tribe is JB MPIANA) came out with a document showing that the house should be built so he could get me out.
08) JB MPIANA started asking me for a child when he was only 7 months old. While saying Give me my child, my mother is still alive and will raise him without any problem.
When he turned 5 years old, they came to pick him up.
Please give me back my child.
I have done nothing wrong, why are you bothering me so much?
09) I can't take this matter to court because how can I argue with the Bosses who have a wealth of money? All I have left is to cry to God only if he wants to defend me.
Because even Mama AGNES (JB MPIANA's mother) turned to me as soon as they took the child, she didn't talk to me anymore.
Imagine I'm going to see Baby Mama AGNES and MAGALIE attacked me until MAGALIE hit me with a perfume bottle on my head.
Stop me the last time I get there.
10) My last word, I just ask you to give me my Son, I will bear the pregnancy and give birth to him after nine months.
ADVICE OF L.W.L
BRUNETTE MWANA NSUKA has not closed the door, she needs to see her child because she has been prevented from seeing her child for 4 years now.
Also, MUANA NSUKA is asking for the promise given to him to be sent to Europe to be fulfilled, because here BRUNETTE is talking about the two Dancers of Group WENGE BCBG who were allowed to stay in America (ZAMBROTTA and VIRGINIE) for whom there is nothing to connect them with JB MPIANA other than Dances, how come he gave birth to a Child.
Because JB MPIANA agreed that the child he gave birth to with BRUNETTE MUANA NSUKA, and the child stayed with him, then he should not wait for this matter to reach the court because it could cause a very big tragedy because even though BRUNETTE said he had a child with JB MPIANA when he was 15 years old It is not true because according to the testimony of his sister, BRUNETTE, she gave birth to a child when she was already 19 years old.
The big issue will not be how old the child is, but it will focus on the whole issue of rape, because there are some Madansas who are happy to support BRUNETTE and others who witnessed it happen when BRUNETTE is still under 18 years old.
Wisdom should be used, envoys should be sent to see BRUNETTE's parents, this problem should be resolved as a family because there are reports that have reached us indicating that Institutions that defend the rights of women and children located in Kinshasa and others in some European countries are pleased to open a case of rape and abuse against JB MPIANA.
L.W.L
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: CM PRINCE on February 22, 2024, 21:16
Jb needs to keep a low profile for a bit because this news is starting to sore at an alarming rate
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: Manzambi94 on February 23, 2024, 07:47
The show started and I stopped there when I sat down and started playing.
By the way, PAPA CHERI JB MPIANA saw me playing, so he sent his people "MABAUNSA" to come and take me to the stage.
When I was on stage, PAPA CHERI ordered SEGUIN to be beaten and I started to dance "ECHUBELE", right then PAPA CHERI gave me 100 dollars.
03) After the show, I have not returned home, they took me and I went straight to JB MPIANA. keep practicing.
There were SANDRA LINA, KISINDJORA and many other leaders.
It happened in the evening after training and there was a procedure to be sent home.
04) I joined the Group when I was 10 and a half years old.
Nawala I have not been harassed much because PAPA CHERI grew into my chest because there are some of my Madansa sisters who grew to love me and others grew jealous.
There are times when the Group travels abroad. I was not allowed to travel when I was still young.
05) Although I am a virgin, I was still a virgin, I mean I never walked with men, the only man who asked me to intervene and gave me my virginity when I was 14 years old is an old man
JB MPIANA.
06) If you see me here today, I want to talk about what is in my heart.
Let it be known that this is the first time I am talking about my history because I don't like to be in public.
I HAVE TWO POINTS IN PARTICULAR TO SPEAK TO YOU:
A) JB GIVE PAPA MY BOSS CHERRY, why are they doing this to me, why are they failing to fulfill your promise to take me to Europe? Why are 7 years now passing, I keep waiting and I don't see anything.
Why do you send others who have nothing to do like me? That hurts forever.
B) Also the act done by MAGALIE (who is JB MPIANA's sister) insulted my mother, and then forbade me myself not to dare to go see my child, that also annoys me a lot.
The last time my little one and I went to SALIMA to see the child, we were prevented from entering the gate for what fault?
Even Mother AGNES tomorrow I see that I'm bad, what kind of insults does she throw at me, what's wrong?
JB MPIANA's brothers came to take the child from me when he was 5 years old, that's why the child is 9 years old, that is, in the past 4 years now I am not allowed to see my son claiming that he will come and find me himself as soon as he grows up.
That is my son, my child, let me cry in pain when I was 15 years old.

Man this is baf
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: Cavalier Solitaire on February 23, 2024, 17:26
https://youtu.be/FDVcrKKlUA0?feature=shared
Ligorodo says Junior Mpiana brought this on his Dad for denying ever knowing Vieux Quadra! :D
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: CM PRINCE on February 23, 2024, 17:31
https://youtu.be/FDVcrKKlUA0?feature=shared
Ligorodo says Junior Mpiana brought this on his Dad for denying ever knowing Vieux Quadra! :D
Looool Junior Mpiana has been moving mad recently though he was even shown a pic of him with Koffi and he said it’s photoshop looool he even threw shade at Ferre and Les Golois not long ago too 
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Post by: Monsieur Congo on February 23, 2024, 19:35
Smh Jb Penza. People always like to make out he’s a saint compared to the rest of his colleagues now look.
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: Cavalier Solitaire on February 24, 2024, 05:39
https://youtu.be/FDVcrKKlUA0?feature=shared
Ligorodo says Junior Mpiana brought this on his Dad for denying ever knowing Vieux Quadra! :D
Looool Junior Mpiana has been moving mad recently though he was even shown a pic of him with Koffi and he said it’s photoshop looool he even threw shade at Ferre and Les Golois not long ago too
The boy is Wilding.  Ayebi ideologie te. :D
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: archos on February 24, 2024, 11:10
nobody is a full saint in congolese music,that does not exist,even the most serious looking like wazekwa or jean goubald or karmapa were at some point caught in wild moments about women(when i mean wild like having some affairs with a couple of women outside their main relationship)
this being said,and i hope to God that i wont be misunterpreted,there is a whole other story to this situation aside from jb's faults who he should rightfully be hold accountable but knowing him he'll most likely never really defend himself and will hope that the next buzz comes and life goes on
i will just give one of the part of the other story which will most likely never be mentioned amid the storm which is that jb married her on traditional level back in the days of the pregnancy when she was 21 and did everything like her parents wanted to "repair" his faults according to our traditions
we can thank God that their rivalries have never inspired them to leak embarassing secrets about each other every week,otherwise we'd be living consecutive years of shocks,from young men who got their backside broken,brutal abortions and so on
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: Manzambi94 on February 24, 2024, 11:33
nobody is a full saint in congolese music,that does not exist,even the most serious looking like wazekwa or jean goubald or karmapa were at some point caught in wild moments about women(when i mean wild like having some affairs with a couple of women outside their main relationship)
this being said,and i hope to God that i wont be misunterpreted,there is a whole other story to this situation aside from jb's faults who he should rightfully be hold accountable but knowing him he'll most likely never really defend himself and will hope that the next buzz comes and life goes on
i will just give one of the part of the other story which will most likely never be mentioned amid the storm which is that jb married her on traditional level back in the days of the pregnancy when she was 21 and did everything like her parents wanted to "repair" his faults according to our traditions
we can thank God that their rivalries have never inspired them to leak embarassing secrets about each other every week,otherwise we'd be living consecutive years of shocks,from young men who got their backside broken,brutal abortions and so on
Being married traditional is way more important then normal marriage so tbh JB even ifnhe did a cr8me must do anything to be good and well with her family
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: archos on February 24, 2024, 11:45
yep,and he did which allowed that situation to be kept silent and settled  for so long,then whatever happened of late which created this
we'll know one day once the storm cools down,there is rarely even a scandal in our music without at least 5 per cent of fault on each side
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: Wenge1995 on February 24, 2024, 14:35
yep,and he did which allowed that situation to be kept silent and settled  for so long,then whatever happened of late which created this
we'll know one day once the storm cools down,there is rarely even a scandal in our music without at least 5 per cent of fault on each side

I'm guessing JB didn't respect something in the agreement or the money to the women's family was late too many times, because the timing of this scandal is interesting lol
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: archos on February 25, 2024, 12:21
i will translate on memory an interview i saw while the forum was on maintenance mode of a journalist who was there when the video happened
he said sandralina and kisindjora are behind it and that they were getting very impatient that she was not coming and then when she called back to say she was arriving they were overjoyed then when brunetted arrived she was scared and saying that she did not know what to say and both started giving her what to say and she was so intimidated that according to the journalist they made about 20 cuts before they could repeat what they told her,sandra could not even sit down like them  who were behind the camera she stood up during the whole interview
that journalist had just interviewed kisindjora about her activities with fally the tour in europe and all that and he got curious so he watched the whole process of the interview
sandra and ndjora kept repeating to her to be brave and that she could be the star of the whole 2024 if she does her role well
and that the channel where they did interview paid them 100 dollars to be the first having that hot exclusive and that another was willing to pay double and he got upset to not be the first anymore
that journalist when the interview was over asked them what was the idea behind that interview,and sandra and ndjora said jb is very rich they have to intimidate him to get some money,and sandra added that jb is a soft guy so if he hears news like that he will be willing to pay even 10k to make sure the issue is settled  so they will take some and the family and brunette some aswell
the journalist also said that  in the first interview brunette forgot to cry as planned which she ended up doing in the second one and also saying what she forgot on the first one
he said he could have remained silent but when he saw how quick it took internet by storm and people going wild about jb,his conscience told him he had to come out and speak having witnessed the background,he does not know jb except from seeing him on stage in the golden fikin era he has not been approached by anybody close to jb either and he put his hand on a Bible he had with him saying that he only came to say the truth not to look for buzz and that he even risked ruining his friendship with kisindjora because kisindjora after their interview minutes before the brunette one said that she liked his work and she wanted to introduce him to the fally circle so that he integrates the system of fally press
he said that people should not judge the situation only based on emotion and sensationalism because there are other sides of the stories and he added he believes brunette has been introduced to the "white powder" which sandra sniffs because in the various cuts she was sweating a lot and acting proper uncomfortable with herself and some comments they had before the interview started suggest that they tried to make her do that interview for years already and that she was now accepting it because she wanted to go to europe

the order is not right but thats more or less most of what i could remember from the interview
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: Manzambi94 on February 25, 2024, 14:12
i will translate on memory an interview i saw while the forum was on maintenance mode of a journalist who was there when the video happened
he said sandralina and kisindjora are behind it and that they were getting very impatient that she was not coming and then when she called back to say she was arriving they were overjoyed then when brunetted arrived she was scared and saying that she did not know what to say and both started giving her what to say and she was so intimidated that according to the journalist they made about 20 cuts before they could repeat what they told her,sandra could not even sit down like them  who were behind the camera she stood up during the whole interview
that journalist had just interviewed kisindjora about her activities with fally the tour in europe and all that and he got curious so he watched the whole process of the interview
sandra and ndjora kept repeating to her to be brave and that she could be the star of the whole 2024 if she does her role well
and that the channel where they did interview paid them 100 dollars to be the first having that hot exclusive and that another was willing to pay double and he got upset to not be the first anymore
that journalist when the interview was over asked them what was the idea behind that interview,and sandra and ndjora said jb is very rich they have to intimidate him to get some money,and sandra added that jb is a soft guy so if he hears news like that he will be willing to pay even 10k to make sure the issue is settled  so they will take some and the family and brunette some aswell
the journalist also said that  in the first interview brunette forgot to cry as planned which she ended up doing in the second one and also saying what she forgot on the first one
he said he could have remained silent but when he saw how quick it took internet by storm and people going wild about jb,his conscience told him he had to come out and speak having witnessed the background,he does not know jb except from seeing him on stage in the golden fikin era he has not been approached by anybody close to jb either and he put his hand on a Bible he had with him saying that he only came to say the truth not to look for buzz and that he even risked ruining his friendship with kisindjora because kisindjora after their interview minutes before the brunette one said that she liked his work and she wanted to introduce him to the fally circle so that he integrates the system of fally press
he said that people should not judge the situation only based on emotion and sensationalism because there are other sides of the stories and he added he believes brunette has been introduced to the "white powder" which sandra sniffs because in the various cuts she was sweating a lot and acting proper uncomfortable with herself and some comments they had before the interview started suggest that they tried to make her do that interview for years already and that she was now accepting it because she wanted to go to europe

the order is not right but thats more or less most of what i could remember from the interview
Even if Kissindjora was behind it it doesn't take away from what JB has done, if I was JB I would just jail Kissindjora and Sandralina, who is Sandralona by the way? And tbh I always hated Werrason and Fally way of always being harsh and unshakeable, but now I understand why. If Kissindjora tried to pull this with Werra or Fally she would probably.gotten jailed for at least a year but he's JB is too good and too soft so it is understandable that she could try something with himlike that. With that said whatever Camp you are this is fucked up, and if Congo was a serious country JB should have done some time for this.
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: archos on February 25, 2024, 14:53
yes like i always said nothing takes away jb's faults,but just that there is more to the story,and this is a tiny part of it only
i am on the side of truth,i think you know me enough now to know that i dont have sentiments with my pire vieux when i have to say something against them or embarassing for them,and jb himself knows that there are things which he did wrong hence why he did what he did to solve that matter back in the days,now the problem is whether because we know that our stars can be weirdos everything somebody will say will be the truth,its like with the deaths,because we know that they sacrifice,every death is a sacrifice automatically
Title: Re: mwana nsuka
Post by: archos on February 25, 2024, 14:54
https://youtu.be/AAwecIP0mjo

here is part of the interview i am talking about