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Congolese Music / Re: IS SEBENE DYING?
« on: June 19, 2025, 01:05 »
I have a couple points to touch on regarding this topic:

The truth is not that sebene is completely dead it’s just not as popular secularly anymore. If you go on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube it’s still pretty popular with the youth and there are a lot of young guitarist learning to play different instruments even foreign kids (including myself). The fact of the matter is the legacy of Sebene is carried on in the diaspora with the gospel groups. Even gospel groups in Congo can’t play to the level as the newer groups in France, Belgium etc. They opt to play a style widely regarded to as Feeling popularized by Michel Bakenda and others. The best sebene and in my humble opinion Congolese instrumentalist are in the diaspora in 2025. For example:

The best guitarist in this moment who has influenced a whole new generation with his style and creativity is Manasse Imengo (son of Golly Imengo) based in Paris. He is celebrated by my generation to the extent that his guitar and his sound are an extremely sought after. He has been acknowledged by the likes of Japonais and others.



The best drummer who has also had the same influence as Manasse is Thierry Cap’s based out of Europe as well. He has influenced a whole generation as well with his style to the extent that there are young drummers that use his name or add it to theirs. He has been acknowledged by Papy Kakol who is regarded to by some as the best ever.



There are many others including bass, rhythm guitarist, pianiste, conga players that have also made a big impact.

For Example:
Christian Bombole (Airbag)🎸:

Jox Diangituka🎸:

Pooloow (Paul Kabeya)🎸:

Chalom Matondo🎸🎹:

Kenaan Bass🎸:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMSah43h4/
Max Maxwell🎸:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMSahu2C3/
HNK Solo🎸:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMSahbMD5/
Chvrlux Solo🎸;
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMSahVq6v/
Manu Swing🎸:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMSakrN9B/
Jordy🎸:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMSak1Vwt/
NK Drum 🥁:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMSakSDwj/
Nathan Pongo 🥁:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMSakhxgE/
Jemira Mawete 🥁:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMSakBQan/
Dordin Rickason 🥁:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMSahKd5P/
Nathan le Noir 🥁:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMSakr3UU/
Lenny Anderson 🥁:

La Criim 🥁:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMSaky2jN/
Etinho Synthé🎹:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMSakV9bG/
Abdias Synthaboi🎹:

Beni Mabika🎹:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMSakVH3W/
and many more…

Their influence has reached beyond borders and nationalities reaching to Nigerians, South Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia and more. I think this reach has the potential of taking sebene back to its glory days through other avenues.



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Congolese Music / Re: Heritier Wata - Générique Chemin de La Gloire (Clip)
« on: March 29, 2024, 19:21 »
Tbh I understand that Wata did it to himself with leaving Maison Mere too late but I think the comparison to musicians like Fabro etc. is a spit in the face. 😂

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Congolese Music / Re: Who is the best soloist of Clan Wenge? Judge these solists
« on: June 10, 2023, 02:05 »
As a guitarist I prefer Flamme because I think he just of a different planet creativity wise but given the foundation Alain Makaba layed down for everyone I have them tied for 1. Japonais and Mboka Liya right under the two.

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Congolese Music / Re: CAPUCCINO REVEALS THAT FERRE ONCE WENT BACK WITH THEM ON MAISON MERE BUS
« on: October 31, 2022, 06:20 »
WHAT! In 2006 how was that even possible. Wasn’t that in the heat of the beef and he was riding in his oppositions bus with all the MM musicians?

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Congolese Music / Re: Mignon Abraham makes a song for Fally
« on: October 24, 2022, 07:36 »
This is what you call the ultimate dickriding…. Grown man as well, shameful.

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Congolese Music / Re: What happened to Junior Kingombe’s album ?
« on: October 24, 2022, 07:33 »
Quote from: Franco Pepe Kalle on October 24, 2022, 00:27
Quote from: Manzambi94 on October 24, 2022, 00:22
Quote from: CM PRINCE on October 23, 2022, 23:35
Quote from: Jdog on October 23, 2022, 19:57
Quote from: Mfumu Vata on October 23, 2022, 08:22





Lol this was poor man version of Fally's A2BM, Barcelone De Belle Melodies makes no sense anyways. I always say he could've been like how Heritier was in Maison Mere but it just didn't work out for whatever reason.
Literally bro, I’ve always said he could’ve taken over from Fally’s position like Heritier took over Ferre or how Fally himself took over from Depitcho. He could’ve led the new generation of QL along with Mirage and Asso. Such a missed opportunity cause Koffi appreciated him.
By the way, why all of QL musicians outside Fally failed? And no I don't consider Brigade and Ferre as QL musicians, because I doubt that Brigade would have seen the solo fame he had if he went solo right after QL the sane for Ferre, he was there just one year, and I have never seen a QL fan claim him the way they claim Fally or other QL.members, to be honest is extremely weird and crazy that most of the guys who had potential in maison Mere like Fabregas, Deplick, Heritier, Brigade and the same Ferre etc. Found success,  but are mo where near the level of Fally while in QL no one made it at all, except Fally who became massive, any reason for it? Why no Maison Mere guy have ever touched Fally status?
Brigade was at his best when he was in Quartier Latin. He was more suitable for Quartier Latin than Wenge Musica Maison Mere.
I don’t agree I think Brigade at WMMM was a completely different monster. He was just a lot more impactful, his confidence was higher, and he was a lot bigger. Literally untouchable during that period.

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Congolese Music / Re: What is this dernier fils topic I am seeing everywhere. Can someone explain?
« on: September 08, 2022, 18:44 »
Thank you. For me it’s seems to make sense that Ferre would be the last son of Wenge 4x4 and Heritier would be the last son on Wenge MM.

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Congolese Music / What is this dernier fils topic I am seeing everywhere. Can someone explain?
« on: September 08, 2022, 07:08 »
I’d like to know what it is exactly about and what is peoples issue with it.

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Congolese Music / Re: GOSPEL FEMALE ATALAKU
« on: May 15, 2022, 08:23 »

Sebene at 3:18

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Congolese Music / Re: GOSPEL FEMALE ATALAKU
« on: May 15, 2022, 08:22 »

Seben at 1:18

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Congolese Music / Re: GOSPEL FEMALE ATALAKU
« on: May 15, 2022, 08:18 »
Parfaite Massa she’s really good has a couple solo songs but she is also a member of A la FYK which is the band of Imengo Manassé the son of Golly Imengo (Him and Carlyto Lassa made the album “Confiance”) they make great sebene better then some of the big artist in Congo. I’ll link some songs she’s in.

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Congolese Music / Re: JB and BCBG live performance in Dubai HD
« on: March 22, 2022, 20:48 »
I know kids who are better at drums then Seguin. He plays with no composure during sebene.

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Congolese Music / Re: HERIETER IN EUROPE
« on: January 25, 2022, 04:58 »
What he say?

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Congolese Music / THE MIND OF FLAMME KAPAYA
« on: January 09, 2022, 07:14 »

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Congolese Music / Re: Generiques released in 2021
« on: December 21, 2021, 22:06 »
A la FYK - Imengo Manassé

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