Ah yes, you’re right, I had forgotten about the album Pleins Feux. In that case, yes, it is indeed the one that is generally considered the weakest of the band. Thank you for the clarification.
The album is often considered Wenge’s weakest, particularly due to a different strategy consisting of releasing it in two volumes. It was also during this period that the first real tensions began to be felt in the studio. Moreover, Volume 2 is the lesser-known one. One may also wonder whether the two volumes were released at the same time.
The album is often considered Wenge’s weakest, particularly due to a different strategy consisting of releasing it in two volumes. It was also during this period that the first real tensions began to be felt in the studio. Moreover, Volume 2 is the lesser-known one. One may also wonder whether the two volumes were released at the same time.
Franchement, ça me fait mal au cœur de voir des albums disparaître comme ça : introuvable sur les plateformes et inexistants en version physique. À ce stade, je parie même que Rigo Makengo n'a plus une seule copie.
I’d like to know the reason why he left Wenge Musica Maison Mère shortly after the release of the group’s first album Intervention Rapide in 1998. I really enjoyed his song Orphelin; his voice sometimes reminds me of Céline Dion’s, haha.
Was Emeneya’s artistic direction insufficient, or had the King overlooked certain imperatives? His ambition was clear: to break through internationally. But to achieve this goal, should he have adapted his songs to a shorter format (3–4 minutes), more in line with global standards? The absence of music videos also likely limited his visibility. It is also reported that he collaborated with Mr. Akueson on this album, though his exact role remains unclear.
By contrast, Abeti Masikini pursued a different strategy: she signed contracts abroad and performed in prestigious venues such as the Olympia in Paris (1971, 1973, 1986), Carnegie Hall (1974), the Royal Albert Hall (1979), the Zénith in Paris (1988), the OVO Arena (1986), and the Apollo Theater (1989).
Papa Wemba, for his part, successfully initiated his international breakthrough thanks to his collaboration with Peter Gabriel: Le Voyageur (1992), featuring Maria Valencia, followed by Emotion (1995), which included tracks such as Yolele, Show Me the Way, Rail On, Fa Fa Fa Fa, and Awa Okeyi.
Unfortunately, for Emeneya, this quest for worldwide recognition did not meet with the same success.
Thank you, I didn't know. From now on, I will speak in English. The story of Fifi Mofude and Wally Ngonda is really sad. I appreciate all the links to the interviews and anecdotes you have shared.
C’est vraiment triste, car j’ai beaucoup aimé son premier album solo Tolence il est introuvable sur le net. Aurais-tu par hasard les liens des émissions où interviennent les anciens musiciens d’Anti Choc s’il te plaît ?
J’ai entendu dire qu’il serait rentré à Kinshasa après la sortie de son deuxième album Mody (1995), car il ambitionnait d’intégrer Zaïko Langa Langa et aurait même entamé des pourparlers avec Nyoka Longo. Mais en réalité, il avait fini par réintégrer Anti Choc.
Quant à la piste selon laquelle Bozi l’aurait sacrifié, elle ne peut pas être totalement écartée, ce qui alimente cette piste, c’est que Fifi Mofude, un autre ancien musicien d’Anti Choc, était lui aussi décédé quasiment à la même période que Wally en 1995. Ce que je trouvait bizzare comme par hasard après leurs morts Bozi avait commencé à retrouver un certain succès, même si ce n’était pas le niveau de gloire des années 80. Je pense notamment aux albums Père Noël Confiance (1995) et Bana Saint Gabriel (1997), qui lui avait même valu de remporter le trophée Kora Awards deux ans plus tard.
Une autre version de sa mort affirme qu’il était recherché par la police alors qu’il vendait de la poudre blanche dans des coins reculés de rue, il aurait pris la fuite en les apercevant. Pris de panique, il aurait consommé toute la quantité qu’il détenait, ce qui aurait entraîné une overdose.
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