A lot of people didn't like this album as it was a flop compared to Ala Queue Leu Leu, but to me was one of the best since there was plenty of energy and good music

That are foreigners who are saying that. Yes Temoinage is not like Kibuisa Mpimpa and A La Que Leu Leu. But if you ask Congolese people about Temoinage then they will say that it was a huge succes. The album was number one everywhere in the music-charts of Congo until Fally's departure from Quartier Latin, which made the already 2 months released Droit Chemin getting the number one spot. Everybody danced Kisanola in that era even politicians like Vital Kamerhe, Moise Katumbi, etc.  With the succes of Temoinage Werrason started touring in the big cities of Congo (Matadi, Bukavu, etc.), going to Cabinda, Angola and Togo, performing in the 24 area's of Kinshasa, giving sold-out concerts at GHK, beating Koffi Olomide at Fikin for the second time, getting a "disque d'argent" with Temoinage, Shaggy visiting him in Kinshasa and a jealous Koffi trying to lure Flamme Kapaya, Papy Kakol and Heritier to Quartier Latin.

It was A La Que Leu Leu who was not a really big succes compared to Temoinage. It was the first time Werrason flopped with a generic, with people complaining that Werrason messed the album up by doing to much "mabanga". The songs Maman Mabe and Victime d'Amour are good examples. But since it was the polemic-era with Werrason having the Congolese press in the pocket and himself still giving concerts with huge attendance in Kinshasa & Brazzaville, nobody in the press criticized him. I remember an interview of JB Mpiana with Francis Kakonde, where JB throwed indirect shots to Werra about that.  Albums like Compteur a Zero of Reddy Amisi, Affaire d'Etat of Koffi Olomide and Yo Nani of Wazekwa got a better reception. But the press was camouflaging it by praising Werrason and Wenge Maison Mere alot. That's how they killed our music, by not saying the true, being fans/groupies of artists and acting like musicians with someone like Zacharie Bababaswe giving a meeting in Stade des Martyrs and polemic starting between journalists on tv.

The flop of A La Que Leu Leu was due to having wait to long to release the album and starting the tour to late and staying to long in Europe. Werrason stayed 7 months in Europe, instead of 5 and went after that for some weeks to Angola. The tour started well, but on the end problems started. A La Que Leu Leu was planned for September 2002, but it got delayed to 28 Dec. With people already getting tired with the dance Koyimbi-Ko and the new cries, because they started to promote those dance and cries in the summer of 2001, after the release of Kibuisa Mpimpa. Such a shame, because the dance/cri Koyimbi-Ko was a big succes in 2001 and 2002, before the release of A La Que Leu Leu.

I don't think this was a flop I haven't heard many people say that

It was A La Que Leu Leu who was not a really big succes compared to Temoinage. It was the first time Werrason flopped with a generic, with people complaining that Werrason messed the album up by doing to much "mabanga". The songs Maman Mabe and Victime d'Amour are good examples. But since it was the polemic-era with Werrason having the Congolese press in the pocket and himself still giving concerts with huge attendance in Kinshasa & Brazzaville, nobody in the press criticized him. I remember an interview of JB Mpiana with Francis Kakonde, where JB throwed indirect shots to Werra about that.  Albums like Compteur a Zero of Reddy Amisi, Affaire d'Etat of Koffi Olomide and Yo Nani of Wazekwa got a better reception. But the press was camouflaging it by praising Werrason and Wenge Maison Mere alot. That's how they killed our music, by not saying the true, being fans/groupies of artists and acting like musicians with someone like Zacharie Bababaswe giving a meeting in Stade des Martyrs and polemic starting between journalists on tv.

The flop of A La Que Leu Leu was due to having wait to long to release the album and starting the tour to late and staying to long in Europe. Werrason stayed 7 months in Europe, instead of 5 and went after that for some weeks to Angola. The tour started well, but on the end problems started. A La Que Leu Leu was planned for September 2002, but it got delayed to 28 Dec. With people already getting tired with the dance Koyimbi-Ko and the new cries, because they started to promote those dance and cries in the summer of 2001, after the release of Kibuisa Mpimpa. Such a shame, because the dance/cri Koyimbi-Ko was a big succes in 2001 and 2002, before the release of A La Que Leu Leu.

I agree they over did it with the koyimbi ko dance before the album release and I was disappointed with the generic I expected better

I don't think this was a flop I haven't heard many people say that

In the forum is full of people that say that this was a flop compared to Kibuisa Mpipa and Ala Queue Leu Leu, this is why I made the post, it was an EXCELLENT album with very good cries and a lot of space for everybody, with great sonfs like Temoignage, Sans Coeur, Na Touchè mmm how sweet was Na Touchè, Demi Tour, Ca Donne, Quidado Niangs and so on... I remember that when I was 10/11 I was dancing it All day coming back fron school

It was A La Que Leu Leu who was not a really big succes compared to Temoinage. It was the first time Werrason flopped with a generic, with people complaining that Werrason messed the album up by doing to much "mabanga". The songs Maman Mabe and Victime d'Amour are good examples. But since it was the polemic-era with Werrason having the Congolese press in the pocket and himself still giving concerts with huge attendance in Kinshasa & Brazzaville, nobody in the press criticized him. I remember an interview of JB Mpiana with Francis Kakonde, where JB throwed indirect shots to Werra about that.  Albums like Compteur a Zero of Reddy Amisi, Affaire d'Etat of Koffi Olomide and Yo Nani of Wazekwa got a better reception. But the press was camouflaging it by praising Werrason and Wenge Maison Mere alot. That's how they killed our music, by not saying the true, being fans/groupies of artists and acting like musicians with someone like Zacharie Bababaswe giving a meeting in Stade des Martyrs and polemic starting between journalists on tv.

The flop of A La Que Leu Leu was due to having wait to long to release the album and starting the tour to late and staying to long in Europe. Werrason stayed 7 months in Europe, instead of 5 and went after that for some weeks to Angola. The tour started well, but on the end problems started. A La Que Leu Leu was planned for September 2002, but it got delayed to 28 Dec. With people already getting tired with the dance Koyimbi-Ko and the new cries, because they started to promote those dance and cries in the summer of 2001, after the release of Kibuisa Mpimpa. Such a shame, because the dance/cri Koyimbi-Ko was a big succes in 2001 and 2002, before the release of A La Que Leu Leu.

I agree they over did it with the koyimbi ko dance before the album release and I was disappointed with the generic I expected better

The générique clip is one of the best ever for genre. I remember it being played everywhere and  on  most compilation dvds.

Too bsd they only had a big budget for the génériques

Manzambi, this album was one very solid album from Werrason. It was released after the departure of the so called here 'dream team MM' of the likes of Ferre and Bill. After this everyone thought Werra's career was finished but they were so very wrong. It was a big big hit even here in KENYA  .Some guys who adore  these generation of young artists like deplick and robhino (i like this boy's music) were probably too young to know the impact it had.

I like Temoignage, I play it often.

Temoignage is overally a good album if you are a keen lover of music. Almost all the songs are hits and solid.

That are foreigners who are saying that. Yes Temoinage is not like Kibuisa Mpimpa and A La Que Leu Leu. But if you ask Congolese people about Temoinage then they will say that it was a huge succes. The album was number one everywhere in the music-charts of Congo until Fally's departure from Quartier Latin, which made the already 2 months released Droit Chemin getting the number one spot. Everybody danced Kisanola in that era even politicians like Vital Kamerhe, Moise Katumbi, etc.  With the succes of Temoinage Werrason started touring in the big cities of Congo (Matadi, Bukavu, etc.), going to Cabinda, Angola and Togo, performing in the 24 area's of Kinshasa, giving sold-out concerts at GHK, beating Koffi Olomide at Fikin for the second time, getting a "disque d'argent" with Temoinage, Shaggy visiting him in Kinshasa and a jealous Koffi trying to lure Flamme Kapaya, Papy Kakol and Heritier to Quartier Latin.

It was A La Que Leu Leu who was not a really big succes compared to Temoinage. It was the first time Werrason flopped with a generic, with people complaining that Werrason messed the album up by doing to much "mabanga". The songs Maman Mabe and Victime d'Amour are good examples. But since it was the polemic-era with Werrason having the Congolese press in the pocket and himself still giving concerts with huge attendance in Kinshasa & Brazzaville, nobody in the press criticized him. I remember an interview of JB Mpiana with Francis Kakonde, where JB throwed indirect shots to Werra about that.  Albums like Compteur a Zero of Reddy Amisi, Affaire d'Etat of Koffi Olomide and Yo Nani of Wazekwa got a better reception. But the press was camouflaging it by praising Werrason and Wenge Maison Mere alot. That's how they killed our music, by not saying the true, being fans/groupies of artists and acting like musicians with someone like Zacharie Bababaswe giving a meeting in Stade des Martyrs and polemic starting between journalists on tv.

The flop of A La Que Leu Leu was due to having wait to long to release the album and starting the tour to late and staying to long in Europe. Werrason stayed 7 months in Europe, instead of 5 and went after that for some weeks to Angola. The tour started well, but on the end problems started. A La Que Leu Leu was planned for September 2002, but it got delayed to 28 Dec. With people already getting tired with the dance Koyimbi-Ko and the new cries, because they started to promote those dance and cries in the summer of 2001, after the release of Kibuisa Mpimpa. Such a shame, because the dance/cri Koyimbi-Ko was a big succes in 2001 and 2002, before the release of A La Que Leu Leu.

Well said. Also Ligne II was not a good generique especially when compared to operation dragon.