I think this album is an classic I love the way Ramazani plays in here, the almost non involvement of Wemba in this album is shocking I like how Wemba gave his musicians space to sing

This album isn’t underrated. People give this album a lot of respect. Back in the days you woud see this cd in every house. The album was a huge succes at the time. Pathy Patchecko became “revelation de l’annee” because of the song Recours. Also the succes of the generique Extra Large made Papa Wemba getting nominated for the Kora Awards ‘99.


Wemba gives his singers always the space to sing a lot by their own since the birth of Viva La Musica. He’s also one of the rare artists to let them record solo albums.

This album isn’t underrated. People give this album a lot of respect. Back in the days you woud see this cd in every house. The album was a huge succes at the time. Pathy Patchecko became “revelation de l’annee” because of the song Recours. Also the succes of the generique Extra Large made Papa Wemba getting nominated for the Kora Awards ‘99.


Wemba gives his singers always the space to sing a lot by their own since the birth of Viva La Musica. He’s also one of the rare artists to let them record solo albums.

I appreciate the information. I guess it has to do with my generation 96-98, only talking about Werra, Ferré, Fally, Koffi. I can hear that Wemba put a lot of trust in Bendoson since I hear him on almost every song

Yeah, he was the main star of Nouvelle Ecriture back in the days. In the previous album he alot of succes with his songs Mamu Kapinga & Effo Perso. In ‘L he had the chance to put two songs Erreur & Ba Yankee ya Sika and he composed Itshari’s song Veron Bompele.

Back in the days people started comparing Bendoson to Reddy Amisi and it was starting to create polemic, both guys not liking each other and Bendo starting to become big headed because the fame abd starting to ignore Reddy.

Great success. As Mfumu Vata said, Recurs was a huge hit. It was played ALL THE TIME on the radio and in bars, to the point that till today I can't listen to it. I had an overdose LOL.

Yeah, he was the main star of Nouvelle Ecriture back in the days. In the previous album he alot of succes with his songs Mamu Kapinga & Effo Perso. In ‘L he had the chance to put two songs Erreur & Ba Yankee ya Sika and he composed Itshari’s song Veron Bompele.

Back in the days people started comparing Bendoson to Reddy Amisi and it was starting to create polemic, both guys not liking each other and Bendo starting to become big headed because the fame abd starting to ignore Reddy.

What happened to his career? He joined QL when they were in preperation for Attentat, but apparently he left within a few days of joining. Did he sleep with a dancer or were other singers jealous of him?

After the Zenith-tour & recordings of Fula Ngenge, there were issues about money when they returned to Kinshasa, because they weren’t paid. They had some concerts in Kinshasa with Papa Wemba (Cinemax, YMCA, etc., then Wemba returned back to Europe to have concerts with Viva Ka Musica « Cours des Grands ». In meantime Nouvelle Écriture in meantime the musicianship of Nouvelle Ecriture weren’t happy the way they were living, having no money, having paid the instruments they used the rehearsed with their own money and Wenba’s staff giving them a hard time. So Bendoson started to argue about and got suspended. Which made him join Quatier Latin, after getting contacted by Koffi Olomide. But he left quickly, when he Wenba’s wife Amazone convinced him to rejoin Nouvelle Ecriture. He rejoined and they started touring in Africa with Wemba because of Fula Ngenge’s succes (Ghana, Gambia, Ivory Coast, etc.), but they weren’t paid, Wemba claiming that Gerard Akueson who came with those contracts stole his money, while are neighbors in Paris. Then they wen’t to Addis Abeba and Bendoson wasn’t statisfied with the money he received. So after they returned to Kinshasa, he started his own band with Pompom Miyake, Ramazani & Christian na Nzenze. They had some succes in the first months and started working on the album "Les 4 Coins Cardinaux". But quickly things would go wrong. Pompom Miyake left as first and tried to rejoin Nouvelle Ecriture, but wasn’t accepted. Few months later Christian na Nzenze & Ramazani would leave to join Quartier Latin, leaving Bendoson alone. Bendoson tried to finish the album by his own, by making from it a solo album and erasing the songs of his former colleagues. But he started having financial difficulties. After some months he decided to join Jolino along with Babia with the collaboration wasn’t a succes. When Wemba was touring in Europe after Bercy, Bendoson contacted him to rejoin and Wemba accepted. He participated to Somo Trop, putting the song Ileme Eve in that album and a duet with Alpatchino (Esprit ya Sika), not long after it he would become Chef d’Orchestre. But in 2005 he would getting fired by Wemba after critizing Maïsha Parc openly in the media. He started then he own band and recorded his solo album FaceB, inviting Fally Ipupa, Heritier Wantanabe, Thierry Mogratana & Gessac, which would get released in 2007. The album flopped and 2 years after it he decided to immigrate to South Africa. Not long after it he became a brother in christ (I think because the way he felt guilty the way he killed his wife). In 2014 he came to Lubumbashi and formed a karaoke-band and would have some concerts with Wemba. Later on Wemba contacted him to rejoin Viva in Kinshasa to coach the young inexperienced singers and in later stage the band over from him, since that he’s the one of the original co-founder of it (also give the name Nouvelle Ecriture) and knew alot of secrets. He accepted the offer and they started to prepare the Maître d’Ecole-presentation concert which had to have Nyoka Longo, JB Mpiana, Barabara Kanam, Manda Chante and him as guest (he had to be presented in that concert). Before a few weeks before that the concert had to take place, Wemba went with a part of his band to Abidjan and died there. After it Bendoson and the rest of the band tried to fight to defend Wemba’s legacy, but there were alot of conflicts, alot of musians not being happy the way Bendoson became like a leader and starting dominating the band which made some leaving, other getting fired by Amazone and Wemba’s staff being in conflict with Bendoson. Then last year Bendoson got fired by Wemba’s staff.

After the Zenith-tour & recordings of Fula Ngenge, there were issues about money when they returned to Kinshasa, because they weren’t paid. They had some concerts in Kinshasa with Papa Wemba (Cinemax, YMCA, etc., then Wemba returned back to Europe to have concerts with Viva Ka Musica « Cours des Grands ». In meantime Nouvelle Écriture in meantime the musicianship of Nouvelle Ecriture weren’t happy the way they were living, having no money, having paid the instruments they used the rehearsed with their own money and Wenba’s staff giving them a hard time. So Bendoson started to argue about and got suspended. Which made him join Quatier Latin, after getting contacted by Koffi Olomide. But he left quickly, when he Wenba’s wife Amazone convinced him to rejoin Nouvelle Ecriture. He rejoined and they started touring in Africa with Wemba because of Fula Ngenge’s succes (Ghana, Gambia, Ivory Coast, etc.), but they weren’t paid, Wemba claiming that Gerard Akueson who came with those contracts stole his money, while are neighbors in Paris. Then they wen’t to Addis Abeba and Bendoson wasn’t statisfied with the money he received. So after they returned to Kinshasa, he started his own band with Pompom Miyake, Ramazani & Christian na Nzenze. They had some succes in the first months and started working on the album "Les 4 Coins Cardinaux". But quickly things would go wrong. Pompom Miyake left as first and tried to rejoin Nouvelle Ecriture, but wasn’t accepted. Few months later Christian na Nzenze & Ramazani would leave to join Quartier Latin, leaving Bendoson alone. Bendoson tried to finish the album by his own, by making from it a solo album and erasing the songs of his former colleagues. But he started having financial difficulties. After some months he decided to join Jolino along with Babia with the collaboration wasn’t a succes. When Wemba was touring in Europe after Bercy, Bendoson contacted him to rejoin and Wemba accepted. He participated to Somo Trop, putting the song Ileme Eve in that album and a duet with Alpatchino (Esprit ya Sika), not long after it he would become Chef d’Orchestre. But in 2005 he would getting fired by Wemba after critizing Maïsha Parc openly in the media. He started then he own band and recorded his solo album FaceB, inviting Fally Ipupa, Heritier Wantanabe, Thierry Mogratana & Gessac, which would get released in 2007. The album flopped and 2 years after it he decided to immigrate to South Africa. Not long after it he became a brother in christ (I think because the way he felt guilty the way he killed his wife). In 2014 he came to Lubumbashi and formed a karaoke-band and would have some concerts with Wemba. Later on Wemba contacted him to rejoin Viva in Kinshasa to coach the young inexperienced singers and in later stage the band over from him, since that he’s the one of the original co-founder of it (also give the name Nouvelle Ecriture) and knew alot of secrets. He accepted the offer and they started to prepare the Maître d’Ecole-presentation concert which had to have Nyoka Longo, JB Mpiana, Barabara Kanam, Manda Chante and him as guest (he had to be presented in that concert). Before a few weeks before that the concert had to take place, Wemba went with a part of his band to Abidjan and died there. After it Bendoson and the rest of the band tried to fight to defend Wemba’s legacy, but there were alot of conflicts, alot of musians not being happy the way Bendoson became like a leader and starting dominating the band which made some leaving, other getting fired by Amazone and Wemba’s staff being in conflict with Bendoson. Then last year Bendoson got fired by Wemba’s staff.

He killed his wife?! Why isn't he in jail?

So even he knew Maïsha Parc was a fraud attempt at unity?

He used to beat his wife everything until that she died because. He isn’t in jail, because he ran away when the police was looking and went then to settle in South Africa. Then when he came years back, the police already forgot everything.