Author Topic: Late Ilo Pablo explaining how he came with famous Koyimbi-Ko partition  (Read 288 times)

Mfumu Vata on: February 27, 2025, 20:32

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https://www.tiktok.com/@letshing07/video/7475767224322624790?_r=1&_t=ZN-8uGnLXwlAwQ&fbclid=IwY2xjawItoGVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQaiEZBvyYjj0e6Ldygh5ipzmDs2gXvh5HqvYD6cwh3Ut8b9gOB1ATYpJQ_aem_hzIfV8MRwjMEKKos6nLi_Q

People often attribute the partition to Papy Kakol, while it was already played by Ilo Pablo in different songs of Zaiko. In this video, the uploader using extracts from the songs Nalali Pongi and Ma. Ilo Pablo himself saying he used to be part of Zaiko as drummer for the pop-section along with guitarist late Mbuta Matima (also late Mbuta Mashakado as singer). Because of late Meridjo (creator of the Cavacha-rhythm) getting jailed, musicians of Zaiko asking him if he could join as regular dummer, since that he was already around. To revalues Meridjo's style, Ilo Pablo said that he created the koyimbi-ko partition as reponse, when singers would scream Ilo-Pablo!!! Ilo Pablo also revealing that the origin of that partition came from Jazz