Author Topic: Werrason triumpal arrival in Luanda (2000)  (Read 1411 times)

Mfumu Vata on: March 17, 2026, 23:04

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Images of Werrason's triumphal arrival in Luanda, being by welcomed by his fans and late Maman Monique. I believe that Werrason didn’t expect to be that popular in Angola, which is why he sang about it in Kibuisa Mpimpa.

It’s crazy that, except for Felix Wazekwa, none of the bandleaders showed up during the mourning and funeral of Dona Monica nor did they send any representative. Meanwhile, Maman Monique was always receiving big bands in Luanda when they came for series of concerts in Angola, giving band members a proper place to sleep, while bandleaders stayed in expensive hotels. Band members often had to struggle, yet she still supported them by providing accommodation, money, and food, etc. I get it why many people who supported artists in the 1990s and 2000s in Europe later became combattants



The full footage of the concert without the part of the reception was for years on Seben Total's channel. But it has moments that it dissapears from youtube to reappear again. Luckily someone else uploaded the same video on his channel. INA Congo uploaded the full VHS twice on YouTube, but each time it got removed. I believe this is due to the intro, where it states that the video was produced by Benedikta Production, which used to be Martin Mapangu’s label. When someone uploads a video from Rigo Makengo’s labels, Clarys Music or RMP (Rigo Makengo Productions), it is almost certain that it will get removed from YouTube. However, with videos from Benedikta Productions, it’s more of 50%-50%. Videos of Benedikta Production that are on Mudjona Dobbs channel are after years still there, while those of other were always removed within a year. Sometimes I wonder if he isn't related to Martin Mapangu.  Academia's first LSC is still on youtube after 6 months, but I am always afraid that it will dissapear one day