Back in the golden years (1998-2002), some bands would go on maquis (I don't know how you say it in english) in Kinkole, Kasangulu, Binza or Mont-Ngafula to prepare their big show at Zenith, Bercy or Olympia, profiting sometimes also to prepare their next album on the same time. But how much time would they spent there ?



If I remember well Werrason just prepared the whole double-event for 1 or 2 months at  Zamba Playa cancelling all concerts he had to give in Kinshasa.

often one month minimum then one week off then if they feel two more weeks or two months in total
it would be impossible today with the technology somebody will always leak something

How did JB Mpiana prepare his Zenith ? because it smees that he had concerts and normal rehearshals at Base Kamina in between.

 yes they would go to rehearse at lolo la crevette if i remember for two weeks then go out perform then go back to some public rehearsal in bandal then go back,i think also the fact musicians were coming in and out of the group every since the preparation process which started very early( guys like strelly,lola muana) influenced things i think if they already had a completely defined team early they would have gone on strict maquis longer
 haha the longer maquis which could have happened was wazekwa for his olympia at some point musicians were like come on now to lembi,he wanted 6 months because he saw  once that michael jackson prepared some tours like that

Its crazy that from all singers (Fally, Lola, Strelly, Soleil, Shella, Sampaio, Spino, etc.) no one joined the first team only Chai and the rest ending up in the reserves. Rio Kazadi & Kibens not joining htrough a test.

Whats a maquis