I saw on social media that a gospel artist called Jonathan Gambela filled Dome de Paris (which was first called Palais des Sports). Because of the succes, he announced a show at Zenith de Paris.



He must have Werrason as idol and have grow up with that famous Live au Palais des Sports-VHS. Because it's rare to see African artists plan concerts at Palais des Sports. When coming to the mythic musichalls of Paris, it's always Olympia, Zenith or Bercy

these gospel artists are for 99 per cent of them maison mere fans first and foremost in their youth,anyways congolese gospel,if its not maison mere its a bit of bonioma or a slight modification of the kibinda nkoyi style

I have never seen them doing interviews, but when they doing it, do they openly say that they were inspired by Wenge Maison Mère ? Because the generation of Mbuta Kamoka, Rene Lokua, Thomas Lokofe, l'Or Mbongo, Vox Dei, Aime Nkanu, etc. always ignored secular artist in their time and used to claim they don't listen to them, etc. that secular music is satanic and acting like their were saints. Even approaching secular artists was seen like a crime back in the days

they dont admit it but even with the most young ones with the fally ferre generation ,you can see for example that girl zawadi who was in the scandal with kalambay,shortly after saying she abandons gospel she was out there singing perfectly fally songs making the eagle sign and so on and being up to date with all the last south african dance moves aswell
michel bakenda is one of the rare who openly says that his music is heavily inspired by operation dragon