dont understimate bongolowayi though,it was make or break for jb,but like most of his generiques though the overall quality of the sound was a let down so with such an agressive banger of a sound sous sol stayed more in the youth's memory on longterm+ but bongolowayi pretty much was like a near dead jb coming back to life
Quote from: archos on June 30, 2025, 14:58dont understimate bongolowayi though,it was make or break for jb,but like most of his generiques though the overall quality of the sound was a let down so with such an agressive banger of a sound sous sol stayed more in the youth's memory on longterm+ but bongolowayi pretty much was like a near dead jb coming back to lifeHis career was really in that bad of a spot? I thought the Kipe Ya Yo and the album after were successful, maybe I wasn't paying close attention that time
Quote from: Wenge1995 on June 30, 2025, 15:36Quote from: archos on June 30, 2025, 14:58dont understimate bongolowayi though,it was make or break for jb,but like most of his generiques though the overall quality of the sound was a let down so with such an agressive banger of a sound sous sol stayed more in the youth's memory on longterm+ but bongolowayi pretty much was like a near dead jb coming back to lifeHis career was really in that bad of a spot? I thought the Kipe Ya Yo and the album after were successful, maybe I wasn't paying close attention that timeYes, back at that time JB Mpiana had a 5-years ban in the Schengen Area, which made him being limited compared to his rival Werrason. It's just that JB Mpiana had loyal fans at that time otherwise he would have been finished. Like, in the era of Pelisa Ngwasuma, Bralima was about to cut his contract. At that time Werrason just signed a lucrative signed with them and released Changement de Frequence, after receiving a triumphal reception upon his return from his Europe-tour of 2005. This made Bralima demand a strong générique from them, warning that if it flopped, they would be shown the door, which led JB Mpiana to use the générique that was originally meant for Chemin de Fer, that they were recording at that time. They modified it to praise the product of their sponsor Primus and when it came out, it was a massive banger. It completely overshadowed Maison Mère’s générique. It was played everywhere. The Maison Mère camp responded with all kinds of excuses, saying things like they were saving their real banger for Témoignage, etc.The Kipe Ya Yo générique was successful and songs like Francis Kalombo and Guantanamo doing well. But the album didn’t have the same impact as Titanic or TH, the albums that people truly held in their hearts. The albums Anti-Terro and Internet had a better reception. It was also a different era, the G-5 just started. At that time, people were saying that it was time for Chai, Kibens, Rio, and Bogus to leave in order to give a chance to the PPU team Djino, Gessan, Zulema, Atshuda, Nono, and Abraham. They were called mikuli's, booed in concerts and sometimes even physcially attacked. There was even a point when JB seriously considered firing them, but he changed his mind last and made a press statement saying it was all part of a strategy to destabilize Wenge BCBG, since they were the most stable band in DR Congo. I remember many fans being dissapointed and many becoming neutral fans. At the same time, where Maison Mère's fanbase kept rejuvenate, BCBG's fanbase stagnated. In Quel est Ton Probleme, despite holding the old guard, JB Mpiana gave the new team more chances and the EP gave also some hope, fans believing that Chemin de Fer would come soon but it didn't happen. Zadio and Liberez became huge hits but the generique surprisingly not having the same impact as Kipe ya Yo.
Quote from: Mfumu Vata on June 30, 2025, 16:32Quote from: Wenge1995 on June 30, 2025, 15:36Quote from: archos on June 30, 2025, 14:58dont understimate bongolowayi though,it was make or break for jb,but like most of his generiques though the overall quality of the sound was a let down so with such an agressive banger of a sound sous sol stayed more in the youth's memory on longterm+ but bongolowayi pretty much was like a near dead jb coming back to lifeHis career was really in that bad of a spot? I thought the Kipe Ya Yo and the album after were successful, maybe I wasn't paying close attention that timeYes, back at that time JB Mpiana had a 5-years ban in the Schengen Area, which made him being limited compared to his rival Werrason. It's just that JB Mpiana had loyal fans at that time otherwise he would have been finished. Like, in the era of Pelisa Ngwasuma, Bralima was about to cut his contract. At that time Werrason just signed a lucrative signed with them and released Changement de Frequence, after receiving a triumphal reception upon his return from his Europe-tour of 2005. This made Bralima demand a strong générique from them, warning that if it flopped, they would be shown the door, which led JB Mpiana to use the générique that was originally meant for Chemin de Fer, that they were recording at that time. They modified it to praise the product of their sponsor Primus and when it came out, it was a massive banger. It completely overshadowed Maison Mère’s générique. It was played everywhere. The Maison Mère camp responded with all kinds of excuses, saying things like they were saving their real banger for Témoignage, etc.The Kipe Ya Yo générique was successful and songs like Francis Kalombo and Guantanamo doing well. But the album didn’t have the same impact as Titanic or TH, the albums that people truly held in their hearts. The albums Anti-Terro and Internet had a better reception. It was also a different era, the G-5 just started. At that time, people were saying that it was time for Chai, Kibens, Rio, and Bogus to leave in order to give a chance to the PPU team Djino, Gessan, Zulema, Atshuda, Nono, and Abraham. They were called mikuli's, booed in concerts and sometimes even physcially attacked. There was even a point when JB seriously considered firing them, but he changed his mind last and made a press statement saying it was all part of a strategy to destabilize Wenge BCBG, since they were the most stable band in DR Congo. I remember many fans being dissapointed and many becoming neutral fans. At the same time, where Maison Mère's fanbase kept rejuvenate, BCBG's fanbase stagnated. In Quel est Ton Probleme, despite holding the old guard, JB Mpiana gave the new team more chances and the EP gave also some hope, fans believing that Chemin de Fer would come soon but it didn't happen. Zadio and Liberez became huge hits but the generique surprisingly not having the same impact as Kipe ya Yo.Why do you think the generique didn't have the same impact of Kipe Ya Yo, I think Quel Est Ton Probleme had great cries like Kizubanata, Quel Est Ton Probleme, Na Ko Kanga Bondo, by Genta Nga Na Loba by Ben Laden, Tulumuka Mwana Tulumuka Mwana Na Binadam, but there were also some fries I think they didn't fit well for example I think the Cellulaire cri even tho he only had one was uneccessary and the Beta Songa Na Tala by Pajo I don't think it should have been use on the first main generique but for the rest almost all of Genta cries and especially the final crie by Ben Laden were reallyAbout Liberes you know that I really.didnt know the song until I saw a concert live on a boat by JB and I have heard Liberez but I didn't know the name of the song and I have searched it and I really liked it, it was extremely strange because usually when songs are good and the album is successful people talk about the song you will know the tile since people spoke about a lot.