Author Topic: (Rare) Bonus of Tremblement de Terre  (Read 61 times)

Mfumu Vata on: September 15, 2026, 22:38

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Different youtube-channels that uploaded the VHS of Tremblement de Terre were always cutting the bonus-part out. I am happy that Kiswamu managed to upload it today. However, I would have liked if he also added the part of if I remember well the announcement of Titanic or something like that. I don't as itś almost 30 years ago

In this video, Defao is saying that tommorow he's going to Paris to mix the album Bana Congo, which had different guest-stars Mbilia Bel, Werrason, Djuna Mumbafu, Manda Chante, Marie Paul, Kofi Alibaba, etc.) and La Guerre de 100 Ans as well. He also answered to the question if he would travel to Europe with his band or on his own, saying that he's just travelling to Paris with his atalaku Pecos, adding that there had never been an atalaku like him in Kinshasa and that he prefer new voices than old ones (I believe that he's throwing shots towards Theo Mbala). Defao also said that he would go to Europe to shoot the clips of La Guerre de 100 Ans, where in each clip he will have a different Jitrois-outfit, as he's a Jirois enthusiast and the public will know how they would calculate the prices. Talking to trip, he said that he would go to Paris through Douala and that he would return the following week for the Variete Samedi Soir-tv show. Towards the end, the journalist asked if Big Stars would also perform in his absence.  Instead of answering the journalist's question, Defao brings Pecos to the front and once again takes a shot at Theo Mbala, saying: “Many said that they were the most handsome atalaku, but they didn’t know. They thought they were the most handsome, but he (Pecos) is the most handsome, and he’s better than all of them.”

Seeing the bonus after years again, made me wonder where the clips of Trembement de Terre were actually shot next to the Generique and Diogene de Terre that were shot in Ivory Coast, since that Theo Mbala participated in it. Was it in Kinshasa or abroad ? Or did they mix images of Ivory Coast and Kinshasa
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Wenge1995 #1 on: Today at 06:19

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What happened between him and Theo Mbala at that time? Burkina Faso was often credited in the studio sessions as soloist, was he considered a real member? He even played solo on Mande Chante's first solo album, dude was low key everywhere lol

Mfumu Vata #2 on: Today at 11:49

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What happened between him and Theo Mbala at that time? Burkina Faso was often credited in the studio sessions as soloist, was he considered a real member? He even played solo on Mande Chante's first solo album, dude was low key everywhere lol

According to Theo Mbala, when coming from an African tour, a staffmember asked him for some money, but he refused to give him. This made the staffmember mad and he went to gossip to Defao,claiming that Theo Mbala was talking about him. Defao was furious about that and decided to suspend Theo. However, Defao would still bring Theo to some African countries, as his voice was important, since that abroad they don't perceive music like we do and focus mostly on the animation-section. But he was not allowed to rehearse with the band and participate during concerts in DR Congo.

Defao said once in an interview with Papy Gene, that he was not convinced of the sebenes that were played by his lead-guitarist in Tremblement de Terre, so he decided to erase it and let Burkina Faso play  everything. I believe that Burkina Faso was Defao's favorite solist. Because before Big Stars they used to collaborate often togerther. Also he was the one that played lead in his last EP within Choc Stars (Amour Scolaire). After leaving Wenge Musica in 1996, Burkina Faso briefly joined Big Stars to participate on Amour Interdit. Also when Laurent Kadogo left Big Stars, he was once again invited by Defao to replace his partition of Sala Noki in the remix-album Copinage and played in Zongisa Bolingo. Later on he participated as guest in few songs of Bana Congo and La Guerre de 100 Ans alonside Gode Lofombo.