Exactly they left because they were treated like dirt by Koffi.Lebou and Somono came with that idea after the recording of Droit De Veto and the zenith concert (why Somono wasn't in Olympia ?). They asked Sam,Babia,Bouro and Modogo to join them only Babia refuses and he go tell Koffi about that but Koffi didn't trust him. In January 1999 when he was time to go back to Kinshasa he realise that many musicians were absent and that it was true.By the way is it true that Suzuki letf before the Olympia show because of the arrival of Depitcho ? . Passe Kosse said that in a 2000 interview.
Depitsho played a indirect role in the break up of QL because of the big preferential treatment he got upon his arrival because of being an established figure in El Paris and skilled dancing despite his, frankly, below average singing abilities. This of course infuriated established members.
Bivens Bienvenue (Aka sosie de Ekokota) & Jean-Louis ManzungidiQuote from: masatomo on November 06, 2013, 15:21Exactly they left because they were treated like dirt by Koffi.Lebou and Somono came with that idea after the recording of Droit De Veto and the zenith concert (why Somono wasn't in Olympia ?). They asked Sam,Babia,Bouro and Modogo to join them only Babia refuses and he go tell Koffi about that but Koffi didn't trust him. In January 1999 when he was time to go back to Kinshasa he realise that many musicians were absent and that it was true.By the way is it true that Suzuki letf before the Olympia show because of the arrival of Depitcho ? . Passe Kosse said that in a 2000 interview.I wouldn't say treated like dirt - they saw zero growth potential for themselves if they were to remain in QL, especially as Koffi himself had reached new heights of success. Koffi was paying the artists the same salaries over the years, whilst evidently being a millionaire. Somono missed Olympia because of throat/voice issues. Depitsho played a indirect role in the break up of QL because of the big preferential treatment he got upon his arrival because of being an established figure in El Paris and skilled dancing despite his, frankly, below average singing abilities. This of course infuriated established members. Big rifts occurred in mid-98 with Suzuki because he felt his passport and visa were tampered with after the Kenya tour and before the European tour. That's the official cause of departure. He even tried to unsuccessfully sue early 1999. Then JB Mpiana came knocking with a BCBG opportunity.
Quote from: Matebu5 on May 24, 2016, 12:28Depitsho played a indirect role in the break up of QL because of the big preferential treatment he got upon his arrival because of being an established figure in El Paris and skilled dancing despite his, frankly, below average singing abilities. This of course infuriated established members. was montana disliked when he first joined QL cause he came from big stars so did he have any trouble in the group at first like depitcho and ifonge?
was suzuki a real member of BCBG or was he just invited , i remember him stating in one interview that he was just invited to zenith concert .. but just in case he was really a member the group, why did he leave .?