Sounds like you've progressed a bit since the first posting. I dont know how youve been learning so far but I have a few tips on what helped me. If you have any questions feel free to ask
-Learn the basic chords and scales. Majors and Minors and the different ways of playing them. This is key to understanding the structure of all music especially Congolese music. Most songs will follow the same patterns...literally. ie 1-4-5, 1-5-4-5 etc
-Building from the last point, learn basic theory, like when I say 1-4-5, that applies to any key you play in. The notes are different but the patterns for the most part are the exact same thing.
-When you get some of that down try playing the chords and scales to the various songs and you will see how much they sound and play the same way. The main thing that really distinguishes the music of most Congolese music in particular is the arrangement and maybe the solo...otherwise its the same thing.
Im not of Congolese origin but I've grown to love the music and while Im not an expert Im still learning after 5 years at it. Check out my page...just did my own replay of some of my favorite Wenge solos:
https://soundcloud.com/gary-desinord/wenge-musica-alain-makaba-maitre-ficcare
