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Each generation’s heirs. Lucie Eyenga, Mpongo Love, Abeti Masikini, Tshala Mwana, Mbilia Mbel, Faya Tess, Beyou Ciel, through Goddess Mukangi, Jolie Deta, Honey … Scola, Congolese music has experienced singers with exceptional talents. They succeeded, each, to mark his time in the African musical microcosm and some are considered legends in the DRC.
Today, it is time for a new generation of singers who do not replace the older but they bring glamor and sensual touch in their voice to spice up the music in their own way. However, rumba, this kind of music, which is the identity and the specialty of the Congolese, remains a common dominator of that generation.
These new princesses of Congolese rumba does not have much experience of the scene, but they shine and have a lot of esteem of the public. Many manage to impose their household gods in a very male-dominated universe gente.
While the Congolese rumba was popularized in the years following the independence of the Congo in 1960, with big names such as Jeff Kale, Luambo Franco, Tabu Ley, this has not prevented some women from some of stand out in this environment to most men.
At present, they are talked about and that Congolese music which they all are heirs alongside their male colleagues (Fally Ipupa, Ferre Gola, Fabregas, etc.). These young singers may differ by their vocal timbres but all have in common their gender.
With their striking works, the heirs of the new generation beginning to evidence that open their doors in the annals of the rumba.
They are ten, including Barbara Kanam, Cindy-the-heart, MJ30, Laurette The Pearl and Nathalie Makoma will illustrate true headliner and validly provide respite this rumba.
The stars that rise
Currently, there are some who are talking about it, and control the scene in Kinshasa, where the public does not accept anything and especially anyone in the music. rising stars such as is quoted:
Barbara KANAM: This is undoubtedly one of Congolese and African singers voice as beautiful as glamorous. With 5 albums to her credit, she managed to tame the Kinshasa with his hit “Zawadi” and also his humility and vis-à-vis respect for music lovers. This is his second album “Teti” which reveals the African continent in the song “Bibi Madeleine”, in collaboration with Awilo Longomba. Barbara, known as the “Diva”, owns his own label “Kanam Music,” which produced his latest album, “Zawadi,” whose dance of President raged on land.
Nathalie Makoma: She made her debut in the gospel, along with his brothers and sisters in the Christian group Congolese “Makoma” with whom she released 3 albums and won in 2000 the prize for best gospel group at the MTV Africa Awards. After three hit records, the young singer, with his acute vocal cord, abandons the family orchestra, to carve his own path. So she rushed into the Pop and Rumba. The public has yet discovered his feat in the song “ya ba 6,000,000 worries” sung in featuring with Papa Wemba. Nathalie participates in the Dutch competition “Idols” and finished second in 2008. In a powerful voice to the Tina Turner, it vibrates the speakers in Kinshasa, his hometown and in Amsterdam, the residential town. His newest title “Daddy G” allows it to be straddling the Netherlands and the DRC where she became very close to the lovers of good music.
Laurette The Pearl, “The Congolese Rihanna,” Laurette Pearl was presented to debut by the media as the new Mbilia Mbel. Very sensual in her videos, great! It is voted best female artist of Central Africa to the “All Africa Music Awards.” His recent album “Love Story” released in December 2015 confirmed his talent in the country and continues to do in Africa. One of his greatest hits “Follow me” made in featuring with the Tour 2 Garde (Ivorian Group) that Laurette is still and always visible on the international media.
Cindy the Heart: Ancient Christian musician, alongside little known singer Kool Matope she joined Koffi Olomide in 2007 and sees his popularity climbed from the first album “Ezanga Kombo Edge” which it participates masterfully. Her soft voice and charming makes his person, his hair style too. Already overshadow some men musicians, while being in the shadow of his mentor, what will happen when it will fly solo like her sisters? What is certain, Cindy, called “Wankoro” promises a better future thanks mainly to its angelic, gentle voice that adapts to all kinds of world music.
J. 30: This is with the National Mamu, Tshala Mwana, with whom she separated in 2013, she tried to break out after Koffi Olomide in 2007. Just like Cindy heart, 30 MJ sings Kool Matope before making the choice to redirect to popular music in Kinshasa. Sensual, but also educational, which is normal when you are alongside Tshala Mwana, it has succeeded in developing an artistic diversity in his creations. His first album “Mastor” was released in 2012 and made the public discover a full mature singer. With an open mind, GM who took up residence in France, is already preparing to launch its third album.
Like their colleagues that are installed on site in the country, we had to detect some Congolese singers playing in France and Belgium, such as Dyzi Show and Akanyi La Douce. They abound in talent they deserve the special attention of the Congolese.
Without state support, these singers work, create and plot their way to defend Congolese music that knows a fierce face that threat Ivorian and Nigerian on the mainland market.
This is a first on the record market. The new album “I” of the Congolese musician Manda Chante will be sold in USB support, commonly known as flash disk. In other words, this new playing can be used exclusively on devices with CD or DVD including music channel and radio station can receive USB keys and not on computers.
The announcement was made last week during a press conference in Kinshasa “Avelon Image”, which is responsible for the promotion and distribution of this new playing singer. According Charly KADIMA, this trade policy is a better method and strategy to fight permanently against the piracy of musical works.
He especially highlighted several advantages of this innovation in the musical world, which is a new concept in the technological evolution created by the DR Congo.
Technically, he explained, this concept has been designed to reduce the rate so slightly, so high, counterfeiting.
Charly KADIMA, recordings of musical works contained in the USB key can not be copied. ” With the CD and DVD, people had the opportunity to easily copy, illegally share songs and especially to hack the artists’ works at the expense of creators. With this USB Musical system, I think that our artists will find themselves well, regarding their copyrights ” said the manager director of the Avalon house.
Moreover, Charly KADIMA demonstrated that fixed phonograms or videograms content is indescribable and will work only in read mode.
US $ 20 is the price set to provide this musical USB which includes 12 titles in 4 audio and video version. As for the availability on the market, the producer said that the official release of the album of Manda Chante Nkumu take place October 13, 2016. Fourth disc of his music career solo, “I am …” filled a huge artistic potential. With his sharp and powerful voice, the author is one of the emblematic figures of the clan Wenge, gave himself body and soul to provide quality work in terms of instruments, rhythms and melodies. ” I invite music lovers who know the distinguished good and bad music to carefully listen to my album. For it is a lot of hard work that I offer with a healthy touch of rumba and some “ngwasuma” for those who love to move. Public really will not be disappointed by my songs, ” said the singer Manda Chante, boss Wenge Reference Group.
It should be noted that in this new serenade, Nkumu Manda has achieved many featuring with other Congolese musicians of talent Papa Wemba and Elvis Salcero.
The entire Congolese community in France speaks. It’s back to the old love! Tutu Kaludji brother comes back to popular music he had abandoned in 2013, to serve his God. His first rehearsal session at an inn near Paris informs that the progenitor of the dance “Ndombolo” is determined to regain its best host.
Tutu Kaludji abandons the path of the church while the brothers and sisters in Christ firmly waiting on the record market with a new album dedicated to the glory of Jesus Christ.
The artist resumed his musical career in a band consisting of Congolese musicians playing in Europe. Yet during the last conversation on his Facebook page with the newspaper Prosperity, the artist confirmed to have given his life to Jesus Christ. He even vowed not to sing for the creatures or the things of this world. ” My conversion is a recognition that God saved my life. God delivered me from a serious illness. I sing all my life for His glory, ” Kaludji said.
Unfortunately, this decision is temporary for an artist whose passion for music “pagan” has penetrated to the spinal cord. One that was called “Brother Kaludji” joins its “Ndombolo” that has made him a must-celebrity in the music world.
It is thanks to his style of animation and dance “Ndombolo” he was revealed to the public in the album “Young and the Restless” of JB MPIANA in 1995.
In the history of modern Congolese music, Tutu Kaludji is considered the progenitor of this dance that allowed the Congolese to conquer the whole of Africa to the 90s.
He revolutionized the animation in the band Wenge Musica 4×4 alongside JB MPIANA, Werrason Didier Masela … With its particular genre animated speech melodies folklore Kongo, he was able to convince fanatics managed to impose his name on the list of artists precursors of the 4th generation of music in his country.
At the time of the split of Wenge Musica in 1997, Tutu Kaludji who was among the latest recruits to the orchestra chose JB MPIANA camp to create Wenge BCBG group. With his melancholic voice, the facilitator has contributed greatly to the success of JB MPIANA and her adorable angels at the Zenith in Paris in 2001. Twelve years later, Kaludji will leave Wenge BCBG to evolve solo. In 2010 he released his first album “Paris Match”, which, unfortunately, has raised a stinging defeat on the market due to lack of promotion. Currently there still is preparing a new single that will mark his return to the music scene. Time will tell !
Whereas the past weekend, the album “Retirada” the singer Héritier Watanabe is not out on the record market in Kinshasa. According to our sleuths, the launch of this work was postponed to a later date. The reason is simple. His Ivorian producer considers it inappropriate that the first record is Watanabe dropped in this period, where the Congolese music lovers are very connected to the political dialogue in the country. Very experienced, he believes it will take much study time that will be favorable to make available fanatics this musical work. ” Although the artist is apolitical, we must understand the ground realities. Although Heir is eagerly awaited by the public, ” said a member of staff producer.
For now, the beloved former child Werrason is in Paris where he is continuing discussions with the production company that will look after the distribution of “Retirada”.
Until the release of his disc, the former lieutenant Wenge Mother House is still looking through his single “BM”, which is popular in Kinshasa.
Little by little, the bird builds its nest, they say. Slowly but surely, Heir Watanabe made his merry way despite some initial difficulties. It remains determined to confirm solo career.
Very sure of himself, the artist who proclaimed himself “Moto na Tembe” placed its only hope on his first solo album. Far from being a pamphlet as some may think, “Retirada” is a work that restores the artistic life of its author, after 17 years of loyal service and beautiful in Wenge MM.
The singer is working hard to win and win a place on the music scene. As he has always said: ” I’m really hired me to stand on my own feet and cope with the many stresses of life. ” His ultimate concern is to do better to provide more in the music world and, therefore, make available to the public, a consumable product. ” It’s been exactly 17 years since I moved within the group Mother House. However, as an African, finding myself in a particular sociological environment, it is quite normal and easy a child, having reached maturity, can leave the parental roof to evolve solo live independence, to better apply the concepts learned in the parents … ” said Watanabe Heir
The famous folk group Songye resurfaced Matonge. All Grand BASOKIN is announced every Sunday at the Red Gate area, in the Matonge, Kinshasa. The news was confirmed by himself, MI-AMOR, the griot Songye folklore, during an interview with the newspaper La Prosperity.
The MI-AMOR musician informs fanatics as well as girls and son Songye Kinshasa that BASOKIN group has just removed his program every Sunday at Place Lomani, headquartered in Avenue du Stade, No. 34 Matonge. The atmosphere of the Sunday appointment is transferred to the Red Gate, the SAIDI Avenue, still in district Matonge, in the commune of Kalamu.
What is clear, the red door is not an unfamiliar place for true fans of the group. History informs that this place had housed one time the headquarters of BASOKIN to the years 2003 through 2006. For true music lovers, this is just a homecoming in a setting where the group had its pulse and beautiful epic in the musical arena in Kinshasa. The black Pharaoh invites all fans to this great appointment Sunday allowing to present and explore the Songye culture in its entirety.
Beyond the stage, MI-AMOR is preparing to launch a new album entitled “” NTOSHI YA DADDY “, which in French means” the blessing of the father. ” Through this recital, black Pharaoh will inform the world of the villages in his native country. This land through which the Pope of Rome was awarded the degree of blessing for the moral value, intrinsic and educational in BASONGYES.
His real name Hubert MPUTU EBONDO, MI-AMOR is a vocalist and formidable songwriter, who managed to print its aura in the traditional music of his tribe. In Kinshasa, as in the world, when it comes to music Songye, mostly music lovers refer to songs MI-AMOR. Especially his compositions contain messages and profound teachings that relate to the history and traditional values of the Songye Culture.
Classes resume for ” Blue and White ” is indeed today, Monday, September 5, 2016, according to the timing of the Congolese Government. Rally led by Etienne Tshisekedi declared, Saturday, September 3, ” the ” no school Monday ”. This, in its fight for the holding of an inclusive dialogue and respect for the Constitution. The Teachers Union of Congo -SYECO- was clearly opposed to the thing on the same day. Other structures have also reacted. Among others, the parents’ association of Protestant schools. She said no. ” It does not take the children to suffer the political turpitude ”, hammering its leaders. For its part, the Government, through its spokesman, Lambert Mende, castigates with the greatest firmness this attempt ” to take students hostage. ” On Monday there will be no or school? The question remains. But the one and the other will be fixed shortly.
The reverse of the economy are for ages integral unfortunately the school years and years. In a political context, this time better than before, the school year could cost the tensions of political life. Indeed, the stakes supporting the political game invite in school life. After the trays TVs, street corners, street, institutions especially the parliament, the differences of opinion between the ruling power and the opposition will be invited in the courts and halls of schools.
The initiative
It’s Rally after what the initiative. Not to nail the schools but to send strong signals so strong, power, and the international community in short, those who have to go to the city of the African Union to participate in the dialogue convened last week by Edem Kodjo, the facilitator said he rejects forum. It is indeed the same day that the work of the dialogue should begin after two days of fruitless visibly miraculous catches. Jean-Marc Kabund-A-Kabund, explained the contours of this appeal that part of the impressive team of civil disobedience acts announced by the Rally of social and political forces to change acquired on September 1. “We launched a day without school. We wish that parents aspiring to a good education, a decent job to take care of children, to support the action of the Rally for things to change in this country (…) The Constitution provides for example free of education and parents continue to support children and schools, “confided the new secretary general of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress. “Many children do not study there. The school became a real headache for parents. This diet deprives millions of children to school. We want this action to be national (…) As long as Kabila multiply maneuvers to stay in power, the situation of education will always be a problem. The problem is governance. Our educational system is broken, “he concluded.
The Government’s response
“It is the scorched earth. It’s really unpatriotic. This is madness. It is criminal to take the children hostage. We can not roll back the country like that with irresponsible people. What message to parents? Do not follow this call. Monday there was indeed school year. What is the responsible parent will agree to keep her child at home in the name of the individual interests of some politicians (…) It is not with the children we will save democracy. It’s criminal! You must come to the negotiating table. This violates the international conventions on children’s rights, “reacting to hot, Lambert Mende Omalanga struggling with bloodhounds purposes.
No to ” the dead school ”
The SYECO says no to Rally initiative. Jean-Pierre Kimbuya, the Secretary General of this structure, said after a meeting with journalists. For him, ” the teachers’ demands are found in the specifications of the Union held by the government. ” Thus, the call to “the dead school,” in his words, is not intended to satisfy. ” As a parent representative, I can not accept that children suffer. Children are the future of tomorrow. We are for change, but their children are in Europe. I can not accept that. Children must be protected. They have the right to life and in school. Maybe for the risks, but I will like that the children go to school. On Monday, the children will go to school ”, says Prosperous Muzinga, Vice President of the Parents Association of Protestant subsidized schools. The slogan of the rally he will be listened to? This gigantic political platform that oversees the lider maximo she is ready to receive its first flop? Wait and see.
