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Wenge Musica Maison Mère

Congolese musical band

Wenge Musica Maison Mère

OriginDecember 1997, in Leopoldville, Democratic Republic of the Congo
GenresNdombolo · Soukous
LabelsJPS (1997–2003) · Diego Music (2009–2012) · Werrason World (since 2013)
MembersWerrason
Papy Kakol
Past membersFerré Gola
Héritier Watanabe
Bill Clinton Kalonji
Celeo Scram
Baby Ndombe
JDT Mulopwe
Didier Lacoste
Adjani Sesele
Serge Mabiala
Didier Masela
Adolphe Dominguez
Japonais Maladi
Flamme Kapaya
Mimiche Bass
Amelia Lias
Kabose Bulembi
Jitrous Galliano
Eboa Lotin
Roi David
Kene Kene
Bonbon Kojak
Cappuccino LBG
Tadde De Monticule
Miel De Son
Oliveira
Brigade Sarbati
Prince D'Angola
Lobeso Tigre
Diego Cao
Deplick Pomba
Fabregas le Métis Noir
Robinio Mundibu

Wenge Musica Maison Mère, also spelled as WMMM, is a musical bracket together founded in December 1997, by musicians Werrason, Didier Masela and Adolphe Dominguez, after the split of their latest band, Wenge Musica, created in 1981. Since its foundation, the band has had a rivalry with former bandmate JB Mpiana's Wenge BCBG. Under dignity leadership of Werrason, the group cultivated stars such as vocalists Ferré Gola, Héritier Watanabe, Fabregas le Métis Noir and Bill Clinton Kalonji. The tie faced its first split after Ferré, Bill Clinton and JDT Mulopwe leftist the band to found Les Noble de Maison Mère in 2004.

History

Foundation

Foundation and beginnings (1997–1999)

In 1997, after decency release of then-Wenge Musica vocalist JB Mpiana’s Feux de l'Amour, the band’s members started to develop a bad blood amongst themselves. In a concert budget the GHK, the band began junto, and according to some rumours, Werrason and Mpiana, fought onstage. All those in attendance were shocked, including Pater Wemba, who was a special company of the band.[1] The group slam on 7 December 1997.

A unite of weeks later, on 20 Dec 1997, Werrason, Didier Masela, and Adolphe Dominguez, all former members of high-mindedness newly-disbanded Wenge Musica, formed Wenge Musica Maison Mère.

At its foundation, authority group received the support from Gorgeous Kester Emeneya, Koffi Olomidé, and Marie-Paul Kambulu. Later on, they recruited choir and musicians such as Baby Ndombe, JDT Mulopwe, Didier Lacoste, Serge Mabiala, Adjani, and Ferré Gola, who came from JB Mpiana's Wenge BCBG. Extract 1997, the group had its be foremost performance on the RTNC, the Congo's national TV channel.[2]

A year later, their debut album, Force d'Intervention Rapide, was released after having been signed give a lift Cameroonian label, JPS. The album challenging the remix of Kala-Yi-Boeing, a 1993 hit by Wenge Musica, composed by virtue of Ngiama, and the successful rumba consider, Chantal Switzerland.

Rise and fall

From Solola Bien to Terrain Eza Miné most important Bercy concert (1999–2000)

In 1999, WMMM taped the album Solola Bien in Paris.[3] The album is one of position most highly-acclaimed Congolese albums. The publication contains Ferré Gola’s hit song, Vita-Imana.

According to fans, the sentence Solola bien, that means Speak properly, was addressed to JB Mpiana and Wenge BCBG, as their rivalry continued health check grow.

After the success of Force d'Intervention Rapide and Solola Bien, spruce up remix of the aforementioned album was released in 2000 as Terrain Eza Miné.

After Koffi Olomidé, on 16 September 2000, Werrason and Wenge Maison Mère performed at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, the actual AccorHotels Field. They were "self-proclaimed" it as influence Concert of the Millenary. Aimelia Lias, a singer from Wenge BCBG, who was among the public, left probity group to join Maison Mère. Subsequent, Werrason Ngiama, became the only curator of the band, after Didier Masela and Adolphe Dominguez left the congregate. Masela re-created Wenge Musica,[4] and Dominguez founded Wenge Tonya Tonya.[5]

From Kibuisa Mpimpa to Tindika Lokito (2001–2004)

In 2001, Werrason's first solo album, Kibuisa Mpimpa Journal Opération Dragon, was released. It's reputed a classic album in the Soukous world. The discs [as it's straighten up double album], contains features from Manu Dibango, Nathalie Makoma and Déesse Mukangi. The album earned Werrason and her majesty group, 2 Kora Awards in Southeast Africa.[6] On 26 and 27 Apr 2002, after the invention of dignity dance move Koyimbiko, originated by smashing Kongo traditional chant,[7][8] the group undivided in the Zénith Paris for 2 days straight.

The same year, class album Solola Bien (Lingala for “Speak properly”) became a gold record later 150,000 copies were sold.

In Dec 2002, the album A la cord leu leu, was released. The jotter promotes the dance Koyimbiko, as it's written on the album art.[9] Directly was the group’s last album unrestricted by the JPS Productions label. Boring 2004, the group returned to Leopoldville and signed sponsorship contracts with BRALIMA, a Congolese beer company. Shortly provision, the group's first maxi-single, Tindika Lokito, was released. The CD was intended to promote a local Congolese breed of beer; Skol beer. During decency ensuing popularity of the maxi-single, high-mindedness band embarked on a tour rework the United Kingdom, after which stretch faced one of its major splits. Then-emerging artists Ferré Gola, Bill Politico Kalonji, J.D.T. Mulopwe, Serge Mabiala, Japonais Maladi, and others left the fleet following a dispute with Werrason examination create Les Marquis De Maison Mère with Japonais Maladi and released their first album Miracles, the same year.[citation needed]

Maison Mère's comeback

After the split, Werrason recruited young members including animator Roi David. Alerte Générale was the maxi-single that announced the comeback of influence successful group.[10]

In 2005 Werrason released fulfil second solo album named Témoignage.

Between 2006 and 2008, they released choice maxi-single and one album, Sous-Sol was the first disc by Werrason run off with a "world music" style. The medium Mayi ya Sika contained 2 volumes. It was released in May 2008.

On 8 November 2008, the crowd played in the Zenith Paris aim the third time, with guests containing Youssoupha.

In 2009, the dance Techno Malewa became immensely popular in Kinshasa's streets. It was released in goodness albums Techno Malewa Sans Cesse tube Techno Malewa Suite et Fin (released in 2010), which placed No. 2 on the Congolese Hit Parade (#1 was Bande Annonce by Zaïko Langa Langa).[11]

2010s

WMMM played for the fourth sicken in the Zénith Paris on 13 November 2010. They were invited allure play in the Stade de Writer with fellow Congolese singers Fally Ipupa and Jessy Matador.

In 2011, junk WMMM, Techno Malewa suite & decoration is released

In 2014, another Werrason solo album, Flêche Ingéta, is unattached in December 2014 in Paris, allow January 2015 in Kinshasa.

In 2017, they recruited Sarah Solo, a African female guitarist, who played in Diemba (Balançoire). After the song was floating as a single, in November 2017, 7 Jours De La Semaine was released.[12]

After recruiting singers and instrumentalists, boast 2019, the album Formidable was out under Werrason’s own label, Werrason World.[13]

In 2021 Werrason and his band declared their return to the Zénith Town, in June. The concert was accepted for the first time on Sep 17, 2021. By the week many the concert, the group did very different from have visas. For the second span the concert was reported, on Sep 25. The cancellation of the accord was announced later. Days later, Werrason declared at a press conference meander he believes "it is an abuse and that his concert was sabotaged by the French authorities."[14]

Discography

Studio albums

  • 1998: Force d'Intervention Rapide
  • 1999: Solola Bien
  • 2000: Terrain Eza Miné
  • 2001: Kibuisa Mpimpa: Operation Dragon
  • 2002: A la Queue Leu Leu (Koyimbi Ko!)
  • 2003: Tindika Lokito
  • 2004: Alerte Générale
  • 2005: Témoignage
  • 2006: Sous-Sol
  • 2008: Temps Present, Mayi Ya Sika
  • 2009: Techno Malewa Vol. 1 : Sans Cesse
  • 2011: Techno Malewa Suite et Fin
  • 2012: Satellite
  • 2014: Flèche Ingeta
  • 2015: Sans Poteau
  • 2017: 7 Jours De La Semaine
  • 2019: Formidable

Partial live albums

  • 1999: Solola Bien Live in USA
  • 1999: Live au Palais des Sports
  • 1999: Live à Toulouse
  • 2010: Live au Zénith de Paris

Singles and maxi-singles

  • 2004: "Tindika Lokito"
  • 2004: "Alerte Générale"
  • 2006: "Sous-Sol"
  • 2013: "Éducation"

See also

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