Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique: Diblo Dibala & Matchatcha

Frank Bessem's
Musiques d'Afrique:

Diblo Dibala & Matchatcha
(Congo-Kinshasa)

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Diblo Dibala became famous in the 1980s as the solo guitarist of Kanda Bongo Man. Long before that, when he was still in Zaire, he had already played with Franco's TPOK Jazz, and groups like Vox Africa and Orchestre Bella Bella.

In 1986, he left Kanda Bongo Man's band to join Loketo, a Zairean super band of that decade headed by singer Aurlus Mabele, with Mav Cacharel and Mack Macaire as other members.

In 1990, he created Matchatcha, named after a plant of the Zairean tropical forest causing a strong burning feeling after skin contact. This is exactly what happens when listening to the music of Matchatcha, burning and steaming soukous, with the outstanding quality of Diblo as a guitar player. This is music for the dancefloor!

Apart from his solo albums, he is frequently asked to work as a studio guitarist on numerous African CDs.

Diblo was born: 1954 in Kisangani
Matchatcha was formed: 1990
Style: Soukous

Discography:

Title	Year	Label	Remarks
Special Dance	2006	2D Prod. 5470-2
Zikololo	2005	Mélodie Distribution
Ça passe ou ça casse	2003	Melodymaster
Méchant garçon	2001	JPS Production CDJPS 144
Iwooh, cris de joie	2000	Melodymaster 02111-2	Also on DDR 003
Pas Moi	1999	JPS Production CDJPS 037
Dernier jugement	1998	Melodie 08888-2	Also on DDR 002
My Love	1996	Atoll Music 8660
Best of...	1994	Afric'Music AF 057
Aimer la danse/Nyekesse	1994	Afric'Music AF 017
OK Madame	1993	Afric'Music AF 015
Laissez passer	1992	Afric'Music AF 007
Boum-tonnère	1990	Afric'Music AF 005
Albums with Loketo:
Extra Ball	1991	Shanachie SH-64028
Soukous Trouble	1990	Shanachie SH-64025
Super Soukous	1989	Afric'Music	Later rereleased on Shanachie SH-64016
Mondo Ry	1989	JIP 41008-2
Super K - Amour et Souvenir	198?	Jimmy's production	LP