Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique: Werrason & Wenge Musica Maison Mère (Congo-Kinshasa)

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Wenge Musica was formed in the late 1980s as a young outfit of modern soukous music. As with so many Congolese bands, artistic or personal differences or financial difficulties led to several personnel changes as some of the band members leave and create a band of their own, but drawing on the name of the original band. In the early 1990s, Wenge Musica split between two factions, Wenge Musica BCBG and Wenge Musica Aile Paris (Paris-wing). At the end of the 1990s, a third Wenge offshoot, Wenge Musica Maison Mère was established, with Werrason as lead singer after a split up with J.B. M'Piana's BCBG. The success followed immediately, especially with the album Solola Bien! But also Maison Mere suffered from defections of members, singer Adolphe Dominguez left the band years ago to create Wenge Tonya Tonya. More recently, prominent members such as Bill Kalonji "Bill Clinton" and "Chair de poule" Hervé Ferre Gola, Mulopwe "Jus d'été" and Serge Mabiala left and created a new, but shortlived outfit Les Marquis de Maison Mère. Werra Son had to recrute new singers to replace those who left. New singers are Bonbon Kojack, Eboa Lotin, Jitrois and Capuccino. New animators are KeneKene and Roi David and new on guitar are Thierry Mogratana, Polystar and Michel. They first appeared on the single «Alerte générale». Musicians on "Solola Bien!": Vocals: Werrason Ngiama Makanda, Adolphe Dominguez (Elongo Lodi), Lacos Tshienda, Baby Ndombe, Serge Mabiala, Adjani Sesele, Ferre Gola Batarigue. Percussion: Ali Mbonda "Main de fer". Guitar: Japonnais Maladi, Flamme Kapaya. Bass: Didier Massela. Animation: Celeo No. 1, Bill Kalonji "Bill Clinton". Invited guests: Dju Dju Shet (drums), Guy N'Sangue (bass) & Philippe Guez (keyboards).

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