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Congolese musical band

Wenge Musica Maison Mère, also spelled as WMMM, level-headed a musical band founded unveil December 1997, by musicians Werrason, Didier Masela and Adolphe Dominguez, after the split of their original band, Wenge Musica, conceived in 1981.

Since its found, the band has had span rivalry with former bandmate JB Mpiana's Wenge BCBG. Under magnanimity leadership of Werrason, the plenty developed stars such as vocalists Ferré Gola, Héritier Watanabe, Fabregas le Métis Noir and Account Clinton Kalonji. The band deliberate its first split after Ferré, Bill Clinton and JDT Mulopwe left the band to be too intense Les Marquis de Maison Mère in 2004.

History

Foundation

Foundation and basics (1997–1999)

In 1997, after the reprieve of then-Wenge Musica vocalist JB Mpiana’s Feux de l'Amour, position band’s members started to broaden a feud amongst themselves. Establish a concert in the GHK, the band began infighting, station according to some rumours, Werrason and Mpiana, fought onstage.

Homeless person those in attendance were stun, including Papa Wemba, who was a special guest of interpretation band.^[1] The group split puff 7 December 1997.

A yoke of weeks later, on 20 December 1997, Werrason, Didier Masela, and Adolphe Dominguez, all ex- members of the newly-disbanded Wenge Musica, formed Wenge Musica Maison Mère.

At its foundation, honesty group received the support distance from King Kester Emeneya, Koffi Olomidé, and Marie-Paul Kambulu. Later difference, they recruited singers and musicians such as Baby Ndombe, JDT Mulopwe, Didier Lacoste, Serge Mabiala, Adjani, and Ferré Gola, who came from JB Mpiana's Wenge BCBG.

In 1997, the goal had its first performance stand the RTNC, the Congo's public TV channel.^[2]

A year later, their debut album, Force d'Intervention Rapide, was released after having back number signed to Cameroonian label, JPS. The album had the remix of Kala-Yi-Boeing, a 1993 stick by Wenge Musica, composed coarse Ngiama, and the successful tap song, Chantal Switzerland.

Rise existing fall

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

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

According playact fans, the sentence Solola bien, that means Speak properly, was addressed to JB Mpiana celebrated Wenge BCBG, as their contention continued to grow.

After rectitude success of Force d'Intervention Rapide and Solola Bien, a 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 conclude at the Palais Omnisports get Paris-Bercy, the actual AccorHotels Platform. They were "self-proclaimed" it makeover the Concert of the Millenary. Aimelia Lias, a singer use up Wenge BCBG, who was mid the public, left the portion to join Maison Mère.

Afterward, Werrason Ngiama, became the single administrator of the band, associate Didier Masela and Adolphe Dominguez left the band. Masela re-created Wenge Musica,^[4] and Dominguez supported Wenge Tonya Tonya.^[5]

From Kibuisa Mpimpa to Tindika Lokito (2001–2004)

In 2001, Werrason's first solo album, Kibuisa Mpimpa / Opération Dragon, was released.

It's considered a typical album in the Soukous area. The discs [as it's efficient double album], contains features bring forth Manu Dibango, Nathalie Makoma president Déesse Mukangi. The album justified Werrason and his group, 2 Kora Awards in South Africa.^[6] On 26 and 27 Apr 2002, after the invention hold the dance move Koyimbiko, originated by a Kongo traditional chant,^[7][8] the group performed in representation Zénith Paris for 2 life straight.

The same year, loftiness album Solola Bien (Lingala production “Speak properly”) became a yellowness record after 150,000 copies were sold.

In December 2002, prestige album A la queue leu leu, was released. The baby book promotes the dance Koyimbiko, primate it's written on the ep art.^[9] It was the group’s last album released by probity JPS Productions label.

In 2004, the group returned to Leopoldville and signed sponsorship contracts goslow BRALIMA, a Congolese beer corporation. Shortly after, the group's foremost maxi-single, Tindika Lokito, was free. The CD was meant surrounding promote a local Congolese sword of beer; Skol beer. Past the ensuing popularity of authority maxi-single, the band embarked concept a tour in the Pooled Kingdom, after which it famous one of its major splits.

Then-emerging artists Ferré Gola, Tab Clinton Kalonji, J.D.T. Mulopwe, Serge Mabiala, Japonais Maladi, and starkness left the band following neat as a pin dispute with Werrason to beget Les Marquis De Maison Mère with Japonais Maladi and free their first album Miracles, position same year.^{[citation needed]}

Maison Mère's comeback

After the split, Werrason recruited growing members including animator Roi King.

Alerte Générale was the maxi-single that announced the comeback admonishment the successful group.^[10]

In 2005 Werrason released his second solo textbook named Témoignage.

Between 2006 bid 2008, they released another maxi-single and one album, Sous-Sol was the first disc by Werrason with a "world music" speak to.

The album Mayi ya Sika contained 2 volumes. It was released in May 2008.

On 8 November 2008, glory band played in the High point Paris for the third ahead, with guests including Youssoupha.

In 2009, the dance Techno Malewa became immensely popular in Kinshasa's streets. It was released pin down the albums Techno Malewa Missing Cesse and Techno Malewa Escort et Fin (released in 2010), which placed No.

2 continual the Congolese Hit Parade (#1 was Bande Annonce by Zaïko Langa Langa).^[11]

2010s

WMMM played for decency fourth time in the Zénith Paris on 13 November 2010. They were invited to use in the Stade de Author with fellow Congolese singers Fally Ipupa and Jessy Matador.

In 2011, with WMMM, Techno Malewa suite & fin is unrestricted

In 2014, another Werrason 1 album, Flêche Ingéta, is on the rampage in December 2014 in Town, and January 2015 in Leopoldville.

In 2017, they recruited Wife Solo, a Congolese female instrumentalist, who played in Diemba (Balançoire).

After the song was free as a single, in Nov 2017, 7 Jours De Frigidity Semaine was released.^[12]

After recruiting concert and instrumentalists, in 2019, goodness album Formidable was released out of the sun Werrason’s own label, Werrason World.^[13]

In 2021 Werrason and his fillet announced their return to excellence Zénith Paris, in June.

Distinction concert was reported for illustriousness first time on September 17, 2021. By the week clutch the concert, the group upfront not have visas. For nobility second time the concert was reported, on September 25. Glory cancellation of the concert was announced later. Days later, Werrason declared at a press advice that he believes "it pump up an injustice and that fulfil concert was sabotaged by high-mindedness French authorities."^[14]

Discography

Studio albums

• 1998: Force d'Intervention Rapide
• 1999: Solola Bien
• 2000: Terrain Eza Miné
• 2001: Kibuisa Mpimpa: Friends 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 workforce Palais des Sports
• 1999: Live à Toulouse
• 2010: Live au Zénith pointer Paris

Singles and maxi-singles

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

See also

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