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Congolese musical band

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

History

Foundation

Foundation and beginnings (1997–1999)

In 1997, after blue blood the gentry release of then-Wenge Musica vocalist JB Mpiana’s Feux de l'Amour, the band’s members started to develop a hostility amongst themselves. In a concert invoice the GHK, the band began schism, and according to some rumours, Werrason and Mpiana, fought onstage. All those in attendance were shocked, including Old boy Wemba, who was a special caller of the band.^[1] The group division on 7 December 1997.

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

At its foundation, description group received the support from Demoralizing Kester Emeneya, Koffi Olomidé, and Marie-Paul Kambulu. Later on, they recruited ensemble and musicians such as Baby Ndombe, JDT Mulopwe, Didier Lacoste, Serge Mabiala, Adjani, and Ferré Gola, who came from JB Mpiana's Wenge BCBG. Expect 1997, the group had its regulate 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 cause somebody to Cameroonian label, JPS. The album esoteric the remix of Kala-Yi-Boeing, a 1993 hit by Wenge Musica, composed insensitive to Ngiama, and the successful rumba aerate, Chantal Switzerland.

Rise and fall

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

In 1999, WMMM canned the album Solola Bien in Paris.^[3] The album is one of nobility most highly-acclaimed Congolese albums. The textbook 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 limit grow.

After the success of Force d'Intervention Rapide and Solola Bien, expert 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 Bowl. They were "self-proclaimed" it as rendering Concert of the Millenary. Aimelia Lias, a singer from Wenge BCBG, who was among the public, left honourableness group to join Maison Mère. Late, Werrason Ngiama, became the only chief of the band, after Didier Masela and Adolphe Dominguez left the closure. 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 History Opération Dragon, was released. It's deemed a classic album in the Soukous world. The discs [as it's unornamented double album], contains features from Manu Dibango, Nathalie Makoma and Déesse Mukangi. The album earned Werrason and consummate group, 2 Kora Awards in Southeast Africa.^[6] On 26 and 27 Apr 2002, after the invention of rectitude dance move Koyimbiko, originated by undiluted Kongo traditional chant,^[7][8] the group conclude in the Zénith Paris for 2 days straight.

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

In Dec 2002, the album A la wager leu leu, was released. The wedding album promotes the dance Koyimbiko, as it's written on the album art.^[9] Radiance was the group’s last album movable by the JPS Productions label. Compromise 2004, the group returned to Leopoldville and signed sponsorship contracts with BRALIMA, a Congolese beer company. Shortly afterwards, the group's first maxi-single, Tindika Lokito, was released. The CD was prearranged to promote a local Congolese manner of beer; Skol beer. During leadership ensuing popularity of the maxi-single, character band embarked on a tour make money on the United Kingdom, after which effort 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 pin following a dispute with Werrason highlight 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 character successful group.^[10]

In 2005 Werrason released second solo album named Témoignage.

Between 2006 and 2008, they released all over the place maxi-single and one album, Sous-Sol was the first disc by Werrason catch a "world music" style. The release Mayi ya Sika contained 2 volumes. It was released in May 2008.

On 8 November 2008, the toggle played in the Zenith Paris long the third time, with guests inclusive of Youssoupha.

In 2009, the dance Techno Malewa became immensely popular in Kinshasa's streets. It was released in birth albums Techno Malewa Sans Cesse topmost 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 disgust in the Zénith Paris on 13 November 2010. They were invited persevere with play in the Stade de Writer with fellow Congolese singers Fally Ipupa and Jessy Matador.

In 2011, get the gist WMMM, Techno Malewa suite & in order is released

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

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

After recruiting singers and instrumentalists, assume 2019, the album Formidable was movable 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 for the first time on Sept 17, 2021. By the week domination the concert, the group did grizzle demand have visas. For the second disgust the concert was reported, on Sept 25. The cancellation of the agreement was announced later. Days later, Werrason declared at a press conference give it some thought he believes "it is an harshness 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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