Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique: (Quartier Latin) Academia (Congo-Kinshasa)

Back to Musiques d'Afrique retour aux Musiques d'Afrique Back to Musiques du Congo-Kinshasa

Quartier Latin Academia (or Academia in short) was formed by musicians that have left Koffi Olomide's band Quartier Latin after alledged disputes about their remuneration. 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. Academia draws musically strongly on Quartier Latin's sound, but innovations can be heard on Sanction, mainly thanks to the invited musicians and because of the heavy bass tuning. Musicians on "Sanction": Rhythm guitar: Micke Evian, Lebou Kabuya. Solo guitar: Lebou Kabuya. Bass: Paty Basima "Bob Denard". Drums: Luvengoka Zinga "Djoudjou Music", Kapangala. Keyboards: Guy Synthé, Philippe Guez. Congas: Charly Mbunda. Shaker: Somone Dolce. Animation: Somone Dolce & M'Boshi Bola. Vocals: Sam Tshintu "Che Guevara", Bouro M'Pela "Jean Scram", Modogo Balongana & Marie José Gibon. Invited guests: Jacky (Nég'marrons) & Pit Bacardi on track 2 Faux patron. Formed: in 1998 as an off-shoot of Koffi Olomidé's Quartier Latin Style: soukous.

Back to/retour à Frank Bessem's Musiques de Zaïre/Congo

Copyright © 1997-2009 Frank Bessem