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Kester Emeneya &
Victoria Eleïson
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King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison is an influential
singer and bandleader of the 1980s. Emeneya made his first album with Papa Wemba's Viva la Musica
in 1978. Few years later, he formed his own band, Victoria Eleison with who he is still
recording and performing. Big hits from the 1980s were « Sans préavis »
(1983), « Dallas », and He is known for his search for innovation, such as using disco and other western styles into his music, for example in the 1987 hit Although the band changed their name in Victoria Eleïson Dream Team Dream Band (DTDB), we can speak of a relatively high continuity compared to other Congolese bands. This does, of course, not mean that there have been no personnel changes within the band. Over the last years, both new material and reissues of older songs on CD have been put on the market, and, although Kester Emeneya has never reached the status of stardom as Koffi Olomide did, his role in Congolese music over the last decades has been very influential. Their 2002 album |
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| Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
| Live à l'Olympia | 2008 | Dario Kindongo SWM104DVD-CD | DVD/CD Dualdisc |
| Suka Molongo | 2007 | Bassoka 9158 | Compilation with Kester Emeneya & Safro Manzangi |
| Le jour le plus long | 2007 | Kiki Production | 2 CD & DVD |
| Nouvel ordre | 2002 | Lusafrica 36289-2 | |
| Tout en Live (Olympia/Zénith) | 2002 | Meganet 23090-2 | 2 CD |
| Naya 1982 | 2002 | Ngoyarto NG079 | CD reissue of 1982 recordings |
| Rendre à César... | 2001 | AFM Productions | 2 CD |
| Papa Wemba/Emeneya-Viva la Musica 1977-1978-1980 |
2000 | Ngoyarto NG069 | & Papa Wemba & Viva la Musica |
| Longue histoire Vol.2 | 2000 | Calbass KING002CD | |
| Longue histoire Vol.1 | 2000 | Calbass KING001CD | |
| Never Again plus jamais | 1999 | Calbass 91272-2/ B.H. Electronic | |
| Manhattan/Sissi Ngwema | 1998 | Ngoyarto EPP23 | With Bozi Boziana |
| Mboka Mboka | 1998 | B.H. Electronic 08895-2 | 2 CD |
| Live | 1998 | CD 70081-2 | |
| Ndako Ya Ndele | 1997 | Sonodisc CDS7007 | CD reissue with Viva la Musica |
| Succès fou | 1997 | Melodie 08814-2 | |
| Willo Mondo | 19?? | Flash FDB 300239 | |
| Kester Emeneya & Dindo Yogo | 1997 | CD 70033-2 | |
| Djo Kester | 1997 | CD 70027-2 | |
| Réponse Polo Kina | 1997 | CD 70010-2 | Also AMG 27 (1993) |
| Live in Japan | 199? | CD 70009-2 | Originally released on PGS (Japan) |
| Pas de contact/ Stefi Tchoko | 1995 | Sonodisc CDS 8813 | |
| Live | 199? | MBC 001 | Cassette, songs from Everybody in different version |
| Les meilleurs succès vol.3 | 1993 | Flash FDB 300102 | |
| Les meilleurs succès vol.2 | 1993 | Flash FDB 300093 | LPs Kimpiatu & Surmenage |
| Les meilleurs succès vol.1 | 1993 | Flash FDB 300092 | |
| Everybody | 1992 | Sonodisc CDS 6809 | |
| Emeneya (Nzinzi) | 1992 | Kaluila KL 04 | CD reissue, includes also Mokosa (EVVI 120) |
| Emeneya | 1991 | Flash FDB 300063 | |
| Mokosa | 1990 | Editions Vévé EVVI 120 | LP |
| Manhattan | 1987 | Editions Vévé EVVI 70 | LP |
| Emeneya (Nzinzi) | 1987 | Kaluila KL 04 | LP |
| Nzinzi - Version originale | 1987 | Black Music 46008-1 | LP |
| dans Kwasa Kwasa | 1987 | Kaluila KL 02 | LP |
| Presser Te | 1986 | Rythmes et Musiques REM 610 | LP |
| Kimpiatu | 1986 | Editions Vévé EVVI 46 | LP, also REM 600 |
| Surmenage | 1984 | Editions Vévé EVVI 41 | LP |
| Mabala Commission | 1984 | Editions Vévé EVVI 39 | LP, also REM 370 |
| Verckys Présente | 1984 | Editions Vévé EVVI 20 | LP, also REM 270 |
| Albums Cartouche & Victoria Eleison: | |||
| Orphée Sissi | 1999 | AMG 28 | Le Prophète Cartouche Ramatoula & Victoria Eleison |
| Double jeu | 1986 | Disques Esperance ESP 8423 | LP, Cartouche & Victoria Eleison |
| Everybody Talk'bout | 19?? | PGS | Le Prophète Cartouche & Victoria Eleison All Stars |
| Albums Fale-Fale Japanes & Victoria Eleison: | |||
| Mystique | 1997 | Déclic / Blue Silver 50627-2 | |
| Vol. 2 Mira Dora | 1996 | SD 009 395 | |
| Marceline-Ngufulu | 1994 | AMG Productions JF.SM 91860 | |
| Albums Malembe Chante & Victoria Eleison: | |||
| Opposition Radicale Ngomane | 199? | JIP 160 | |
| Chaque chose en son temps | 19?? | 0204 | |
| Albums Safro Manzangi: | |||
| Wiseman | 2007 | El'Man | CD reissue & bonus DVD |
| Wiseman | 1997 | El'Man 001 CD | Reissued as Ata Mpiaka (CBC CD 45) |
| Ambenzo | 198? | Editions Vévé EVVI 52 | |
| Albums Jipe Swiss & Victoria Eleison: | |||
| Nana Afi Leo | 19?? | TCP 001 | |
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