Tofolo

Born in 1956, like any young Kinshasa, the deceased began playing the guitar at a young age. His first song was ''Lomboto'' in an orchestra founded with friends from the Bandal neighborhood. Subsequently, he will do a short stint in the Isifi Melodia orchestra of Evoloko before joining a musical group in Binza Ozone. From there, he joined Papa Wemba's Viva La Musica orchestra in the early 80s as a mi-solo guitarist and performed in several songs: Beloti, Dikando, Signorina, Ngonda... It should be noted for his active the song ''Zou-Zou Maya-Maya'' unfairly attributed to Papa Wemba. Subsequently, he will be part of the dissidents of the Viva La Musica orchestra with King Kester Emeneya as leader. He then left the group along with Safro Manzangi, Patcho Star, King Kester Emeneya, Pinos Tembo, Joly Mubiala, Petit Prince Bengali, Debaba Mbaki, Santana Mongo Ley, Bipoli Na Fulu, Nseka Huit Kilos and Ekoko Mbonda, thus forming the 12 apostles of Victoria Eleison. From here Tofolo composed several songs: Mantsiale Tolasse, Surmenage, Isbond...