Mukala Kanyinda

Mukala Kanyinda 'Coco' (or Koko) is Congolese musician (mainly percussion) and composer. He has been a musician since 1965, first recording with Orchestre Vox Africa in 1968. He performed with Orchestre Les Maquisards and Dr. Nico before relocating to Kenya and joining Orchestra Les Mangelepa. Now lives in Bristol, UK, performing with his band Soukous Koumbele and working part time with a theatre company, Eroko, performing in schools -storytelling, drumming and teaching African dance.