#Live session with Lokua Kanza for the release of the album "Moko"

Lokua Kanza, Roselyne Belinga and Evens Mabanza at RFI.

© Laurence Aloir / RFI

By: Laurence Aloir

2 min

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On the occasion of the release of the new album

Moko

, we welcome

Lokua Kanza

 who will play 2 songs at the large RFI studio.

The Lokua Kanza video "Spread your wings"

Singer, songwriter, arranger, Lokua Kanza returns stronger than ever with his new album

Moko

, whose first single

Tout va bien

was unveiled on April 21,

see the official video

.

The result of eight years of work, the artist revealed on June 4, 2021 his hyper-dancing album. By combining Mongo rhythm and Mandingo guitar, rumba and mbalax, Brazilian bossa or symphonic majesty,

Lokua Kanza

offers an initiation into a unique journey. Between the Indian flute,

the Budapest Symphony Orchestra

conducted by

Chris Walden

and Lokua's most faithful companions:

Manu Dibango

,

Étienne Mbappé

,

Ray Lema

,

Narveen Kumar

or

Wasis Diop

, the artist surrounds himself with the best.

This work, carried out by the largest African production with nearly 100 musicians and recorded in 12 different countries in live condition, reflects a work carried out with major collaborations around the world.

#abetimasikini #miriammakeba #papawemba

Lokua Kanza 

Moko

 (Nzela Productions / Universal Music Africa) 2021

Lokua Kanza.

© Félix Pea

Titles performed by Lokua Kanza and his musicians

All is well

Live RFI

(

see RFI Videos

)

Melopyg

, extract from the album

Moko

Kanga Miso

Live RFI

Nobody Cares

feat.

Manu Dibango,

extract from the album

Moko

Pascal Lokua Kanza

, vocals, guitar

Roselyne Belinga

, choir

Evens Mabanza

, guitar.

His

Fabien Mugneret.

Lokua Kanza at RFI.

© Laurence Aloir / RFI

Then Lokua Kanza shares his playlist:

My king

(Youssoupha)

When the party is over

(Billie Eillish)

My song

(Danny Hathaway)

Click song

(Miriam Makeba).

To read on RFI Musique.

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