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Wenge Musica was a Congolese soukous band founded in 1981 by Didier Masela and later led by JB Mpiana, from 1986 until its dissolution, in December 1997. Regarded as the forerunner of the fourth generation of Congolese popular dance music, particularly through their role in popularizing ndombolo, the band emerged in a fashion similar to Zaïko Langa Langa a decade earlier, operating as a collective of co-founders rather than revolving around a single bandleader. Like Zaïko Langa Langa and earlier TPOK Jazz, the band achieved success without relying on established musical sponsors. Wenge Musica released their debut album, Bouger!! Bouger!! Makinzu!!!, on the Bisel label in 1988, which introduced their first smash hit, "Mulolo", composed by JB Mpiana. In 1991, they released their second album, Kin É Bougé, through the Mabisa label, followed by Les Pleins Feux, recorded in 1992 but not released until 1996. In 1993, Wenge Musica recorded Kala-Yi-Boeing in Brussels and releasing their fifth album and first double album, Les Anges Adorables, the following year. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenge_M...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)
