Les Bantous De La Capitale

Created in august 1959 by former musicians from Orchestre T.P.O.K. Jazz and Orchestre Rock A Mambo, this band was one of the most famous Congolese rumba band in the early 60's. Members are : Édouard Nganga dit " Ganga Edo " - (vocals) / founder member (1959-1962 and 1964-1972 and 1979-1990) Celestin N'Kouka aka " Célio " - (vocals) / founder member (1959-1972) Daniel « De La Lune » Loubelo - (vocals, bass guitar) founder member (1959 - 1962) Jean-Serge Essous aka " Essou " - (flute, sax, clarinet), founder member ( 1959-1969 and 1972 - ) Nino Dieudonne Malapet (sax) / (1961- Saturnin Pandi (drums) / founder member (1959 - Dicky Baroza (lead guitar) / founder member (1959 - 1961) Jacques Dignos Dingari (rhythm guitar) / founder member (1959 - 1961) Joseph Samba dit "Samba Mascott" (lead guitar) (1963 - Pamelo Mounk'a (vocals) (1963- Antoine Nedule " Papa Noel " Montswet (lead guitar) (1961-1963) Côme " Kosmos Moutouari "(vocals) (1965-1972)