J.B. Mpiana

Jean-Bedel Mpiana wa Tshituka, known as JB Mpiana, born June 2, 1967 in Kananga (Kasaï central), is a Congolese singer, dancer-choreographer and singer-songwriter of rumba, ndombolo and soukous. In the 1980s, he became the president and one of the headliners of the Wenge Musica group with Didier Masela, Werrason, Adolphe Dominguez, Alain Makaba and Blaise Bula until its dislocation in December 1997. Following this dislocation, Mpiana goes to create Wenge BCBG with practically the majority of the members of the group leaving Werrason, Didier Masela and Adolphe Dominguez on their side to create Wenge Musica Maison Mère. He distinguished himself in 1997 with his first solo album, Feux de l'amour, notably with the flagship title Ndombolo.