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Les Bantous De La Capitale

Created in august 1959 by former musicians from [a=Orchestre T.P.O.K. Jazz] and [a=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 " [a=Ganga Edo] " - (vocals) / founder member (1959-1962 and 1964-1972 and 1979-1990) [a=Celestin N'Kouka] aka " Célio " - (vocals) / founder member (1959-1972) Daniel « [a=De La Lune] » Loubelo - (vocals, bass guitar) founder member (1959 - 1962) [a=Jean-Serge Essous] aka " Essou " - (flute, sax, clarinet), founder member ( 1959-1969 and 1972 - ) [a=Nino Dieudonne Malapet] (sax) / (1961- [a=Saturnin Pandi] (drums) / founder member (1959 - [a=Dicky Baroza] (lead guitar) / founder member (1959 - 1961) Jacques Dignos Dingari (rhythm guitar) / founder member (1959 - 1961) Joseph Samba dit "[a=Samba Mascott]" (lead guitar) (1963 - [a=Pamelo Mounk'a] (vocals) (1963- Antoine Nedule " [a=Papa Noel] " Montswet (lead guitar) (1961-1963) Côme " [a=Kosmos Moutouari] "(vocals) (1965-1972)