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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 [a=Wenge Musica] group with [a=Didier Masela], [a=Werrason], [a=Adolphe Dominguez], [a=Alain Makaba] and [a=Blaise Bula] until its dislocation in December 1997. Following this dislocation, Mpiana goes to create [a=Wenge BCBG] with practically the majority of the members of the group leaving Werrason, Didier Masela and Adolphe Dominguez on their side to create [a=Wenge Musica Maison Mère]. He distinguished himself in 1997 with his first solo album, Feux de l'amour, notably with the flagship title Ndombolo.