ArtistInfo

Werrason

Band, *1965
World
A.k.a. Ngiama Makanda Noël

Born on December 10, 1965 in Kikwit in Bandundu province east of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ngiama Noël Makanda, known as "Werrason" (or Werra Son), discovers the musical world by singing in the choir of the Protestant church of Cebezo in Kinshasa. In 1981, he founded a group of friends, including Adolphe Dominguez and J.B. Mpiana, Wenge Musica, a group of followers of ndombolo. One of the flagship ndombolo styles of the 1980s / 1990s, Wenge Musica included Didier Masela (bass), Patient Kusangila, Alain Makaba, Alain Mwanga Zing-Zong (guitars), Désiré (keyboards), Titina Al Capone, Maradona (drums), singers Blaise Bula, Alain Mpelasi, Marie-Paul, Manda Chante, Aimé Bwanga ... Wenge Musica will perform with albums like Wenge Musica Vol1 & 2 (1994) and especially Spotlight (1996). When they were split up in 1997, several groups were born, with the common denominator "Wenge": together with Alain Makaba, Blaise Bula, Alain Mpelasi, Roberto Ekokota, Tutu Kaludji and Aimélia Alias, J.B. Mpiana launches Wenge Musica BCBG or Wenge BCBG. Adolphe Dominguez founded Wenge Tonya Tonya, Didier Masela, Wenge Musica 4x4, Marie Paul, Wenge El Paris, Aimé Bwanga, Wenge Kumbela, Manda Chante, Wenge Reference, and Blaise Bula, Wenge Weighting 8 ... As for Werrason, nicknamed " the king of the forest ", he climbs with Adolphe Dominguez Wenge Musica Mother House, notably illustrated with Force d'intervention Rapide (1998), an album loyal to ndombolo. Later, the two choose to make their own side a solo career. Following Solola Bien, on the protection of monkeys Bonobo (Golden record in 1999 with over 100,000 copies, Best Congolese Album of the year 2000) and a concert at the Palais Omnisports in Paris-Bercy in France in front of more than 20,000 spectators September 2000).

Members

	Ali Mbonda perc
	Eboa Lotin voc, bvoc
	Héritier Watanabe voc, bvoc