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Werrason, One of Africa’s Finest Rhumba Musicians

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Werrason was born Noël Ngiama Makanda on December 25, 1965 in a small village in northern Democratic Republic of Congo in Kikwit.

By age 8, he was singing at his local church, the Protestant Church of Cebezo, Kinshasa. Werrason loved martial arts and was a martial arts champion by age of 12.

In 1981 in between his studies (for a degree in Accountancy) Werrason, and his college friends Didier Masela, Adolphe Dominguez, J.B Mpiana and Blaise Bula, among others, created an innovative musical band “Wenge Musica 4×4 Tout Terrain Bon Chic Bon Genre.

Unfortunately, after over a decade of success, Wenge Musica BCBG 4X4 split in 1997. Werrason and his two friends Adolphe Dominguez and Didier Masela, created Wenge Musica Maison Mère (WMMM), with Werrason as head.

With most band members remaining with JB Mpiana in Wenge Musica BCBG 4X4, Werrason and his two friends had to build Maison Mère from scratch, with assistance from a number of people especially Sankara de Kunta and Zachary Babaswe.

Werrason went round the country recruiting several young talented musicians and also taking back some old colleagues from JB Mpiana’s band.

Werrason’s original band members were Didier Masela, Adolphe Dominguez, Ferre Gola, Baby Ndombe, Seseli Adjani, JDT Mulopwe, Celeo Scram, Bill Kalondji, Serge Mabiala, Didier Lacoste, Lay Chou, Michael Shendu, guitarists Flam Kapaya (solo), Japonaise Maladi (rhythm), Christian Mwepu (bass), drummers Papay Kakol and Ali Mbonda.

His first album, Force d’Intervention Rapide (Rapid Intervention Force) was released end of 1998. His song “Chantal Switzerland” was voted Song of the Year, while his animator Bill ‘Clinton’ Kalondji was voted the best animator.

His second album Solola Bien of 1999 took the African music scene by storm. Solola Bien was rewarded with the Golden Record in France. In the same year, his band

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Noël Ngiama Makanda known professionally as Werra Son, is a Congolese musician. Werrason was born December 25, 1965 in Moliembo, a small village in western DRC, in Kikwit region, Kwilu District. Werrason.

Werrason is one of the founding members of musical band Wenge Musica 4X4 Tout Terrain Bon Chic Bon Genre (BCBG) that was founded in 1981 while he was still studying for a degree in Accountancy. Werrason, and his college friends Didier Masela, Adolphe Dominguez, Blaise Bula formed the band and were later joined by J.B Mpiana. After the split of the Original Wenge Musica 4×4 Tout Terrain BCBG he co-founded Wenge Musica Maison Mère (WMM) a musical band he created alongside Didier Masela and Adolphe Dominguez.

Werrason is the son of the late Theo Musoko and Albertin Mukala. Werrason has two daughters Gladie Ngiama and Exausee Ngiama both born to his wife Sylvie Masaki aka Mampata. His Brother is gospel singer Patrice Ngoy. Werrason was raised by his uncle the late ‘Daddy’ Kifaya Kassia.

At the age of 8, Werrason was singing in his local church Kinshasa, Congo. He loved martial arts and was a champion of the martial arts at the age of 12.
When Werrason’s college band Wenge Musica 4×4 BCBG split in December 1997. Werrason, Masela, and Dominguez then created Wenge Musica Maison Mère, a band based at Zamba Playa in Kinshasa. With the help of among others Sankara de Kunta and Zachary Babaswe, Werrason travelled the country to recruit young musicians; his primary band members were Masela, Dominguez, Ferre Gola, Baby Ndombe, Seseli Adjani, JDT Mulopwe, Celeo Scram, Bill Kalondji, Serge Mabiala, Didier Lacoste, Lay Chou, Michael Shendu, guitarists Flam Kapaya, Japonaise Maladi, Christian Mwepu, and drummers Papay Kakol and Ali Mbonda. His first album, Force d’Intervention Rapide was released at the end of 1998.

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Congolese musical band

Wenge Musica Maison Mère, also spelled as WMMM, is a musical band founded in December 1997, by musicians Werrason, Didier Masela and Adolphe Dominguez, after the split of their original band, Wenge Musica, created in 1981. Since its foundation, the band has had a rivalry with former bandmate JB Mpiana's Wenge BCBG. Under the leadership of Werrason, the group developed stars such as vocalists Ferré Gola, Héritier Watanabe, Fabregas le Métis Noir and Bill Clinton Kalonji. The band faced its first split after Ferré, Bill Clinton and JDT Mulopwe left the band to found Les Marquis de Maison Mère in 2004.

History

Foundation

Foundation and beginnings (1997–1999)

In 1997, after the release of then-Wenge Musica vocalist JB Mpiana’s Feux de l'Amour, the band’s members started to develop a feud amongst themselves. In a concert in the GHK, the band began infighting, and according to some rumours, Werrason and Mpiana, fought onstage. All those in attendance were shocked, including Papa Wemba, who was a special guest of the band. The group split on 7 December 1997.

A couple of weeks later, on 20 December 1997, Werrason, Didier Masela, and Adolphe Dominguez, all former members of the