Jean Serge Essous, 68, Congolese musician.

"Loi", a 1997 hit song and album by Congolese musician, Koffi Olomide.

There's also some emerging aspect of Lingala borrowed from Congolese musicians.

What is now called salsa is itself an African legacy, and Congolese musicians found it compatible.

Papa Wemba was a Congolese musician who made music about the style of La Sape.

Franco led other Congolese musicians in using new technology to produce sounds of much higher quality than in any other part of Africa.

Ndombe Opetum, 68, Congolese musician.

This film documents the old and talented Congolese musician Wendo Kolossoy, considered to be the "father of Congolese music".

Dany Engobo is a Congolese musician and leader of Les Coeurs Brises.

Wendo Kolosoy, 83, Congolese musician, after long illness.