of opponents of ex-president Joseph Kabila, the Combattants, have boycotted performances by Congolese artists, accused of being close to the Government. On the day of the concert, about forty of them were present outside the hall, but they failed to cancel the performance. Musical style and development Zaïko Langa Langa is considered one of the most innovative and influential groups in African music. In their debut, they begin by removing the brass instrument sections and replacing it with "cri(s)" which has become known since 1982 as animation. In 1973, they introduced the snare and hi-hat rhythm Cavacha, created by the band's drummer at the time, Meridjo Belobi, during a train journey to Pointe-Noire. The guitar style used by the guitarists of Zaïko Langa Langa, the third and other generations of Congolese music was a concept of Manuaku Waku, the band's first soloist. He claimed to have revolutionized Congolese music by creating the third school apart from those of Nico Kasanda and Franco. Bassist Oncle Bapius, for his part, created his style of bass (which he called Kindobika or trombone) which was also heavily used by other musicians. He claimed to have created this style by mixing Kintueni (neo-traditional music of the Yombe tribe) and sounds he listened to when he was a boy scout. Influences Zaïko Langa Langa's early influences include Tabu Ley Rochereau and Los Nickelos. The band's early songs undoubtedly reflect this. This helped them later develop their own sound. Discography Albums Non Stop Dancing (1974) Plaisir de l'Ouest Afrique (double album, 1976) Gitta Production présente le Tout-Choc Zaïko Langa-Langa (1981) Tout Choc (1982) Nkolo Mboka (double album, 1982) La Tout Neige, Christine & Nalali Mpongui (1983) L'Orchestre de tous les Âges (1983) Muvaro / Etape (1983) Zekete Zekete 2è Épisode (1983) On Gagne le Procès (1984) Tout-Choc Anti-Choc Zaïko Langa Langa en Europe (1984) Zaïko Eyi Nkisi (1985) Tala Modèle Echanger (1985) Eh Ngoss! Eh Ngoss! Eh Ngoss! (1986) Pusa Kuna... Serrez Serrez! (1986) Nippon Banzai (1986) Papa Omar (1987) Subissez les Conséquences (1987) Jetez l'Éponge (1989) Ici Ça Va... Fungola Motema (1990) Jamais Sans Nous (1991) Avis De Recherche (1995) Sans Issue (1996) Backline Lesson One (1997) Nous Y Sommes (1998) Poison (1999) Eureka (2002) Empreinte (2004) Rencontres (2007) Bande Annonce (2011) Sève (2019) Contributing artist 1994 : The Rough Guide to World Music 2005 : Les Ténors 2 L'Afrique References External links Official Zaïko Langa