King Kester Emeneya

About

The first Congolese musician to feature electronic instruments on his 1987 album, Nzinzi, as well as being the first central African to accomplish this feat.

Before Fame

He joined the band Viva La Musica while attending the University of Lubumbashi in 1977.

Trivia

He held a concert in 1997 with an audience of close to 80,000 people, a record at the time.

Family Life

His family comes from Kikwit.

Associated With

He was an innovative musician like Bob Marley.