Rising voice of Pointe-Noire on Paris stage French capital audiences will soon discover the propulsive beats of Congolese DJ Rox Ikartashi, booked for 7 March 2026 at the 380-seat Nouveau …
Congolese music
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Veteran voice announces comeback Ley de Mamad’u, better known across local dance floors as Sugar Daddy Systématique, stepped before reporters in Brazzaville on 17 December 2025 and announced a fresh …
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RFI Discovery 2026 Launches Search for Africa’s Next Sounds From Brazzaville’s rehearsal rooms to Pointe-Noire’s beach bars, musicians are once again polishing their sets: Radio France Internationale has opened applications …
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Early spark in Brazzaville News of Pierre Moutouari’s death on 8 October 2025 spread first among musicians in Poto-Poto before rippling throughout Brazzaville. The Ministry of Culture hailed “a devoted …
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Cultural heartbeat in Linzolo For one humid evening in early August 2025, the usually quiet village of Linzolo, thirty kilometres south of Brazzaville, pulsed like an urban concert hall. Drums …