Achille Mouebo

Born on September 10, 1971, Achille Mouebo grew up in Dolisie, a Congolese town between Pointe Noire and Brazzaville. Brought up in a music-sensitive family by parents who were accustomed to singing, he began tinkering with instruments and learning rhythm as a youngster. It was at the age of twenty-two, in September 1993, that the country discovered Achille Mouebo's talent, when his song "Satan M'A Jalousé" was broadcast on Radio Congo and Télé Congo. The song appealed to a wide audience, the singer evoking a handicap that had been present on his left leg since he was two years old. A few years later, in 2001, the singer released his first album, Filiation. While the album was a success in the country, the fallout from his music motivated him to record a second album, Vipère. The approach of Achille Mouebo, often dubbed the "king of mutenfo pop", stands out above all for the electronic rhythms of his productions, drawing between zouk and rumba, and the singer's lyrics. Gradually gaining national recognition, Mouebo has racked up a string of releases, including L'invité (2007), Onésime (2009) and Faux Prophète (2011), and has become a fixture on the Congolese music scene.

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