“He was in a class of his own. Indeed, during our days in the university, in the late 80s, a gig was never complete without Mabele’s songs. His music will live forever.” Opondo said Mabele ...

Later, he moved to Paris where he founded another band, Loketo, meaning "hips" in Lingala - the language of most soukous songs, which is widely spoken in western DR Congo and Congo-Brazzaville.

“He was in a class of his own. Indeed, during our days in the university, in the late 80s, a gig was never complete without Mabele’s songs. His music will live forever.” Opondo said Mabele ...