The recording that introduced the kouassa-kouassa dance has been a runaway smash in Paris and Africa. Unsure why this has been one of the biggest hits in quite a while? Try
Dibala on lead guitar,
Lokassa ya Mbongo backing him up, and
Pablo Lubadika on bass guitar, all of them in top form. Add
KBM's admirable liking for a small tight group -- aside from those mentioned, there's only synth, drum, and a two-voice backup vocal group.
Kanda Bongo Man is one musician who almost always deserves the semi-adulation Western buffs have given him.