The death of Lokassa ya Mbongo has left a deep void in the world of rhumba rhythm guitarists. He was one of the top rhythm guitarists in Congolese rhumba and benga music who could only be rivalled by ...

Congolese musician Lokassa Ya Mbongo is dead. His death was announced by former colleague at Soukouss Stars, bassist Ngouma Lokito on Facebook. Lokassa had been ailing since 2021 when he suffered a ...

Mbongo majored in biochemistry, was a teaching assistant in cellular biology and organic chemistry, a deputy campaign manager during the 2016 West Lafayette City Council elections, and an emergency ...

“It’s really difficult to say what a day is like for a caseworker,” Olga Mbongo says. “You might only finish two things from your to-do list.” The rest of your time might be filled responding to ...