Learn How To Play Congolese Guitar Techniques | Free Lessons & Notation

Learn the Congolese guitar techniques of the masters from Zaiko Langa Langa to Wenge Musica and Franco to Dr Nico.
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Taught by Niwel Tsumbu this lesson charts the development of some of Africa's greatest guitar heroes including Roxy Thsimpaka and Alain Makaba and shows some of their most influential guitar lines.
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Thumbnail image © Photo Jean DEPARA, Night & Day in Kinshasa 1955-1965 / courtesy Estate of DEPARA - Revue Noire, Paris www.revuenoire.com
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[@IsraelSilvaMonje]

Amazing! There's so much resemblance in our traditional music in Mexico. No doubt we are heavily influenced by African styles. Big hug from MX to you!

[@clovarti2950]

Born and raised in Kinshasa Congo 🇨🇩. Just to confirm this is guy spitting facts. I have been learning Guitar and I had bunch of friends they used to play it. Old congolese names as Guitarists : Docteur Nico, Roxy, Manuaku, etc. Later generations : Alain Makaba, Burkinafaso, fi carre, Capitaine flamme (all from the previous Wenge tree), lofombo, Ramasani, etc. Check these names and you will learn more …

[@WorldMusicMethod]

Kitoco

[@MrKinetik]

Shout out to him showing love to Wes Montgomery, one of the best and from my hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana.

[@RafaSarriaBustamante]

Amazing technique and flavor. And Gracias for the musical history lesson. If you came to Colombia, you would be worshipped as a Champeta God

[@albertoperaltarico1883]

Total! Me interesé mucho en este estilo después de haber escuchado "busco alguien que me quiera" del Afinaito. Ahí se puede escuchar ese estilo de guitarra.

[@davidaperi5261]

Dude, how do you play like that💪 I'm following keenly how you are playing and I can't help but wonder how dedicated and focused you must have been in order to be that good. Hats off.

[@ebipuam]

A beautiful style of guitar. I love how he breaks down the differences in styles through the decades and the reason why they change.

[@skimanization]

Wow, my friend and fellow musician Niwel Tsumbu has explained Congolese music so well. I know he's no longer in Congo and playing Soukus etc. he's playing his own music in the Republic of Ireland, Cork. As a saxophonist from South Africa, I played with him. The guitar was my first love of music and hat's why I still admire it. Well done Niwel.

[@WorldMusicMethod]

Nice one. Thank you

[@Striker744]

Simply powerful breakdown! Awesome explanation! Incredible talent! Thanks.

[@WorldMusicMethod]

Cheers Striker

[@b.maximebk]

I love this..I had no idea the octave ideas in soukous were influenced my Wes Montgomery.... I would love to see a full length documentary about Congolese music.

[@gudusaru1284]

You can watch the recent documentary called "Rumba Kings"

[@denicooldellason]

Wes Montgomery and George Benson had a great influence in Congolese guitarists during the 70 - 90's. There was also some Hendrix's especially in guitarists like Bongo Wende, Samunga, Rigo Star and so on. Before, they used to be inspired by jazz and blues guitarists but nowadays it's less.

[@coolsergio72]

100% right about how congolese solo guitar has evolved. 👏👏👏

[@denniswaylon6744]

I know it is pretty off topic but do anyone know a good website to stream newly released tv shows online ?

[@alfredephraim6773]

@Dennis Waylon I use Flixzone. You can find it on google =)

[@edwinrobert1959]

@Alfred Ephraim yea, been watching on FlixZone for since april myself =)

[@denniswaylon6744]

@Alfred Ephraim thank you, I signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D I really appreciate it !!

[@alfredephraim6773]

@Dennis Waylon Happy to help =)

[@deograciasmoka4045]

Well explained my brother. Alain Makaba said less notes have more grooves and melodies people can remember. Manuaku or Zaïko style was too hard to play…fellow Congolese guitarist here ❤

[@djtraplourd311]

You come teach music in America 🙏🏽 I never heard a guitar sound so good like this 🔥👌🏾

[@JosephShooner]

I love how at 1:58 he's talking octaves and says.."well that's because of you know why...Wes. Wes Montgomery..." - just like it's a forgone conclusion. Love it.

[@freshboi8745]

Thank you so much. It is so hard to find soukous lessons on the internet

[@maxmiguel500]

Really good breakdown of these styles ...mucho gracious

[@jeffyjeff9250]

This is gold! Keel it up bro!

[@tomaya2]

Awsome ! Thanks for the lesson

[@JoeNaeem]

Give this man more subscribers !!

[@scribientewilliamyeahmusic]

Genial! Thanks for sharing this. ✊🏾🎶✨🔥

[@kabuungecha7614]

You are great!

[@misterwillguitar]

fantastic!!!!!!!

[@thepanafricanman]

Amazing

[@Dead-Eye]

This is so cool.

[@wellingtonsila7615]

Expert!!

[@YouriBotterman]

Great lesson ! Thank you ;-)

[@grandadslads1911]

Astonishing, gorgeous guitar playing by this awesome man. Holy God, he’s a guitar God himself 😮😮😮

[@WorldMusicMethod]

Niwel is our hero

[@Dwoed]

Nice!! Thnx

[@leshalmakimietag-hoi6771]

Thanks Sir

[@summerilluson]

Thank you I wanna play this for my mom by November

[@dieumutelesi]

Super 😮

[@quetaquialunda7820]

this channel is so underrated! great lessons ❤

[@WorldMusicMethod]

Thanks a lot

[@samskinnygtr6299]

Superb lesson 👌

[@Bobi-ow6ou]

Thanks can you make another video of types seben new generation like flamme kapaya

[@jharsch3453]

Reminds me of American fiddle music. I play similarly, but we use a lot of open strings

[@oscarmiguelguerrerorivera6333]

Amigo gracias por tan magnífica información.... Lo que aprendí hoy confirmo lo que yo pensaba .....los músicos congoleños antiguos eran más profesionales. Mucho más artistas y grandes compositores.....prefiero la destreza y la alegría del soukous de los 80 y 90.....

[@kenniewestt8902]

Wooow❤

[@adrianbrice2072]

yea!

[@SarieNibbles]

Hi! Can you create a tutorial for Marie Jose?

[@oluwatobiadegoke13]

Which pick size is best for playing soukous as it consists of a lot of intervals.

[@georgeb.k.c3238]

I am blown off

[@abik001]

❤️❤️

[@JacquesBATOURE]

Please could you teach me why the Negro Bantou used to play "One Day Suffer Go Finish?"

[@mabanzaserafim6777]

How to play Loi de Koffi de olomide please.

[@Ryantalope]

This is just absolutely and utterly beautiful. Is this also Hi life guitar?

[@WorldMusicMethod]

Thanks Ryan. No. Hi Life guitar styles (and music) is more associated with Ghana although not just restricted to their. Congo is known for Soukous and Sebene (which can be thought of as different names for the same thing really).

[@Ryantalope]

@@WorldMusicMethod many many thanks for getting back to me. I kind of reference this music in a Lehman’s way in my own songwriting. I will endeavour to learn more of this genre. I’ve also been getting into Indian Guitar styles as well

[@WorldMusicMethod]

Nice. Have you checked out some of the Indian guitar lessons we've got yet?

[@Ryantalope]

@@WorldMusicMethod I will

[@mukwembamwambanya9784]

Wow.and what about my franco

[@mukwembamwambanya9784]

And madilu

[@KBsoundz]

Please how can we contact the guitarist in this video? Is he in London by any chance?

[@WorldMusicMethod]

He's in Ireland. facebook.com/niwel.tsumbu You can book private classes via email on [e-mail]

[@KBsoundz]

@@WorldMusicMethod ok thanks

[@oasisinfotv8622]

He leave in kinshasa Is name Alain makaba . Not easy to find hem . Very busy man

[@jaydechose8046]

@@oasisinfotv8622 What are talking about

[@niklawrence5778]

Can you give the name of the guitarist you mentioned at 3:10 please? I didn't quite catch it.

[@WorldMusicMethod]

Roxy Thsimpaka

[@niklawrence5778]

@@WorldMusicMethod Lovely, thank you!

[@qualitydag1]

Wow, very instructive. I enjoyed learning some history on how guitar rhythm has changed from the 70s. Is there a difference between Seben and Soukous music?

[@WorldMusicMethod]

Hi Clifford. In it's simplest sense. In Congo they use the word Sebene and outside of Congo many people use the word Soukous to refer to the same thing however people will have different views and claims to the origin of the word Soukous. One theory is that Kanda Bongo Man in Paris in 1979 removed the slower traditional Rumba introduction section of his song and began straight with the fast dancing part 'Sebene' and called this new way of doing it Soukous but there are other stories and claims to the origin of the word too. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@oasisinfotv8622]

Niawu roxy

[@oasisinfotv8622]

Makaba pe ava ndisaki bien . Mais niawu azalaki danger penza. C le congo qui gagne.

[@victormuuo103]

Bro search a guy from Kenya known as king kaka trust me you look alike💯💯💯

[@harrisonmorefire8479]

Teach a little bit slowly showing figure movements at a slow motion

[@Lovesermon]

But what key are uuuuuuuuuu before i get crazy lol

[@MrBabujinga]

Man! you have content...but do a basic script...because there is a band you spoke about in the 80's and you didn't say which; (@ 4:55 )maybe it was Zaiko LL? If you script the key points you wont forget! But for sure you know your shit! Kudos! Question, when they say Franco played open chords of only two notes viz old greats like Chuck Berry what do they mean? 🙂btw you're so right...the harder style as played by Diblo fascinates (am crazy about Niawu Tshimpaka, Huit Kilos too) but after a while it is tiring...whereas someone like Japonais plays simpler sweet repetitive licks that just grow on you and I also noticed that he's just VERY SLIGHTLY off the footkick beat...so it gives this feeling of everyone being in such a hurry apart from the lead guitarist who's laid back leading from the rear....unforgettable!

[@WorldMusicMethod]

You know your stuff. Are you playing with a band?

[@MrBabujinga]

@@WorldMusicMethod just a keen enthusiast!

[@oswaldotchere6060]

I have a guitar but I can't play

[@WorldMusicMethod]

We have some beginners resources we can connect you with if you like

[@Decapitorr]

they didnt put the slide markers on those tabs, big omision