Musician Mekanisi Modero said he had been informed about Lokassa's death by a nurse who has been taking care of him. She said he had breathing difficulties before he collapsed and died in Nashua, New ...

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 ...

The family of legendary Congolese guitarist Lokassa ya Mbongo say they are going through "unbearable pain" and "humiliation" as they wait for government help to bury him almost seven months after his ...

Congolese songwriter and rhythm guitarist Lokassa Ya Mbongo is dead. Lokassa Ya Mbongo, real names Lokassa Kasia Denis, died on Tuesday in the United States of America after struggling with heart ...