Pascal Lokua Kanza (born April 1958), known professionally as Lokua Kanza, is a Congolese singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is known for his soulful, folksy sound, ...

If you have seen his face more than once either in one of his shows in Rwanda or else where in the world, now you know who he is --meet one of Africa’s best known musicians Pascal Lokua Kanza.

In his latest album Nkolo, Congolese singer Lokua Kanza draws on sounds from his father’s village and his native Lingala tongue to give the African diaspora a musical sense of place. Julien Jacob ...

Sometimes, the best plan is no plan at all. That was the philosophy behind Toto Bona Lokua, a new album that blends West-African rhythms, vocal harmonies, pop and jazz. The musicians Lokua Kanza, ...

He is a musician whose melodies have swept away the clichés regarding ex-Zaire music. His sixth album is called Nkolo. The Congolese singer Lokua Kanza is Eve Jackson's guest.

On Nkolo, Congolese-born, Brazilian-based Lokua Kanza uses the varied colours of his voice, various languages and backing instruments to create a sound that is gentle and uplifting. 'Nkolo' means 'God ...

It appears that someone in the Parisian posse of Congolese crooner Lokua Kanza has been studying how the Indigo label is using technology to get rootsy. However, on Toyebi Té they overcompensate, ...

August 11, 2006 • The trio of musicians behind the CD Toto Bona Lokua did something almost unheard of in today's world of over-produced recordings: they improvised.