Kapuka Music: This is the fronted by the Ogopa DJs stable. lt is characterised by heavy baseline and sweet vocals that rhyine with the beat.

The genre was founded by producer Lucas Bikedo. It relegated the popular Congolese Lingala to the musical backwaters by unleashing new homegrown stars.

They included the late E-Sir, Nameless, Wahu, Amani, Redsan, Deux Vultures, Mr Googs and Vinny Banton. Others are Kleptomaniacs, Deux Vultures, Big Pin, Kenzo and Avril. Some Ogopa produced artistes have won continental awards.