Syran Mbenza

**Syran Mbenza** (bee M’Benza; bɛ daa dɔɣi o la Anashaara goli May 31, yuuni 1950) jitayaa ŋmera, o daa na bela Democratic Republic of the Congo, ka nyɛ ŋun daa na min' be Paris tum yuuni 1981. 

## Yuma/Taarihi
### Early years: Congo/Zaire (1950 to early 1970s)
Mingiedi "Syran" Mbenza nyɛla bɛ ni daa dɔɣi so Anashaara goli May 31, 1950, daŋ din nyɛ niriba ayɔbu ni, ka be  Leopoldville (din pa nyɛ Kinshasa), din daa na nyɛ Belgian Congo (ka daa ti naan yi nyɛ Republic of the Congo, din daa na nyɛ Zaire, ka pa nyɛ Democratic Republic of the Congo).

## Discography

### Solo albums
* *Kouame* (Syran M'Benza & L'African All Stars) (1980)
* *Ilanga* or *Syran* or *Signé Eddy'Son* (1983)
* *Elisa Dangwa* (1984)
* *Sisika* (1986)
* *Bana*  or *Mister (Super Hit Track Bana)* (1987) [This is an alternative packaging of the album *Kass Kass*, by Kass Kass (listed below, under "As a Band Member").]
* *Africa: The Golden Years* (1989) 
* *Symbiose* (Syran M'Benza with the Best of Paris) (1990 or 1991)
* *Immortal Franco: Africa's Unrivaled Guitar Legend* (Syran Mbenza & Ensemble Rumba Kongo) (2009)

### Featured With Other Artists
* Syran Mbenza & Bopol Masiamina [sic], *The Best African Sound* or *Sambela* (1987)

### As a Band Member
* Vicky & Lovy du Zaire, *(1971/1972/1973)* (early 1970s singles, compilation released 1993)
* Orchestre Kara de Kinshasa, *Orchestre Kara de Kinshasa* (1979)
* Orchestre Kara de Kinshasa, *Kiyika Masamba (Flamy)* (1970s)
* Sam Mangwana & African All-Stars, *vol. 1* (or *Matinda*) (1979)
* Les Quatre Étoiles, *4 Grandes Vedettes de la Musique Africaine* (1983)
* Les Quatre Étoiles, *4 Stars* (or *Enfant Bamileke*) (1984)
* Les Quatre Étoiles, *Dance* (1985)
* Kass Kass, *Kass Kass* (1987)
* Les Quatre Étoiles, *6 Hits / 6 Tubes* (1987)
* Kass Kass, *Kass Tout* (1988)
* Les Quatre Étoiles, *Zairian Stars Show in the US - Kilimanjaro Heritage Hall* (1988, live)
* Maloko, *Soul on Fire* (1988)
* Les Quatre Étoiles, *Four Stars* (or *Kouame*) (1989, live) [may be same as Kilimanjaro live album]
* Les Quatre Étoiles, *Les 4 Etoiles* (or *Souffrance*) (1991)
* Les Quatre Étoiles, *Sangonini* (1993)
* Les Quatre Étoiles, *Adama Coly* (1995)
* Les Quatre Étoiles, *Live in London* (1996, live)
* Kékélé, *Rumba Congo* (2001)
* Kékélé, *Congo Life* (2003)
* Kékélé, *Kinavana* (2006)
* Kékélé, *Live: Tournée Américaine & Canadienne* (2006)

### As a Supporting Artist
This is a partial list, a representative sample of the many albums on which Mbenza played guitar.

* Sam Mangwana, *Maria Tebbo* (1979)
* Sam Mangwana, *Eddy'Son Presente Sam Mangwana* or *Georgette Eckin’s* (1979)
* Sam Mangwana, *Eddy'Son Presente Sam Mangwana* or *Matinda* (1979)
* Asi Kapela, *Jocker* (1970s?)
* Bopol Mansiamina & Besisimou, *Maillot Jaune* (1982)
* Bumba Massa, *L'Argent Et La Femme* (1982)
* Pablo Lubadika, *Idie* (1982)
* Bopol Mansiamina, *Manuela* (1983)
* Nyboma Et Les Kamale Dynamiques Du Zaire, *Aïcha Motema* (1983)
* Wuta May [sic], *Zalaka Mayele* (1983)
* Wuta Mayi, *Blaise Pasco Chante Saka Mache* (1983)
* Bopol Mansiamina, *Bopol* (or *Samedi Soir* or *Afric'Ambience*) (1984)
* Bopol & Innovation *Helena* (12" single) (1984)
* Lea y Domingo, *Jalousie* (c. 1984)
* Pablo Lubadika, *Concentration* (1984)
* Wuta Mayi, *Tout Mal Se Paie Ici Bas* (1984)
* Lady Isa, *Malembe* (1986) 
* Bopol Mansiamina, *Belinda* (1989)
* Fefe David Diambouana, *Fefe David Diambouana* or *Mama Cathie* (1980s?)
* Mayos, *Muana Ngombo* (1980s?)
* Passi-Jo & Kass Kass Connexion, *Kayifi* (1980s?)
* Wuta Mayi, *Le Beach* (1980s)
* Madilu System, *Sans Commentaire* (1993)
* Sam Mangwana, *Rumba Music* (1993)
* Pablo Lubadika, *Okominiokolo* (1994)
* Awilo Longomba, *Moto Pamba* (1995)
* Monique Seka, *Okaman* (1995)
* Mose Fan Fan & Somo Somo, *Hello Hello* (1995)
* Samba Mapangala and Virunga, *Karibu Kenya* (1995)
* Samba Mapangala and Orchestra Virunga, *Vunja Mifupa* (1997)
* Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca, *Mambo Yo Yo* (1998) 
* Passy-Jo, *Les Hommes Voltigeurs* (1990s?)
* Sans Papiers, *Sans Papiers* (2000)
* Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga, *Song and Dance* (2006)
* Madilu System, *La Bonne Humeur* (2007)

## Kundivihira

## External links
DJ Daudi (David Noyes), Ambiance Congo radio program, WRIR radio, Richmond, playlists and narratives from series of programs on Syran Mbenza, (July 27–28, 2009):
* Part 1: The Bands
* Part 2: Solo Albums & Ventures
* Part 3: Sessions
* Part 4: More Sessions
*