NZAZI-NGUASHI NTIMBO & ORCHESTRE TP OK JAZZ[TOUT PUISSANT DE KINOIS JAZZ/THE ALL POWERFUL KINSHASHA]

Nguashi N’timbo is a renowned Congolese singer, composer, and arranger who played a pivotal role in the East African Congolese rumba (soukous) scene during the 1970s and 1980s.
Musical Career
Early Years: Ntimbo began his career in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (then Zaire), as a member of the Baba National band led by Baba Gaston.
Transition to Kinshasa: He later moved to Kinshasa, where he founded Orchestre Sentima. During this period, he collaborated with legendary figures like Sam Mangwana.
T.P. OK Jazz Tenure: Between 1979 and 1981, he served as a vocalist and composer for Franco Luambo Makiadi’s world-renowned band, T.P. OK Jazz.
Regional Success: In the mid-1970s, he established himself in Nairobi, Kenya, releasing music under his own label, Ntimbo, and leading several groups including Orchestre Festival du Zaire and Orchestre Top Forum.
Major Hit: "Shauri Yako"
Nguashi N’timbo is best known for composing and originally performing the hit song "Shauri Yako" (Swahili for "It's your problem").
The song became one of the most successful Congolese tracks in East African history.
It was famously covered by the Kenyan-based Congolese band Orchestra Super Mazembe, which led to a legal dispute over copyrights that Ntimbo eventually won.
Other notable versions include a rendition by the "Queen of Soukous," Mbilia Bel.
Discography and Notable Songs
His repertoire includes numerous chart-topping hits released primarily in Kinshasa and Nairobi:
"Shauri Yako"
"Manguta"
"Mami" (1977)
"Zala Serieuse"
"Lembi"
"Bolingo ya Sens Unique"
"Mboya" (Recorded in 1982 with members of OK Jazz)
"Simakala"
As of early 2026, his legacy remains central to the history of African rumba, particularly for bridging the musical cultures of the DRC and Kenya.