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When in 1992 a large part of the band broke with Viva la Musica due to dissatisfaction with Wemba's leadership - and formed the Nouvelle Generation de la Republique Democratique - Reddy Amisi remained faithful to Wemba. Papa Wemba turned Nouvelle Ecriture into Viva La Musica Nouvelle Ecriture in 1996 after resettling in Kinshasa. At some point (in 1994), he created his own band (with which he recorded the CD « Prudence »), but Papa Wemba was not happy with this initiative, and he took over the band and renamed it into Nouvelle Ecriture.
Reddy Amisi stayed with Viva la Musica until 2002, when he created his own band Casa do Canto.

He was still technically part of the Viva La Musica, and benefitted from Papa Wemba’s support too.

 

Solo Career, Music Style and Legacy

In 2000, tensions between Reddy Amisi and Papa Wemba grew big. N'Diaye ND062CDBest of Reddy Amisi1997Sonodisc CDS 8830CompilationZiggy1996Galaxie GP9710Prudence1994Blue Silver 50380-2L'injustice1993Editions Mayala / FDB 300104Queen Lina1996FDB300046Compilation CD of the first two LPsQueen Lina1990Mayala 4046 (LP)With Viva la MusicaSalakeba1987Mayala 4031 (LP)With Viva la Musica


Thanks to Dolf Motz for his help in compiling this discography. 

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In the latter group, Reddy Amisi met Koffi Olomide, who intruduced him to Papa Wemba.

The album was well received by the Kinois-public and was followed in 2006 by the album "Ligne Droite", a live CD/DVD in 2009 and the superb "Likelemba" in 2010.

♫ 2003 videoclip: Reddy Amisi &La Casa do Canto – La gamba

♫ 2006 videoclip: Reddy Amisi &La Casa do Canto – Ekutshu (slow)

After the death of Papa Wemba in 2017, there was some speculation in the Congolese media about a possible merger between La casa do Canto and Viva la Musica in order to immortalize the famous Papa Wemba.

Reddy stayed at Viva from 1982 to approximately 2001. Since the chances are very thin he could have been born on both days, we will check and update this page accordingly.

In 1982, Papa Wembas’s Viva La Musica suffered from a scission from Emeneya and a couple of other members who went to create Victoria Eleison. Meanwhile, Reddy and the France team self-rebranded themselves.

Reddy managed to find his own path and create his own music style even while in Viva. His fans are looking forward to it !

On 30 September 2022, it was finally here. In 1987, Papa Wemba permanently moved Viva La Musica to Paris, France. Reddy is one of the few Zaireans included in Wemba's international lineup. In 1990 his second solo album "Queen Lina" appeared, again backed by Viva la Musica.

Of course, things did not happen in such a straightforward way, but we hope to have captured the essence of the story. He contributed with songs like Kotida in 1983 and Lize Paradis in 1985.


His real name Namwisi Ngoy, alias Reddy Amisi said Bailo Canto, was born May 5, 1960 in Kinshasa in a family of eight children.

This was accentuated by the arrival of a challenging Nouvelle Ecriture band and the ambiguities it brought. That was the birth of Nouvelle Ecriture accompanying band. Congolese music lovers received them very positively. A first album came out early 2003.




Reddy Amisi




Born: September 1960, as Namwisi Ngoy Amisi Mela
Style: Modern Congolese music / soukous




TitleYearLabelRemarks
Likelemba2010Production Clarisse Babo CB003CD & DVD
Concert Live Maman Angebi2009Manu Luvaka ProductionCD & DVD (also available as 1 DVD)
Ligne droite2005Media DiffusionWith Casa do Canto
Compteur à zero2003Sonodisc CDS 8988With Casa do Canto
Fin d'exil2000JPS Production CDJPS 080A co-production with Stino
Etoile1998Ets.

Reddy Amisi released his new album on that day. He introduced him to Papa Wemba who then hired Reddy.

reddy amisi biography of christopher

Reddy was born from Benjamin Luyangusu , his father, and Albertine Nkesa. They became Viva La Musica – Cours Des Grands (Viva La Musica Big Boys Rules).