Mav Cacharel

Mav Cacharel (born 14 January 1957) is a Congolese soukous singer. He is one of the many artists who were part of Loketo, the group founded by Aurlus Mabélé and Diblo Dibala, one of the leading Congolese soukous bands of the 1980s. Following a recommendation from Congolese television journalist and presenter Claude Alain, Cacharel joined the band Les Sensas, where he remained until 1974. That same year, he joined forces with Aurlus Mabélé, Jean Baron, and Pedro Wapechkado to establish the soukous band Ndimbola Lokole. The award led to a tour of Mauritius and appearances at several gala events in Paris and other French cities. After contributing vocals to various African and Caribbean recordings, he released his first record, Chanti Die!, later that year and performed concerts in Paris and the surrounding Île-de-France region in 1984. In 1987, he appeared in the film Black Mic Mac with Loketo, the soukous orchestra established in 1986 by Aurlus Mabélé and Diblo Dibala. During this period, the group toured extensively across the United States, Europe, Africa, and Canada, and released its debut album, Trouble, which featured one of Cacharel's earliest compositions, "Menssa". He is regarded as one of the key figures in the development of soukous music and is recognized for helping shape the genre's evolution. The magazine Music in Africa also credits him with having "influenced the evolution of soukous".

Discography

1987: Chanti Die ! 1988: Trouble 1989: Pour toi 1990: Kebo 1991: Louzolo 1992: Triple force 1997: Mokokissa 2004: Kebo na Brazzaville 2007: Réconciliation 2008: Acte II : Confirmation 2017: Lumière