Beats go mute on Lokassa Ya Mbongo, the 'money man'

Congolese Rythm guitarist Lokassa Ya Mbongo. (Courtesy)

Congolese musician Lokassa Ya Mbongo is dead. His death was announced by former colleague at Soukouss Stars, bassist Ngouma Lokito on Facebook.

Lokassa had been ailing since 2021 when he suffered a stroke and had been admitted in hospital in Nashua, New Hampshire, US. He died on March 14.