He was an articulate singer, composer and a vocalist of great repute who sang in three international languages - Kiswahili, French and Lingala in Kenya and Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo).

The ever-green hit, in which a woman begs her estranged husband to return home, is trending in Kenya, but with a social and political twist. Orch Super Mazembe (also popularly known as Bana Mushosho) ...

As messages of condolences keep pouring in, Kenyans of my generation agree that Jean Claude Kasongo -- also known as Kasongo wa Kanema -- would earn a place in any starting line-up of a big orchestra.