Katuta: the brilliant unsung guitarist

Kapenda
Kapenda

Almost all the songs that Kapenda Katuta has composed have become major hits, but his name is seldom mentioned when stars such as Vee, A.T.I., Eskimos, Exodus and Alfredo Mos are celebrated.

Ironically, some musicians conveniently forget to credit him on their album sleeves, something, which the talented guitarist says does not bother him.

Very few people are aware that the Democratic Republic of Congo native composed and arranged the instrumentation in Vee’s highly successful Kasi Angel, which featured the hit Letlhale La Tsamaya.

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