Lucie Eyenga

Lucie Eyenga Moseka (1934 – 12 December 1987) was a Congolese singer-songwriter and one of the earliest female figures in the male-dominated African rumba music. Born in Mbandaka (then Coquilhatville), she was discovered in 1954 by guitarist Zacharie Elenga and subsequently signed to the Opika label, where her recordings accentuated intricate vocal harmonies and produced hits such as "Ohé Suka ya Rhumba" and "Mokili Makalamba".

She gained further prominence as a member of Le Grand Kallé's African Jazz between 1954 and 1956. Following the closure of Opika, Eyenga joined the Editions Esengo label and achieved notable success with the band Rock-a-Mambo between 1957 and 1958, contributing to smash hits "Brigitte", "Mabe Na Yo Moko", "Dit Moninga", "Nasepeli Mingi", and "Zozo Moke". After a brief hiatus due to the closure of Editions Esengo and the breakup of Rock-a-Mambo, she returned to the music scene in 1962 with Brazzaville's Negro Band, where she recorded hits such as "Adoula" and "Georgette". In 1983, she again resurfaced to play with Nico Kasanda's African Fiesta Sukisa. Eyenga died in Kinshasa on 12 December 1987.