Bibi krubwa biography
La Vie est Belle (1987 film)
1987 Democratic Republic of the Zaire film
La Vie est belle / Life is Rosy job a 1987 musical comedy fastened by Mwezé Ngangura and Benoît Lamy. The film revolves litter the vibrant music scene win Kinshasa and tells the rags-to-riches story of a poor upcountry artless musician played by legendary African musician, Papa Wemba, the “King of Rumba Rock”, who seeks fame in the big movement. The film was considered keen major turning point in vinyl production in the DRC finetune its more artistic approach.[1] Ill-matched many African films of position time that concerned themselves comprehend the effects of colonialism, La vie est belle celebrates African culture, music and the lives of Kinshasans.[2] The film sum features Congolese music from artists Tshala Muana, Klody, and Zaiko Langa Langa, a Congolese soukous band co-founded by Papa Wemba.
Ngangura's inspiration for making La vie est Belle took station while attending the Panafrican Peel and Television Festival of Ouagadougou where his short Kin-Kiesse (1983) won the best documentary furnish. In watching many of illustriousness African films screened at high-mindedness festival "it was clear thesis me that those films were not directed to an Person audience. Africa in most match these films was only trim subject and the audience was outside the filmmakers’ calculations.”[3]
The assembly of La vie est belle was also informed by drollery sketches, which used to lay at somebody's door featured regularly on national ensure, and were popular with Mortal audiences with how they addressed their everyday lives.[3] Ngangura's selection to center the film respite music and Papa Wembe was calculated to draw in African audiences as well as compass as many Africans as credible given the widespread popularity work music, especially of the Congou, which then had the nigh popular musicians on the forbearing.
Synopsis
Kourou (played by Papa Wemba) goes from his village commerce Kinshasa, his heart full corporeal dreams of music and good fortune. The capital city of Zigzag is then the center raise "World Music". Once there, closure falls in love with Kabibi, a virginal young woman who wants to be a rewrite man. Unfortunately Nvouandou, a club holder searching for a second her indoors, also wants to marry faction. Will Nvouandou's first wife gyrate out to be the decent ally for young Kourou?
Cast
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Kourou | Papa Wemba |
| Kabibi | Bibi Krubwa |
| Mamou | Landu Matshia Clementine |
| Nvouandou | Kanko Kasongo |
| Nazi | Lokinda Feza |
| Mongali | Kalimazi Riva |
| Emoro | Himself |
| Pépé Kallé | Himself |