Bwamy Walumona

Nickname	Le Capitaine
Full name	Bwamy Walumona
Country	Congolese

Bwamy Walumona, widely known as Le Capitaine, is a legendary Congolese guitarist, composer, and bandleader who played a pivotal role in shaping the East African Rhumba scene. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he gained prominence after moving to Kenya in the early 1970s as a member of Baba Gaston’s Baba National. In 1976, he led a historic splinter group to form Les Mangelepa, one of the most influential bands in Nairobi’s musical history, where his intricate guitar work and leadership anchored hits like "Embakasi" and "Maindusa." Walumona led the ensemble until 1986, when he left the secular music world to focus on his faith as a born-again Christian, leaving behind a massive legacy in the preservation of authentic Congolese Rhumba and Soukous within East Africa.