Mboyo Eddy

Eddy Mboyo, who was born in 1974, showed an early interest in percussion and the sanza, an instrument used in traditional music. Once he had finished his secondary education, the young artist embarked on a musical career. In 1989, he performed with the folk group Willo Punch, excelling in dance and percussion. Six years later, he joined the Kiti Na Mesa Ballet, and then L’Eclipse de l’An 2000, a contemporary musical group. Moving from one contemporary band to another, and taking in various folk groups along the way, he acquired experience and gained a mastery of a number of instruments he loves. Mainly basing his work on traditional sources, Eddy Mboyo breathed new life into the Kiti Na Mesa Ballet, which put on many shows in the Congo and toured Africa in 2002.