Effective period / Period of releases: 1973 - 2007

Members: Madilu System, Nzaya Nzayadio

The Bakuba Mayopi Orchestra is a creation of Seskain Molenga. It is worth noting that big Jean Kabasele Yampanya was featured in this group. Madilu System joined this group in 1971. In 1972, the group broke up. Pépé Kallé went into Bella-Bella, Papy Tex into Bella Mambo. Left alone, Yossa Taluki who lived on Yakata Avenue near the current Mariano market and whose violins no longer agreed with Seskain Molenga, creator of this orchestra, will call on Madilu, Pirex and José Dilu to relieve the Bakuba. But after a period of time, José Dilu will join Pépé Kallé and Papy Tex to set up the Bakuba Empire.

In 1973, Madilu, Yossa and Pindu set up the Bakuba MAYOPI orchestra which took its name from the first two letters in the names of these three principals to distinguish it from the Bakuba orchestra: Ma for Madilu, Yo for Yossa and Pi for Pindu. The song “Zene” crowned the union of these three stars and shook up the charts. The group enjoyed moderate success with two other hits in “Zunguluke” and “Pamba Pamba” signed Madilu without constituting a threat to Kinshasa or even without placing themselves at the forefront of the bands.

In 1974, Madilu made a brief visit to Lipua-Lipua and then returned to Mayopi. In 1976, marketing problems and especially leadership problems arose to the point of causing the separation of this young orchestra. Madilu, who nicknamed himself "Father Zikalpens", went off to form his own group called Pamba Pamba with which he launched the song "Madilu System" released under the label of Maxime Soki Vangu's new publishing house. Difficult to manage his own group, he opted for employment in Tabu Ley Rochereau's Afrisa International and was hired some time later in Franco's TP OK Jazz, thanks to Simaro Lutumba.