Fiston Lusambo

Profile: Fiston Lusambo

Head Of Music Production

Fiston Lusambo (born June 30, 1958) is a British-Congolese guitarist, composer, producer, and recording engineer. Son of Yaka Antoine of African Jazz, he studied at I.N.A. in Kinshasa and began playing professionally at 15. He played with Kanako, Ototale Zangala, Bisengo, and Rumba Ray, later touring Japan and studying traditional Congolese music.

In 1991, he moved to Kenya, joining Samba Mapangala’s Orchestra Virunga before relocating to the UK. He is a core member of Afriquoi, Zong Zing All Stars, and a sought-after session musician. He has worked with Grace Jones, Kanda Bongo Man, Mose Fanfan, and others. Through Ketebul Music and the Arts Council of England, he led the Kenya Collaboration project, uniting diverse Kenyan musical traditions. His work is available on Google, YouTube, and Facebook.