André Lokua Nkubiri

André Lokua Nkubiri is an instrument maker who specialises in traditional instruments. He runs a small boutique at the Bongolo crossroads, where we often met. Lokua makes a wide range of traditional instruments and is also dedicated to their preservation. He works at the Musée National and the INA (Institut National des Arts). In addition to being an instrument maker, he also considers himself a musician and ethnomusicologist, and it is clear that he is well versed in the subject.