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All All. Sign In. Biography IMDbPro. Jump to Overview 1 Biography 1 Edit. Nickname Docteur Nico. Nicolas Kasanda was one of the most influential guitarists to come out of Africa.

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He and his brother, Dechaud, as members of Joseph Kabasele's African Jazz , pioneered a new style of guitar called mi-solo which interpolated a third guitar between the rhythm and lead. The mi-solo could double the lead or fall back and augment the rhythm creating a more complex sound. The style quickly caught on and was adapted throughout the continent.

There is a decided Cuban feel to many of the band's mid-sixties recordings but Nico's ecstatic solos transcended musical genres. He also adapted the Hawaiian guitar with echo for a unique haunting sound on his ballads.

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After Rochereau split at the peak of African Fiesta's career, Nico went through several new combinations. In he launched a 6 month tour of West Africa. In Sierra Leone he created a new dance, the Kono that took the continent by storm. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content.