Pierre Moutouari (3 April 1950 – 8 October 2025) was a Soukous singer from the Republic of Congo. A relatively popular and successful soloist during the post civil-war culture boom of the 1970s, Moutouari was one of the few contemporaries of the early Soukous era still at work.
Moutouari began his career in 1968 with The Super Band (later renamed Orchestre Sinza) along with his brother, Kosmos Moutouari. Pierre joined Sinza at the threshold of the band's rise to stardom, with a full schedule of live shows around central Africa and the signing of a record contract with Pathé-Marconi. In the same year he won first prize in an amateur singing competition organized by the then Minister for Culture, thus establishing him as an upcoming star.
In 1973, Moutouauri won a gold medal in the Festival de Tunis, and in 1975 formed the group Les Sossa. In 1979, Moutouauri moved to Paris to launch a solo career, joining the ranks of music label Safari Ambience. In collaboration with Jacob Desvarieux and skilled guitarist Master Mouana Congo, Moutouari released several albums over the next few years including Le Grand Retour de Pierre Moutouari, Toute Bouge and Dans Tremblement de Terre. Toute Bouge is perhaps his most significant work, spawning such hits as "Aissa" and "Saile".
In 1986, Moutouari returned to his country of birth, deciding to concentrate on the development of young talent, notably that of his son Michel Moutouari, releasing the albums Heritage, Monument and Mbolo as duets. Moutouari also busied himself with the promotion and distribution of Congolese music between 1993 and 1999. In 2005, Moutouari released the album Songa Nzila, and in 1996 he signed to the label One1shuttle.
Links to Peel[]
Nzanginika -Pierre Moutouari- Soukous- Clip Officiel
Peel played his track, 'Nzanginika' on his shows in January 1993 via the album, 'L'Amitié Ne Se Trahit Pas'. There is no evidence Peel played any further tracks from Pierre, according to available tracklistings on this site.
Shows Played[]
- 1993
- 02 January 1993: Nzanginika (album - L'Amitié Ne Se Trahit Pas) Black Music
- 17 January 1993 (BFBS): Nzanginika (album - L'Amitié Ne Se Trahit Pas) Black Music