Born Pascal Lokua Kanza in Rwanda, the Congolese multilingual singer and songwriter began singing at a young age in his church's choir and gradually, he built his profile as a professional musician. in his late teen years, Lokua became a National Ballet conductor and later as guitarist for a popular artiste's band. Lokua Kanza, a big lover of languages, their diversities and the influence on music, once produced an album with 14 different languages represented in it.