[3][9] Founded by Tonton Boutshie, Kanako became a fertile ground for up-and-coming Zairean artists, including Debaba, who thrived among peers like Derval, Adrida, Joly Mubiala, Wa Zinga, and Djodjo Monga Herion.

[3][9] He became part of a lineup that featured prominent Zairean musicians like King Kester Emeneya, Djuna Djanana wa Mpanga, Dindo Yogo, Bipoli, Espérant Djengaka, Fafa De Molokaï, and Rigo Star.

[3][9][12][2] Following an internal rupture within Viva La Musica in 1982, Debaba departed and co-founded Victoria Eleison with King Kester Emeneya and Bipoli, with the endorsement of music journalist Jeannot Ne Nzau Diop.

[3][13][9] The newly established group also boasted an elite membership, including Petit Prince Bengali, Huit Kilos, Tofla Kitoko, Safro, Pinos, Patcho Star, Ekoko Mbonda, Mongo Ley, and Jolly Mubiala Baki Amen.

The band released the four-track long play Kayikoley in 1995, which included Debaba's compositions "Mille Baisers", "Mama Lomé", and the title track, with Mukendi writing the song "Muke".

Despite these releases, Debaba encountered challenges in promoting Historia Esthétique and terminated his contract with Éditions Vévé International before joining Mutombo Ben Nyamabo's soukous band Choc Stars that same year.

[20] He also contributed his voice to guitarist Roxy Tshimpaka's "Jardin de mon cœur", Ben Nyamabo's "Riana" and "Kelemani", Djuna Djanana's "Mbuma Elengi", Carlyto Lassa's "Mauvais Souvenir", "Pressé te", "Terminus", and "Mokolo Mosusu", the latter of which was written by Sedjoka.

[2] The first part included intricate guitar riffs by Roxy Tshimpaka, bass rhythms by Djo Mali, drumbeats by Otis Edjudju, along with vocals from Debaba and backing by Carlyto.

Band members gradually left, and Debaba remained the sole leader, steering the group through challenging times as its conductor and president until his eventual departure in 1994.

[15] He began preaching after completing evangelical training, and in 1997, he made a guest appearance on up-and-coming Zairean gospel singer Maria Misamu's debut album Nazhiréa (Who's That Girl?

[24][7] His funeral, coordinated by Prophet Jacques Neema Sikatenda and UMUCO acting president Blaise Bula, took place on 4 May,[25][26] with his burial at Mbenseke Cemetery in the Mont-Ngafula commune.