[3] Matumona moved to Inkisi in 1976, where he remained until 1981 when guitarist Félix Manuaku Waku came to recruit him to join his group, Grand Zaiko Wawa.
[6] Matumona worked on all the group's albums in the 80s, composing hits like "Ozi", "Déserteur", "Mister X" and "Chagrin Dimone".
[8] Big Stars launched the careers of several singers including Montana Kamenga, Kabosé Bulembi, Théo Mbala, but also musicians such as Serge Kasongo Mboka Liya (AKA Burkina Faso)[9] and Jagger Bokoko.
He is recognized as a solo artist in the same league as Papa Wemba, Koffi Olomidé, Bozi Boziana and Kester Emeneya.
Following the "ndombolo" wave, between the years 1997 and 1998, Matumona released the albums "Sala Noki" and "Copinage" (the latter in collaboration with Mbilia Bel).
[15] However, Defao returned in 2012 with "The Undertaker", followed in 2016 by "Any Time", in which he brought together notable musicians from both Congos, including Roga-Roga, Sam Tshintu, Manda Chante and his close friend and longtime collaborator, Godessy Lofombo.
[1] A few days later, the Congolese Minister of Culture and Arts agreed with his family to bring his body to Kinshasa for the funeral service.