Mav Cacharel (born January 14, 1957) is a Congolese soukous singer.

He began performing at age 13 in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, with his first group Les Ombres.

[1] He won the Prix découvertes RFI prize in 1983.

[2] He used the money to move to Paris, where he made a living as a session singer with band Loketo composed of Aurlus Mabélé, Diblo Dibala and Jean Baron.

[4] He made several albums in the late 1980s with his backing band, Kebo.