[3] Alongside his colleagues Bébé Atalaku and Djerba Mandjeku, Mombele played a pivotal role in shaping the sound of Zaïko.

[4] Atalakus sing during the sebene section of a Congolese rumba song, providing energetic chants often imbued with significations or morals, while playing percussions such as shakers (before 1982, small animations were performed by the vocalists of a band).

[1] Nono Monzuluku embarked on a solo venture in October 2021 with the release of his first and only single, "Mosisa", a 25-minute medley containing a big part of his animations.

[5] Nono Monzuluku died on January 10, 2024, in Le Blanc-Mesnil, France, due to previous health complications that caused hypertension.

A notable example is DJ Arafat in Ivory Coast, who gained wide recognition as an atalaku.