Maurice Bazungula was born in Mpasa and is a member of the Bakongo tribe.  After his schooling, he was advised to go to Kinshasa to find a job.  He encountered many painters there and was intriqued by art.  Bala Jean mentored him and before long Maurice was painting and gaining acclaim for his work.  He has his own studio in Kinshasa  and has exhibited in Italy and the U.S.  Many times he employs cubism in the foreground with occasional touches of illusionist realism. sometimes he uses fantastic elements and at other times he conjures up a system of form, movement and depth. In order to ground the composition, he uses techniques of line, volume and color.