| Intro | Congolese singer (1946-1996) |
| Was | Singer |
| From | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 30 October 1946, Bas-Congo province, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Death |
23 September 1996, Brussels, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium (aged 49 years) |
Zitani Dalienst Ya Ntesa, often referred to as Dalienst was a soukous recording artist, composer and vocalist, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He was once a member of the soukous band TPOK Jazz, led by François Luambo Makiadi, which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1950s through the 1980s.