Empompo "Deyesse" Loway was a Congolese soukous recording artist, composer, and saxophonist, regarded by some as one of the best Congolese saxophonists of the 20th century. He was a prominent member of the legendary Congolese rumba band TPOK Jazz, led by Franco Luambo, a group that was highly influential in the Congolese music scene from the 1950s through the 1980s. Loway joined TPOK Jazz in 1974, coming over from Orchestre Afrisa International, and contributed significantly to the band's discography. He died on January 21, 1990.
Loway's career involved collaborations and arrangements for other artists outside of TPOK Jazz. He was instrumental in helping the singer M'Pongo Love early in her career, arranging her music and securing funding from a wealthy patron. In the mid-1980s, after splitting with M'Pongo Love, he focused on developing another young Congolese singer, Vonga Ndayimba, known professionally as Vonga Aye, forming the backing band Elo Music for her. He also collaborated with guitarist Dr. Nico Kasanda on various projects. In 1983, along with his friend from TPOK Jazz, Sam Mangwana, and singer Ndombe Opertun, he formed the band Tiers Monde Coopération, which was later reformed as Tiers Monde Révolution.