Aza Mansongi's Congolese upbringing trained her in classical, figurative realism. However, her life experiences growing up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a region heavily devastated by war and strife, her studies and current life in Douala, Cameroon, and her intrinsic positivism have given her artworks a distinct 'Aza' style.

Her art is infused with the need for and appreciation of social togetherness, despite - or maybe because of - the hectic unpredictability of modern life. For her, life is a 'celebration'. 'Hope', she says, is 'all that matters', and her bright, joyful, rather chaotically busy paintings make this nearly pulpable.

Aza's work does not speak; it sings. It tells the story of everyday life in Africa, the intersection of modern and traditional worlds, and the enthusiasm and energy that the people experience and celebrate despite the numerous obstacles that we confront. Despite adversity, strife, and trauma, humanity has thrived. Her paintings are almost stylized and graphic, evoking her childhood love of comic books. Bright colours, frenetic energy, and abstracted backdrops depict a culture that coexists and thrives through 'togetherness' or 'interconnectedness' rather than isolation.

Aza works in a variety of genres, including painting, sculpture, installation, and video. She has shown widely in Africa and elsewhere. In 2017, she chose The Melrose Gallery to represent her in South Africa. In 2008, she collaborated with the 3 Kokoricos Collective and Belgian artist Arnaid Debal to create a gigantic mural (80 × 3 metres) for the French Lycée in Kinshasha. Aza lives and works in Douala, Cameroon.