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Koffi Olomidé | |
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 Olomidé performing in 2024 | |
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| Birth name | Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba |
| Born | 13 July 1956 Stanleyville, Belgian Congo (now Kisangani, DRC) |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
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Aliane Olomide
(m. 1994; div. 2022) |
Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba (born 13 July 1956),[3] known professionally as Koffi Olomidé, is a Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer, producer, and founder of Quartier Latin International.[4][5] Often referred to as the "King of Ndombolo",[6][7] he is noted for his explosive high notes, deep baritone, and offbeat voice.[8][9] Agbepa is considered one of the most significant figures in 20th-century Congolese and African popular music.[10][11] His lyrics often explore themes of love, politics, technology, success, infidelity, religion, chicanery, and disillusionment.[12][13][8] Through his music and stage performances, he introduced the slower style of soukous known as Tcha Tcho[14][15] and popularized a flamboyant fashion subculture called La Sape, alongside Papa Wemba.[16][17]
Emerging as a ghostwriter for various artists in the Zairean music industry, he gained prominence in 1977 with the song "Princesse ya Synza, which featured Papa Wemba and King Kester Emeneya.[13][18][19] In 1986, he established the group Quartier Latin International, which accompanied him onstage and on his albums since 1992, serving as a launching pad for emerging artists, including Fally Ipupa, Jipson Butukondolo, Deo Brondo, Montana Kamenga, Bouro Mpela, Ferré Gola, Marie-Paul Kambulu, Eldorado Claude, Djuna Fa Makengele, Soleil Wanga, Laudy Demingongo Plus-Plus, Éric Tutsi, among others. His career experienced a resurgence in 1990, when he signed a record deal with SonoDisc.[20][21][22]
With a nearly five-decade-long career, he is the first African artist to sell out the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, and one of twelve African artists whose work has been featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[23][24] Throughout his forty-year career, Agbepa has recorded 28 studio albums, including seven under the Latin Quarter banner, one in collaboration with Papa Wemba, as well as 18 live albums, amounting to a repertoire of over 300 songs.[25][26]
He has won six Kora Awards, four of which in the 2002 edition, for his album Effrakata.[20] In 2013, he founded his own recording label, Koffi Central.[27] On 13 October 2015, he released 13ième apôtre, a quadruple album comprising forty songs, which he proclaimed to be his last, before later resurfacing with Nyataquance (2017),[28][29] Légende Millénium (2021),[30] and Légende Éd. Diamond (2022).[31]
- ^ "15 avril 1994 – 15 avril 2021 : 27 ans, depuis que Koffi Olomide se mariait à Alyane". mbote.cd.
- ^ "Congo-Kinshasa : Après 28 ans de mariage, Koffi et Alyane – A qui profite le divorce ?". fr.allafrica.com.
- ^ Dan B. Atuhaire (21 April 2014). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Koffi Olomide!". Kampala: Bigeye.ug. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ Dictionnaire des immortels de la musique congolaise moderne (in French). San Francisco, California: Academia. June 2012. pp. 22–25. ISBN 9782296492837.
- ^ Ellingham, Mark; Trillo, Richard; Broughton, Simon, eds. (1999). World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, Volume 1. London, England: Rough Guides. p. 470. ISBN 9781858286358.
- ^ "Bill Clinton Kalonji : "la personne qui a poussé le Ndombolo à l'international, c'est Koffi Olomide"" [Bill Clinton Kalonji: "the person who pushed Ndombolo internationally is Koffi Olomide"]. Mbote (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Au Congo Kinshasa, la musique entre dans les "polémiques"". Le Monde.fr (in French). 3 September 2004. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ a b Daoudi, Bouziane (24 December 1994). "Koffi, sapeur frimeur". Libération (in French). Paris, France. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ DiPiazza, Francesca Davis (15 December 2007). Democratic Republic of Congo in Pictures. Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States: Twenty-First Century Books. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-8225-8572-5.
- ^ Matanda, Alvin (28 April 2023). "Koffi Olomidé : 45 ans de carrière célébrés en 15 titres". Music in Africa (in French). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Onwudiwe, Ebere; Ibelema, Minabere (2003). Afro-Optimism: Perspectives on Africa's Advances. London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney: Bloomsbury Academic. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-275-97586-9.
- ^ Mawazo (14 April 2012). "Koffi Olomide". Kenya Page. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ a b Daoudi, Bouziane (29 August 1998). "World. Le chanteur ex-zaïrois en concert à l'Olympia. Koffi Olomidé, Rambo de la rumba. Koffi Olomidé. Samedi à 23 heures à l'Olympia, 28, bd des Capucines, Paris IXe. Tél.: 01 47 42 25 49. Album: "Loi", Sonodisc" [World. The ex-Zairean singer in concert at the Olympia. Koffi Olomidé, Rambo of rumba. Koffi Olomide. Saturday at 11 p.m. at the Olympia, 28, bd des Capucines, Paris 9th. Tel.: 01 47 42 25 49. Album: "Law", Sonodisc.]. Libération (in French). Paris, France. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Zulu, Clever (28 December 2012). "Zambia: Koffi Olomide to Rock Pamodzi Hotel". Times.co.zm. Lusaka, Zambia. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ Barlow, Sean (3 November 2022). "Afropop Worldwide | Talking with Mopao (The Leader) Koffi Olomide: Exclusive Interview with Sean Barlow". Afropop Worldwide. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Bensignor, François (1998). "Koffi Olomidé". Hommes & Migrations. 1216 (1): 123–127. doi:10.3406/homig.1998.3257.
- ^ "Kinshasa : des icônes de la "Sape" immortalisées à travers une exposition d'art" [Kinshasa: icons of the "Sape" immortalized through an art exhibition]. Radio Okapi (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Papa Wemba and Viva La Musica – playing with politics". www.nostalgieyamboka.org. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Olomidé, Koffi (27 April 2016). "Koffi Olomidé : "La mort de Papa Wemba, un grand handicap pour la musique africaine"" [Koffi Olomidé: "The death of Papa Wemba, a great handicap for African music"]. JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Paris, France. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Koffi Olomidé". Congolese Music. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Dictionnaire des immortels de la musique congolaise moderne (in French). San Francisco, California, United States: Academia. June 2012. pp. 22–24. ISBN 9782296492837.
- ^ Nlandu-Tsasa, Jean-Cornélis; Kindulu, Joseph-Roger M. (May 2009). Les cadres congolais de la 3è république (in French). Paris, France: Éditions L'Harmattan. p. 13. ISBN 9782296225190.
- ^ Koloko, Leonard (25 April 2012). Zambian Music Legends. Morrisville, North Carolina, United States: Lulu.com. pp. 202–203. ISBN 978-1-4709-5335-5.
- ^ Parker, Steve (2005). "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". London: Rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Koffi Olomide". LA Entertainment. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Coulibaly, Justin (1 April 2021). "Koffi Olomidé se fait payer 200 millions pour une dédicace !" [Koffi Olomidé gets paid 200 million for a dedication!]. Afrik (in French). Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ ""Cindy Le Coeur" sort son premier album" ["Cindy Le Coeur" releases her first album]. Radio Okapi (in French). 7 June 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Koffi Olomidé – Biographie, discographie et fiche artiste" [Koffi Olomidé – Biography, discography and artist profile]. RFI Musique (in French). Paris, France. September 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Pajon, Leo (14 March 2017). "Musique: Koffi Olomidé revient avec son nouvel album "Nyataquance"" [Music: Koffi Olomidé returns with his new album "Nyataquance"]. JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Paris, France. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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