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Cindy Le Coeur
Cindy Le Coeur is a recording artist, singer, and dancer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She is a member of the Congolese band Quartier Latin International, formed and led by musician Koffi Olomide. See also * Fally Ipupa * Bouro Mpela * Gibson Butukondolo Jipson Butukondolo is a composer, vocalist, and entertainer in the band Quartier Latin International. The band is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was founded and is led by Congolese musician Koffi Olomide. Overview Some of the hits ... References External links *Wagging tongues ‘kill’ Koffi Olomide Living people People from Kinshasa 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo women singers Democratic Republic of the Congo songwriters Soukous musicians Quartier Latin International Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{DRCongo-musician-stub ...
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Recording Artist
A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who write both music and lyrics for songs, conductors who direct a musical performance, or performers who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer who provides vocals or an instrumentalist who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians specialize in a musical style, and some musicians play in a variety of different styles depending on cultures and background. A musician who records and releases music can be known as a recording artist. Types Composer A composer is a musician who creates musical compositions. The title is principally used for those who write classical music or film music. Those who write the music for popular songs may be ...
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Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered to the northwest by the Republic of the Congo, to the north by the Central African Republic, to the northeast by South Sudan, to the east by Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi, and by Tanzania (across Lake Tanganyika), to the south and southeast by Zambia, to the southwest by Angola, and to the west by the South Atlantic Ocean and the Cabinda exclave of Angola. By area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world. With a population of around 108 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populous officially Francophone country in the world. The national capital and largest city is Kinshasa, which is also the nation's economic center. Centered on the Cong ...
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Quartier Latin International
Quartier Latin International (QLI), or Quartier Latin, is a soukous band from the Democratic Republic of the Congo established in 1986. Location The band was formed in 1986 in Kinshasa). It plays in DR Congo and other African countries and often tours in Europe and North America. Overview The band was founded by its leader, composer, guitarist, vocalist, dancer and entertainer, Koffi Olomide. The band performs both in Lingala and French. Since inception, the band has seen many members come and go, some more than once. Many former band members still maintain good relations with the band. A show commemorating the band's 30th anniversary took place on 16 November 2016. The chief organizer is Fally Ipupa, who left the band in 2006. Group Member Musicians *''Singer/Singers'' ** Asso Ferrari - since 2002,2011,2018 ** Bapinces Leader - since 2006,2011,2022 ** Omba Lipassa - since 2007 ** Cindy Le Coeur - since 2007 ** Baby Azembi - since 2009,2019 ** Mayassé Mbongi - sinc ...
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Koffi Olomide
Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba (13 July 1956), known professionally as Koffi Olomidé, is a Congolese Soukus singer, dancer, producer, and composer. He has had several gold records in his career. He is the founder of the Quartier Latin International orchestra with many notable artists, including Fally Ipupa and Ferré Gola. Background Olomide was born on 13 July 1956 in Kisangani, DRC. His mother named him Koffi because he was born on Friday. He grew up in a middle-class family, without any musical background. During his youth, Olomide improvised by singing popular songs with his own lyrics and altered rhythms until a neighbor taught him how to play the guitar. Education Often described by fellow students and his teachers alike as "a very bright student," Olomide earned a scholarship to study in Bordeaux, France where he obtained a bachelor's degree in business economics. He is also reported to hold a master's degree in mathematics from the University of Paris. Musical career U ...
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Fally Ipupa
Fally Ipupa N'simba (born December 14, 1977), known by his stage name Fally Ipupa, is a Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer, philanthropist, guitarist and producer. From 1999 until 2006, he was a member of Quartier Latin International, the music band formed in 1986 by Koffi Olomidé. His first solo album was ''Droit Chemin'' released in 2006, which went on to sell over 100,000 units, and his second album ''Arsenal de Belles Melodies'' was released in 2009. In 2007, Fally Ipupa won the Kora Awards for Best Artist or Group from Central Africa. In 2010, Fally Ipupa won the MTV Africa Music Awards 2010 for Best Video for "Sexy Dance" and Best Francophone Artist. He won the urban awards for Best African Artist. Fally Ipupa was nominated in the Best Live Act category at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2014. He released an album named ''Power "Kosa Leka"'' in 2013. On October 10, 2022, Fally Ipupa's album ''Tokooos'' was certified Gold by SNEP in France, 5 years after its release. Early ...
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Bouro Mpela
Gecko Bouro Mpela, also known as Bouro Mpela (born 5 August 1975), is a soukous singer, dancer, and performer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was a member of the Quartier Latin International band, which was founded and led by Koffi Olomide. Background He was born to Jean Robert Yoka Mpela and Marie Bilepo. Bouro was overweight at birth, a problem that has persisted in later life. He was born to a musical family with grandparents, parents and siblings either with careers in the industry or talented and with a passion for the trade. He attended local schools and graduated with a university degree. Career The beginning He was a member of his church choir. When his older brother Alain joined the band Wenge Musica, Bouro began rehearsing with him at home. He also rehearsed with Willy Bula, the younger brother of one of Alain's bandmates in Wenge. Circa 1995, Bouro began to sing and perform with several bands, while continuing with school. In 1996, Bouro graduated from ...
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Gibson Butukondolo
Jipson Butukondolo is a composer, vocalist, and entertainer in the band Quartier Latin International. The band is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was founded and is led by Congolese musician Koffi Olomide. Overview Some of the hits that Butukondolo participated in, in a leading role, includBa Lobiens anBiblia See also *Fally Ipupa *Bouro Mpela *List of Democratic Republic of the Congo musicians This is a list of musicians and musical groups from the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire). *Abeti Masikini *African Fiesta * Aurlus Mabélé * Avelino * Awilo Longomba * Bimi Ombale * Bisso Na Bisso *Bouro Mpela *Bozi Boziana *Cindy L ... References Date of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Kinshasa Soukous musicians Quartier Latin International 20th-century Democratic Republic of the Congo male singers Democratic Republic of the Congo songwriters 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo male singers Year of birth missin ...
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People From Kinshasa
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21st-century Democratic Republic Of The Congo Women Singers
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Democratic Republic Of The Congo Songwriters
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Soukous Musicians
Soukous (from French '' secousse'', "shock, jolt, jerk") is a genre of dance music from Congo-Kinshasa and Congo-Brazzaville. It derived from Congolese rumba in the 1960s, becoming known for its fast dance rhythms and intricate guitar improvisation, and gained popularity in the 1980s in France. Although often used by journalists as a synonym for Congolese rumba, both the music and dance associated with soukous differ from more traditional rumba, especially in its higher tempo and longer dance sequences. Notable performers of the genre include Franco Luambo and his band TPOK Jazz, Papa Wemba, Sam Mangwana, Tabu Ley Rochereau, and Pépé Kallé. History 1960s In the 1950s and 1960s, artists began altering the popular dance style of Congolese rumba to have faster rhythms and more prominent guitar improvisation, as well as more pronounced African elements. Guitarist and bandleader Franco Luambo is credited with pioneering the genre alongside his band TPOK Jazz. Tabu Ley Rochereau ...
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