Koffi Olomide |
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although
born in Kisangani, grew up in Kinshasa where he was exposed to the music
of Tabu Ley of whom he was a great admirer. He had the opportunity to study
physics in Bordeaux but his passion for music remained. During summer holidays
when he was in Kinshasa, he recorded his first songs in the Veve studios
and he recorded songs for other artists. He also worked with Zaiko Langa
Langa and Viva la Musica.In 1983 he recorded Ngounda in Belgium and this was his first success in his own name. In 1986, he created Quartier Latin, the group which is still surrounding Koffi, although not with all original band members, as some left after dispute about money and created Quartier Latin Academia in the late 1990s. Around 1992, his stardom has risen beyond Congo et even beyond Africa.
Koffi was known in the 1980s as a singer/composer of very sweet and mellow soukous, but as the 1990s saw the coming of harder hitting and more up-tempo soukous, Olomide searched to adopt new styles too. New rhythms such as the Ndombolo were introduced on the Loi album. Until now, he is a favourite singer for many women, and he loves them too! The male public probably prefers to admire the female dancers...
Born: As Antoine Olomide, 13 August 1956, in
Kisangani.
Style: soukous.
You can listen almost all of Koffi Olomide so
ngs
and see it in top chart at http://www.sternsmusic.com/
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2001 | EFFRAKATA (MM: MOPAO MOKONZI) | NEXT/SONO | 2CD | |
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| 2001 | MOPAO EN AMERIQUE AU LINCOLN CENTER | TAB PRODUCTION | VIDEO | ||
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| 2001 | MOPAO MOKONZI | SONO/NEXT | VIDEO | ||
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| 2001 | FORCE DE FRAPPE - LES 12 CLIPS | SONO/NEXT | VIDEO | ||
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| 2001 | 14E ANNIVERSAIRE/SYSTEME YA KUNG FU | AIR B.MAS | VIDEO | ||
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2000 | FORCE DE FRAPPE | SONO/MUSISOFT | CD | |
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2000 | LIVE A BERCY | SONODISC | 2CD | |
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| 2000 | MOKONZI | NEW HORIZON | VIDEO | ||
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| 2000 | LIVE A BERCY | SONO | VIDEO | ||
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| 2000 | ATTENTAT LES CLIPS 1ERE PARTIE | BH ELECTRONIC | VIDEO | ||
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1999 | ATTENTAT "L'INTEGRALE" | SONO AFRICA | 2CD | |
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1999 | ATTENTAT "VERSION RADIO" | SONO AFRICA | CD | |
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| 1999 | LE DISQUE D'OR - DOCUMENTAIRE | SAGA | VIDEO | ||
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| 1999 | DROIT DE VETO | SONO AFRICA | VIDEO | ||
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1999 | DROIT DE VETO | SONO AFRICA | CD | |
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| 1998 | LIVE A L'OLYMPIA BRUNO COQ. | SONO AFRICA | 2CD | ||
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| 1998 | LIVE A L'OLYMPIA | SONO AFRICA | VIDEO | ||
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| 1998 | CHANTE 1985/1986 | NGOYARTO | CD | ||
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| 1998 | LOI (FULL ALBUM IN CLIPS) | SONODISC | VIDEO | ||
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1998 | MICKO/S.O.S. (REMIX - CD SINGLE) | SONODISC | CD | |
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| 1998 | CONCERT V12 | SONODISC | VIDEO | ||
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| 1998 | 40EME ANNIVERSAIRE | SONODISC | VIDEO | ||
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| 1998 | LIVE ABIDJAN 97 | SONODISC | VIDEO | ||
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| 1997 | SHAMUKWALE PAPA PESA MBONGO | B.MAS | VIDEO | ||
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| 1997 | NGOUNDA/SPECIAL. 1983/1987 | NGOYARTO | CD | In the early 1980s a rising star sings duets with the up-and-coming Emeneya and the well-established Papa Wemba and Josky Kiambukuta. | |
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1997 | LOI | SONODISC | CD | K.O.'s much-ballyhooed new legislationis now in force, so remember: possession is nine-tenths of The Law |
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| 1997 | CADEAU D'ANNIVERSAIRE 97 | B.MAS | VIDEO | ||
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1997 | N'DJOLI/BA LA JOIE 78/79 | NGOYARTO | CD | These are the tracks the kid cut with Zaiko Langa Langa and other bands between university semesters, 1978-1979 |
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| 1997 | VIVA LA MUSICA: 1978/1979 | NGOYARTO | CD | The master and his prot�g� in the late 1970s; call it Too Jazzed To Sleep (followed 18 years later by Wake Up) | |
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1996 | WAKE UP | SONODISC | CD | |
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| 1996 | V12 - 11 CLIPS | SONODISC | VIDEO | ||
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1995 | V12 | SONODISC | CD | |
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| 1995 | QTR. LATIN DANS "GLAMOUR" | B.MAS | CD | Koffi Olomid�, Aurlus Mabele and Dindo Yogo spruce up album by Olomid�'s stage band | |
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| 1995 | MAGIE | SONODISC | VIDEO | ||
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1994 | MAGIE | SONODISC | CD | This 1994 album, like all that Olomid� makes with his Parisian band, is more boisterous than those he makes as a solo artist |
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1994 | KOWEIT,RIVE GAUCHE | TAMARIS | CD | With songs such as "Des�spoir" and "Koweit, "River Gauche," he scores hits even as he offers a new sound and sensibility |
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1993 | NOBLESSE OBLIGE/PAPA PLUS | SONODISC | CD | Featuring "Papa Plus," this was one of the most popular Congo albums of 1994 (and 1995, and 1996, etc.) |
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| 1993 | LES TOP RUMBA | A.P.L. | CD | Les Bantous, Koffi Olomid� and Damien Aziwa in 1989 | |
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1993 | PAS DE FAUX PAS | TAMARIS | CD | The faux-pas, in this suave host's book of etiquette, would be to throw a party but restrain the band from letting loose |
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1991 | FOR EVER: GOLDEN STAR DANS STEPHIE | SONODISC | CD | From seductive purrs to estactic whoops, his voice is one ofthe most thrilling of our time |
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| 1991 | NGOBILA | FDB | CD | ||
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1991 | LES PRISONNIERS DORMENT | KS PRODUCTION | CD | From seductive purrs to ecstactic whoops, his voice is one of the most thrilling of our time |
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1990 | TCHA TCHO | STERN'S AFRICA | CD | His first international hits--"Henriquet" (1988) and "Elle et Moi" (1989)--and seven others |
Kostuk Nikolas - fan of
Koffi Olomide