Koffi Olomide (1956)
Koffi Olomide. Picture from Discogs
| Alternative last name spellings: Olomidé |
| Alternative first name spellings: Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba |
| Alias: Quadra Kora Man, Grand Mopao Mokonzi, Patraõ, Le Rambo, Nkolo Lupemba, Mokolo Bilanga, Ackram Ojé, Légende, L’Homme Aux Mille Idées, Jeune Pato, Le Grand Ché, Légende, Milkshake. |
GENERAL INFO
| Description: Koffi Olomide is a Congolese composer, dancer, guitarist and singer. He was member of “Viva la Vida”, Papa Wemba‘s band, with which he recorded several albums. In 1986, he formed his own band: “Quartier Latin International”. His songs are based on current controversial events and topics considered taboo. Koffi has won four Kora awards in South Africa and also won as best artist in Central Africa. |
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| Sex: Male | Occupation: Singer, guitarist, arranger, producer and composer |
| Place of Birth / Death: Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. | Country Tags: Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Periods: XX-XXI Century | Genres: Instrumental music, vocal music, dance music, nationalism music. |
| Styles: Soukous, Ethnic, Folk, Traditional, World Music. | Group: University of Paris. |
| Instruments: Voice, guitar and percussion | Relatives: – |
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External links
- Koffi Olomide in Allmusic: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/koffi-olomide-mn0000108665 – [19/02/2020].
- Koffi Olomide in Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/es/artist/84324 – [19/02/2020].
- Koffi Olomide in Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/401406-Koffi-Olomide – [19/02/2020].
- Koffi Olomide in last.fm: https://www.last.fm/music/Koffi+Olomid%C3%A9 – [19/02/2020].
- Koffi Olomide in Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7e14Bh8oZXNRmZxjhhTARb?autoplay=true&v=A – [19/02/2020].
- Koffi Olomide in Africanews.com: https://www.africanews.com/tag/koffi-olomide/ – [19/02/2020].
- Wikipedia.org: Koffi Olomide: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koffi_Olomide – [19/02/2020].
Bibliography
- Beltrando-Patier, Marie-Claire y otros (1996). Historia de la música. Espasa Calpe
- Bohlman, Philip V (2002). World Music. OUP Oxford.
- Onnen, Frank. (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado.
- Rodman, Sarah (2007). A true cultural ambassador. The Boston Globe.
- Shepherd, J., ed. (2003). Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. New York: Continuum.
- Stone, Ruth M., ed (2008). The Garland Handbook of African Music. New York: Routledge.
- Stone, Ruth M., ed (2013). The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. New York: Routledge.
