Koffi OLOMIDE, August 10, 2019
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Total # of views for this YouTube video as of October 8, 2022 at 2:37 AM = 33,335,001
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series on Congolese superstar Koffi Olomide.
Both posts showcases Koffi Olomide's official YouTube video entitled "Papa Ngwasuma".
This post presents selected comments from the discussion thread of that showcase video. Most of these comments are from long time fans of Koffi Olomide, particularly some who remember listening to his music during their childhood.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/10/why-congolese-soukous-african-rhumba.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post also presents some information about Koffi Olomide and information about the meaning of his name. This pancocojams post also presents information the meaning of Koffi's Olomide's nickname Mopao along with information about the meaning of the word "ngwasuma" in the title of his 2019 song "Papa Ngwasuma".
The pancocojams comment section that is found below that post features a few comments from that discussion thread about what Koffi Olomide's song means.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Koffi Olomide for his musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are featured in this video and thanks all those who are quoted in this post. And thanks to the producer of this video and the video's publisher on YouTube.
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
(with numbers added for referencing purposes only)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlxBJDX01ZY
2019
1. Falay officiel
"mon koffi de génération en génération..."
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Google translate from French to English:
"my koffi from generation to generation..."
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2. Tcheka Miss
"Papa koffi wumelaaaaaaaaaa pardon je te suis depuis je suis
toute petite et franchement tu as donné du Peps a ton clip on y intégrant des
jeunes de la nouvelle generation. Tres jolie clip j aime beaucoup .... merci
mon papa de nous faire encore et encore dansé dans les fetes les mariages les
soirées au sport même dans nos appartement nzambe abakisela yo ata 40 ans de
plus mon papa koffi des bisous j espere te revoir en concert en france 😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰"
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Google translate from French to English:
"Papa koffi wumelaaaaaaaaa sorry I've been following you
since I was very little and frankly you gave Pep to your clip by integrating
young people from the new generation. Very nice clip I like a lot .... thank
you my dad for making us dance again and again in the parties the weddings the
evenings at the sport even in our apartment nzambe abakisela yo ata 40 years
older my dad koffi kisses I hope to see you again in concert in France 😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰"
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Google translate from Xhosa to English: wumela = stand up
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Google translate from Lingala to English" nzambe abakisela yo = God bless you
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3. Ebakwe Derick
"Le suel artist qui adapt ou mode... Il a servi nos parents
et il nous donne Notre dose... Vive le grand mopao, vive l'Afrique ... From
Cameroon... Liker"
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Google translate from French to English:
"The only artist who adapts or fashions... He served our parents and he gives us
Our dose... Long live the great mopao, long live Africa... From Cameroon...
Liker"
"My heart KOFFI OLOMIDE........I started to support this man
in 1990 up to now,may he live long."
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5. samuel nthini
"I don't get what ever he is saying.. but been influenced by
my dad to love his music and oh yes I love it"
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6. lamarmuzawalu sumaya256
"Since childhood koffi has been my best ,lingala musician in
Uganda we love mbongoyete"
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7. Perfect Pat
"Makes me miss the old Zimbabwe Chez Ntemba paNetone building
apoooo!!! We will rise again"
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8. Edson Kamba
"though i don't speak or understand French but
Koffi OLOMIDE has been my man since i was a little boy."
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9. Gabby Henrgy
"I’m 35 but like him since my 18yrs old wat a Guru in
Africa, I knw he has faults but his a human being... like him a lot also he
doesn’t go old as hs age says 🙌🏽🙌🙌🏾"
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10. WALE ADEBIYI
"KOFFI my koffi , the greatest ever, been banging koffi's
beats from waaaaaaaaaaaaaaayback , lots of love from lagos Nigeria"
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11. Ahmed et samira sarki
“ooohhh mopao tu me rend heureux depuis 1990 tu est mon idol et tu le
restera pour toujour jai passé mon
enfance musicalement avec toi merci a toi que Dieu t'inspire toujr ; donne la
santé et toute ta famille”
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Google translate from French to English
"ooohhh mopao you make me happy since 1990 you are my idol and you will remain
so forever I spent my childhood musically with you thank you to you that God
always inspires you; give health and all your family"
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2020
12. bruno kalukoshi
"Amazing how the Grand Mopao keeps making hits... the man is
a living legend. Blessed to be alive to see the man."
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13. Munashe Mudede
"Zim here , we grew up on Congo music eish 😍😍🖤🖤"
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"Zim" = "Zimbabwe"
14. Ronah Rinah
"
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Google translate from Luganda to English: "ebilala tonyumiza" = "others don't tell"
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UG = Uganda
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15. Dysie Larly
"Back in the days me and my family we were forced to listen
to ur songs bcoz my dad loves ur music,so until now I still listen to u"
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16. Augustine Okwuchukwu
"I can't stop loving koffi music since 1993 till day his my
man only what pains me,when he came to
Nigeria I did not met him.but his music in Africa is the best."
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17. christiane Malomba
"koffi tu es le meilleur de tous les temps. je danse tes
musiques depuis que je suis adolescente mopao trop fort toujours imite mais
jamais egale. depuis le Gabon tooookooos oh!!!!qui peux ?personne."
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Google translate from French to English:
"koffi you are the best ever. I've been dancing your music since I was a
teenager, mopao too loud, always imitated but never equaled. from Gabon
toooooooos oh!!!! who can? anyone."
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18. Sbusie Khumalo
"Koffi's deep voice makes French sound sexy and his style is out of this world👌"
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Reply
19. Mikail M
"He sings in Lingala not French"
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20. Ruth M Mambwe
"One thing I love about Koffi Olomide is that he moves with time yet stick to his old roots. His able to blend the old him and the current trends in his music.. long live son of Africa.. The older the wine 🥰"
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21. JJPRO Tube
"Je suis Haitien🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹,
j'écoute ce grand chanteur depuis 1996 et j'avais seulement 6ans dans son duo
wake up avec le grand papa Wemba, c'est mon idole, je souhaite le rencontrer
avant qu'il parte pour l'orient éternel, j'adore mon idole #KOFFI OLOMIDE"
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Google translate from French to English:
"I'm Haitian🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹,
I've been listening to this great singer since 1996 and I was only 6 years old
in his wake up duo with grandpa Wemba, he's my idol, I want to meet him before
he leaves for the eternal orient, I love my idol #KOFFI OLOMIDE"
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22. Ettien kriss
"Moi je l'écoute depuis la 🇨🇮 je l'écoute
depuis 90 j'adore toujours sa musique et j'ai des amis congolais qui traduisent
pour moi"
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Google translate from French to English:
"I've been listening to him since 🇨🇮
I've been listening to him since 90 I still love his music and I have Congolese
friends who translate for me"
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2021
23. ether360
"Koffi is the originator. I remember
watching his videos in 1999 in the USA. Respect!"
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24. Onserio
"Legend echoing through generations. My parents used to dance
to Koffi, now I dance to Koffi, so will my children. We love you Congo!!!"
"Aw papa Kofi nice songs
from since my childhood used to listen though I don't understand but
honestly good music speaks a universal language"
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26. Alex Obariase
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27. Lyndah Kibiku
"1985 was the year i was born Koffi i danced to your music
brought much happiness in my growing up as a kenyan kid my parents were police
all retired now was not a norm to listen or dance to your beats but i loved it
anyway so as my siblings we danced as if there was no tomorrow then came
romours that you had died broke my heart but my heart is living the little
me coz i can see you and dance to your
beats again not only me but with my daughter
too you have a way of making good time seem seemless i will enjoy your music till forever"
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28. Faith Nash
"My late dad loved Koffi so much and anytime I watch him am
reminded of my dad and childhood. Rip dad🙏🏽"
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Reply
29. Ivan Orombi
"Mine too"
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Reply
30. Rudo Masarirambi, 2022
"Mine too. Love you Dad"
Reply
31. JOHN OPIYO, 2022
"Poleni sana.May their souls Rest in Peace."
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32. LLOYD Tembo
"The Lion of Africa...he deserves all the respect.i have been
following him since 1991.he is just too good."
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33. Codas Kasololo, 2022
"Sometime you see home artist making mistake of saying the
non sense word to him... this is a african legend I stand through generation"
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34. Mariam Sweet
"Gonna the days when I used to peep in our neighbors window
to see koffi olomidde ,I loved him to much but we didn't have TV"
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35. merceline aremo
"
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36. Ikenna Favour
"I am from Nigeria , an English speaking country but Koffi
Olamide has been my family best Musician since 1997 , Ultimatum till date. He
is the best Africa has got. I can literally tell you everything about Koffi. He
also obtain Master in Business Management in Paris. His offsprings are the
likes Geco Boura Mpela, Fally Ipupa, Ferra Gola, Tupac Mamela, Lola, Gibson
Butukondolo, Eric Tutsi etc. I still play Koffi till date. For the fact I grew
up with his music, I still play it all the time. In his music, I truly
understand that music knows no language barrier"
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Reply
37. Agnes Kaveza
"You and I both. I was born listening to this guy. He doesn't
age at all."
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Reply
38. p
"He doesnt treat women gently
,he doesn't treat all his children equally, he exploit most of his staff
especially dancers he sleeps with .but
he has an undeniable talent when it comes to music he knows what sells"
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Reply
39. dominic naomi
"@p if that's the case I hate him but I love his
music😂😂"
Reply
40. mulashe ombeni
"
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41. Phillip Zimba
"Me since 1991,is the best...."
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Reply
42. Tears Mochau
"@p that's sad for such talent"
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43. YamSS, 2022
"
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44. MIKO MULENGA
"Only the millennials wouldn't know that
Koffi is the goat of both rhumba and African bongo music."
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45. Z Nation
"Actually ive been listening to this dude for long he doesnt
even sing he talks in the background in all his songs but he is the king🤣🤣🤣🤣"
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46. Lůna Paloma
"You're right, it's all talking and not singing lol. But I
like his music though."
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47. julesdiana1
"This comment means you haven’t actually been listening to
him for long. He is a singer first and a legend in Africa. Listen to all his
music dating back 89."
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48. James Ukwigize
"Then you've not really listened to him for long. He is a
very good singer. Try his song called Fouta Djallon (1995) and another one
called Aubergine (2004), some of my favorite slow rumba songs ever. Koffi
Olomide is a living legend."
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49. NoliDuarte
"Koffi used to sing since I was a child, he's old in this
game, in Angola he's very popular!"
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50. Veronica Malisero
"koffie olomide has been my best musician,startted listening
to his songs since 2000 ,God bless ur
talent.."
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51. Jonard Hariss
"Kenya approves every move there. I was raised with
malembe...listening from 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧"
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52. The Meister
"You must have heard "Malembe"lyrics in the
official song "Andrada"which was released back in 1994"
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53. Kethamile Molapisi
"since the error of skol till today still listening to olomide"
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2022
54. Getrude Nkonde
"Koffi's music has stood the test of time because
as an artist, he has managed to integrate different generations in his music.
His creativity and organisation has been consistent and meaningful. ONE LOVE
from Zambia"
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55. Efe Martins
"All the way from Nigeria, I say thank you to you Koffi
Olomide. As a lil boy growing up in Lagos, you were always part of my
childhood. And up till this moment, it is always a great delight to hear your
music.
I think I need a Congolese language teacher now 🥰
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56. Bilal Snyman
"There's a lot that our African musicians
should learn from the likes of Koffi Olomide and the many Old musicians is to
be original, patient and dedicated to their art. They've paved the ways for
younger generations.... 👑 of Dombolo"
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57. Afra_Afriq
"We have to build our own African Music
Hall of Fame for our legends. These artists are practically building the
African Union through their art in my opinion better than our political elites."
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58. Isaac 84
"African born folks here all grew up
watching Koffi. We came along way folks.💪🏿"
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59. kababin lungula
"U a so blessed congole,since my childhood used to dance to
koffi,my son as well papa u a the best"
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