Why The Congolese Soukous (African Rhumba) Superstar Koffi Olomide Has West African Names

Koffi OLOMIDE, August 10, 2019
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Total # of views for this YouTube video as of October 7, 2022 at 6:31 PM = 33,307,489

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part I 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 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 this post features a few comments from that discussion thread about what Koffi Olomide's song means. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/10/fans-of-congolese-superstar-koffi.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post presents selected comments from the discussion thread of that showcase video. Most of these comments are from long time fans of Koffi Olomide, including some who remember listening to his music during their childhood. 

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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The Wikipedia excerpt that is given in this post includes a section entitled "Allegations" that details some very disturbing information about Koffi Olomide. By including that section I acknowlege that information while still recognizing Olomide's cultural legacy. 

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INFORMATION ABOUT KOFFI OLOMIDE
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koffi_Olomide
"Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba (13 July 1956),[1] 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.[2][3]

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Koffi ..mostly refers to himself as "Mopao"...

Allegations

In 2012, Koffi Olomide allegedly assaulted one of his producer for abuse and no respect of contract and received a suspended three month sentence.[5]

In July 2016, while on a concert trip to Kenya,[6] Olomide was filmed making a kicking move towards one of his dancers. The action was widely condemned and caused the suspension of the concert as the video went viral. On his return to his home country, he was arrested five days later in Kenya Airport, allegedly for the same unpunished action. He was subsequently jailed for 4 days without judgement and released with no explanation. However, it was later revealed that the former Congolese president's wife, Mrs Olive Lembe Kabila, was behind the arrest because of her association for women's protection against violence and rape.[7]

In, 2018 he was ordered for arrest of a photographer in Zambia,[8] he left the country before arrest.

In 2019, He was found guilty by a French court of statutory rape of one of his former dancers when she was 15 years old.[8] He was handed a two-year suspended jail sentence in absentia, as he did not attend court in France.

Legacy

Koffi Olomide is among the greatest Congolese and African musical artists of all time."...

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From https://www.last.fm/music/Koffi+Olomide/+wiki

"Antoine Koffi Olomide (born August 13, 1956), is a Congolese soukous singer, producer, and composer.

Born in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo to a Congolese mother and Ghanaian father, Koffi grew up in Kinshasa.

He went to France to study, while in Paris, he began playing the guitar and writing songs. On his return to Congo he was a member of Viva la Musica, Papa Wemba's band. Koffi repopularized the slower style of soukous, which had fallen out of fashion. He dubbed this style Tcha Tcho, and it gained popularity outside Congo. Koffi's music can be quite controversial, taking on current events and topics considered taboo in some conservative societies. He has also participated in the salsa music project Africando.”…

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https://kenyapage.net/koffi/bio.php
"Koffi Olomide was born Antoine Christophe Agepa Mumba in Kisangani ,Democratic Republic of Congo on July 13 1958. His father Charles Agbepa is Congolese (from the Gbandi tribe) while his mother Amy is of Sierra Leonean and Congolese descent (Songye tribe from Kasai region).  His mother named him Koffi which means Friday as is the tradition in parts of West Africa where children are named based on the day of the week they are born.

At the time of his birth, Koffi's mother was in poor health, a condition that was triggered by depression caused by loneliness and isolation. Koffi's father had abandoned her and was considering leaving his wife and children altogether. She was so depressed that she could not breastfeed newly born Koffi. To make matters worse, Koffi was in poor health and most people thought he would not survive beyond infancy. He was nicknamed Antoine Makila Mabe (Antoine bad blood).

Even in childhood, he showed signs of being passionate about music. At age 7 he would go around singing a song "Soso ameli Ngando" which means The Chicken has swallowed a Crocodile. He would sing it so often that it became his nickname. Nobody knows the origin of that song, not even Koffi. By his teens he would simulate songs by famous musicians but add his own spin on them. He was especially enamored with the music of Tabu Ley.

He soon became adept at writing his own songs. One neighbour was so impressed by Koffi's songwriting skills that he offered to teach him how to play the guitar. Koffi would soon be borrowing the guitar often to practice on his own.

Meanwhile Koffi also excelled in the classroom. He was born into a family where education took precedence above everything else. He has earned a bachelors degree in Business and Economics from Bordeaux University and a masters in Mathematics from the University of Paris.

His father was not keen on Koffi's musical career. It was his elder brother Johnny Ko who encouraged Koffi to pursue a career in music and even convinced their father to let Koffi pursue his musical dreams.   He commenced his musical career as a songwriter. In the late 1970s sung with Papa Wemba's band Viva La Musica. Here He learned his vocal and stage techniques. He launched his solo career in the mid 80s and has turned out to be one of the biggest success stories in African music."...
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Excerpt #4
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kofi
"Kofi is an Akan masculine given name among the Akan people (such as the Ashanti and Fante) in Ghana that is given to a boy born on Friday. Traditionally in Ghana, a child would receive their Akan day name during their Outdooring, eight days after birth.[1][2]

According to Akan tradition, people born on particular days exhibit certain characteristics or attributes.[1][2] Kofi has the appellation "Kyini", "Otuo" and "Ntiful" meaning "wanderer" and "traveller."[1][2]"...

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Excerpt #5
From https://www.name-doctor.com/name-olumide-meaning-of-olumide-10474.html Meaning Of Olumide
"AFRICAN (YORÙBÁ)

NAME ROOT: OLUMIDE

MEANING: This name derives from the African (Yorùbá) “Olumide”, meaning “God has come”. Main body of the name is composed of “Olú-Ọ̀rún” (God, master, lord, our God). Olú or Olòrún is the Yorùbá name given to one of the three manifestations of the Supreme God in the Yoruba pantheon. Olorun is the owner of the heavens and is commonly associated with the Sun. The vital energy of Olorun manifests in humans as Ashé, which is the life force that runs through all living things."
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I believe that Koffi Olomide gave himself this last name just as he gave himselves multiple nicknames, including "Mopao". 

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WHAT KOFFI OLOMIDE'S NICKNAME "MOPAO" MEANS
From https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/lifestyle/2016/04/07/kenya-music-africa-koroga-festival-koffi-olomide-footsteps-le-grand-mopao/ Koffi Olomide: In The Footsteps Of  "Le Grand Mopao", by editor April 7, 2016  

“Mopao means Boss, Le Chef and Grand Mopao means The Big Boss”, Koffi explained."

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WHAT "NGWASUMA" MEANS
"Papa Ngwasuma" is another nickname that Congolese Soukous (African  Rhumba) superstar Koffi Olomide (probably) gave to himself.  Koffi Olomide has given a number of other superlative nicknames to himself (such as Mopao) and used a few of them as the titles of his songs.  

Click https://www.ghafla.com/most-of-you-know-him-as-koffi-olomide-but-did-you-know-that-this-man-has-created-some-35-other-crazy-nicknames-that-he-likes-to-call-himself-here-are-his-other-names-warning-theyre-very-weird/ for the 2016 article entitled "Most Of You Know Him As Koffi Olomide. But Did You Know That This Man Has Created Some 35 Other Crazy Nicknames That He Likes To Call Himself? Here Are His Other Names. WARNING: They’re Very Weird.

Here's the only online information that I've found to date about the meaning of the word "ngwasuma":
From https://www.herald.co.zw/rhumba-group-bana-ngwasuma-gains-ground/ Rhumba Group Bana Ngwasuma Gains Ground, 24 May 2019

..."The group has seven Congolese members and four Zimbabweans...

"Bana Ngwasuma" is a Lingala phrase that means "children of good things"."...
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"Bana" is a Lingala word that means "children" [Google translate from Lingala to English.]

"Papa Ngwasuma" means something like "papa (father) of good things or "Great father".

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YouTube Discussion Thread Comments About Whether Congolese Music Or Nigerian Music Is The Best

Fally Ipupa, Apr 5, 2013 album : "Power "Kosa Leka", vol.1" ****
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This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series that showcases Fally Ipupa's 2013 song "Hustler Is Back". This post showcases a YouTube video that song and presents selected comments from a sub-thread from that video's YouTube discussion thread. Commenters in that sub-thread debate whether Congolese music or Nigerian music is the best.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/09/congolese-singer-fally-ipupa-hustler-is.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post presents information about Fally Ipupa and selected comments from that video's discussion thread.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Fally Ipupa for his musical legacy and thanks to all those who were associated with this video. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD

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As of September 29, 2022 at 11:23 AM ET, there are a total of 65 comments in this sub-thread.

Also, note that when people change their screen name on YouTube , the comments that address them retain their previous screen name.

It appears that some commenters in this discussion changed their screen names after that discussion began. For example, I think that BEACON73 =Kevin Nseka, but I'm not sure which commenter had previously used the screen name King Yaka.

WARNING: A few comments have curse words that are written in this post with modified spelling.] 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58neA_pmKV0

1. Ben, 2005
"One thing one can't deny Congolese music is originality. They are the best in Africa. I am a Nigerian though."

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2. Chris Oghenetega Maloney, 2005
"Explain how they are the best! Are You this myopic"

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3. Kossam Musundire, 2006 
"Benny73ism They make real art l love naija music but l feel like Naija makes good commercial music but when it comes to good quality tracks which can stand the test of time l say Kudos to the congolese"

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4. Chris Oghenetega Maloney, 2006
"+kossam Musundire you know nothing about music my friend, Congolese music is hardly heard outside of francophone... Deal with that n that's how it is.. The hustler is back another francophone on the English sh-t*... Damn"
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5. Chris Oghenetega Maloney, 2006
"Keep playing the Congolese music this how u can support your own music u disgrace to the greatest country of African get your ass to Congo n tell me what pain sh-t* u get.."
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6. Kossam Musundire, 2006
"+chris maloney  Whats up with the insults and swearing your photo looks respectable man"

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7. Kossam Musundire, 2006
"Its only recently that Congolese music has been overtaken by other Genres.Truth be told the most popular music at the moment Naija Afrobeat is derived from coupe decale from cote de voire  which itself is derived from congolese music. am not from congo or Naija too."

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8. Kevin Nseka, 2006
"+chris maloney  please know your facts before u talk. Congolese music started to go international since the 90s look it up. Koffi olomide played already in big arenas in Belgien france which some of naija artist just played this year like wizkid or davido. Nobody heard naija or Ghana music back then those are just facts."

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9. John Kennedy Ekene, 2007
"BEACON73 my brother, I keep shouting that daily, Congo owns music in Africa. They are unique, not some western copy copy sh-t*"
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10. Euclide Amani, 2007
"+kossam musindire: you don't know none about music. Congolese music has been popular since 1958. Africa, Europe and all over. This is Congolese Rumba. south and latin America's Zumba is dirrieved from Rumba. learn the African history music before you start thinking that this american/european's new african influenced music is real music."

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11. Day, 2007
"chris maloney am congolese and i live in USA,  i'll tell u that i've met millions of people who not even french speakers,  but love congolese music. So stop saying bullsh--t”*
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12. Stella Divine, 2007
"Yes they are great in dancing and music.  Love their men's dance the most"

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13. Emeka Michael, 2007 
"King Yaka.. You couldn't have said it any better. A handful of us Nigerians don't really know our history especially with Music/Culture etc. I'm 38years old and grew up playing my dad's Vinyl(A lot of which I still own and play till today) more than 80% of his collection was Zaire/Congolese music.  collection that he had before I was even born."

Yes we all love our new Nigerian music taking over Africa but there's ABSOLUTELY NOTHING original about it. That's why we cant listen to them more than 3/6 months rotation tops and we are unto the next song.

The current crop of music is ALL Ghanaian beats/sound but some Nigerians will still argue blindly. (From Runtown, Davido,Tekno etc)

I'm coming back here 4 years later and everything sounds to fresh. Clean signature Congolese guitar sound, the sound of the congas, the snare drum kills me every time, syncopation of the bass drum and bass guitar, Horns, various dimensions in different verses. (No copy and paste)..

Thanks for educating my Nigerian brother Jare!!! One love and peace to Africa."

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14. Stream A, 2007
"Emeka you're damn right. from grandpa, to father, to son, grandkids etc... amen 😂😂😂😂 Nigerian tracks are good but sounds fake sometimes. In Congo, once a song hits hard, it never dies...in fact if u understand what they say, most are recycled from previous artists (alive or deceased (RIP). Same goes to the instruments played in the background which kills me. They are still kicking at the end of the day.

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15. King Yaka, 2007
"+j.curry from the little that i know about Congo square in New Orleans I agree with a lot you just said. Congo square was the only area in New Orleans where slave could play their traditional songs and dancers which was banned in america at the time so it became quite famous, New Orleans is the birth place of Jazz which is the foundation of all African american music

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16. True Girl, 2008
"TRUE TALK .IT IS NOT A DEBAT"

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17. Toronto Raptors, 2008
"BEACON73 Congolese rumba music like this song was very very popular in Africa, now the Nigerian music is more popular because it is more western and it is marketed to the youth with all of the club bangers"

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18. Asia Natalia Mhina, 2008
"King Yaka You are very right. Am Tanzanian, most of Congolese musicians visited my country.Tabu Lay, Mbilia Bel, Tshala Muana, Yondo sister, Bozi Boziana, Madilu, Fally Ipupa, Awilo, Koffi, Wenge musica and BCBG just to mention a few. They are the best tbh👌👌👌👌"

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19. Toronto Raptors, 2008
"jeanclaudeM100 chill , they are all good, all of Africa are collaborating now"

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20. BLUE SEE, 2008
"BEACON73, You are not from Nigeria... let me remind you Nigerian music are  well known all over the world... you can play Nigerian music anywhere..dance the dance anywhere...but  you can't dance  Congolese dance or listen to  music anywhere people will think you are crazy... have you ever heard Congolese music in clubs or shopping moron. ln US , UK and Europe they play Nigerians music in clubs,  McDonald's and shopping moron... so my dear stop fooling yourself on social media people you are telling know the truth"

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21. Candace Williams, 2008
"BEACON73 yeah, I am American and I agree."

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22. AfroAngola, 2008
"King Yaka keep preaching to the choir"

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23. Jesse plays, 2008
"Gina Amadin I beg to differ. I love Nigerian music, and I would listen to it in the club, but nothing compares to Congolese music. The reason they don't play it in clubs is cause it has soul, not to be played in such places as clubs. I play Naija tunes everyday, but I never go to sleep without the good old Congo music. NB I am Zimbabwean #ONELOVE"

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24. Kongo Queen, 2008
"BEACON73  every time I tell people  we are the best in Africa they argue with me"

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25.  F Mule, 2019
"Not necessarily the best but they are very creative. I am Zambian and I know how there music is appreciated world wide. My opinion."

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26. Charles Mubanga, 2019
"@Chris Oghenetega Maloney  This is the best music my friend well arranged unlike some sounds from west africa."

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27. Roger Bakala, 2019
"Chris Oghenetega Maloney Exactly French speakers, Barely any English speaking people  listen to Naija music except Naija people living in places like UK and US, few songs hit and that’s it Congo music hits every place in francophone even Drogba, Eto’o, Adebayor, Bakayoko all love Congo music, name one footballer that isn’t Naija that loves Naija music? No originality just Afro beat after Afro beat."

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28. African Dances, 2019
"@King Yaka  Nothing but props to you for spelling out our history and our influence. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!"

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29. African Dances, 2019
"@Emeka Michael  Great share!! African music is a African movement and it's great that we protect ourselves from people looking to divide and conquer us."

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30. HaalaBeeba, 2019
"Yup agreed that they r the best in Africa in terms of all roundedness- music , dance, instrumentation. Their music gives u life"

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31. Brother Peter, 2020
"Congolese music is the best in the world..am from Kenya,I don't know even Nigerian music you are talking about"

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32. Jessica Mamona, 2020
"Chris Oghenetega Maloney please f--k* off stop hating you do know congolese music went international since the 90s because we have koffi olomide, fally ipupa anx the fallen king papa wemba🤦🏾‍♀️"
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33. Iskay Kabeya, 2021
" @Chris Oghenetega Maloney  what are you talking about, go and ask English speaking country about ok jazz of Franco from 60 to early 90s"

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34. Iskay Kabeya, 2021
"@Chris Oghenetega Maloney  truth must be told, it's not about ur country, millions of parents in African countries grew up listening to music from Zaire on radio for decades. What are you talking about"

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35. Iskay Kabeya, 2021
"@Chris Oghenetega Maloney  go and watch a Nigerian movie called my love of early 2000, they were playing Congolese ( music ) donbolo in the Nigerian parties. In the 60s and 90s Congolese jazz band of OK JAZZ and many more feeled stadium all over Europe and Cuba and south America. Where were you??  You don't know Franco Luambo, Lutumba simaro, djo mpoyi from Zaire ?? Ask your father then"

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36. CrunkKing232, 2021
"@John Kennedy Ekene  modern Congolese artists sound western"

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37. tony carter, 2021
"@BLUE SEE  oh my God which world are you living you,🤔😂😂😂🤦 actually to the contrary i have seen people cross cultural and worldwide dancing to congolese music. Infact when you talk to a few why they like it they say "it's classic generational music with original sounds". The truth is congolese music is music for people with class and a taste of quality  while nigerian music is nothing but commercial music mean to be played for 3-4 months maximum. It's like comparing R.Kelly/Micheal Jackson(congolese music) to Chris Brown(nigerian)"

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38. Endubis Oduduwa, 2022
"@tony carter  It is extremely funny how our nigerian brothers even consider themselves as musicians. The majority of their stars cannot even sing and play musical instruments properly. It is pretty obvious they are spending money to influence people to validate their poor music by buying BET and Grammy awards. Lol.

In short, South Africans and Tanzanians are musically better than Nigerians.

That's being said, no country on earth can compete against DR.Congo musically except maybe USA.

James Brown, Stevie Wonders, Tabu Ley, Papa Wemba, Michael Jackson, R Kelly, Koffi Olomide, Franco Luambo, Lokwa Kanza,..."

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Five YouTube Videos Of Congolese Soukous Gospel Music (with some information about Soukous music)

Asaph du ciel, Jan 10, 2017

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Google results from French English: "La Louange des aigles" = "The Praise of the Eagles"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5dcczS2GsE

Total # of views as of September 12, 2022 at 8:26 AM ET= 25,434,695
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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents information about Soukous music>>

This post also showcases five YouTube videos of Congolese Soukous Gospel music and dance.
Selected comments from one of these video's discussion threads are also included in this post.

The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos. Thanks to all those who produced and published these videos and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
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INFORMATION ABOUT SOUKOUS MUSIC
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soukous
"Soukous (from French secousse, "shock, jolt, jerk") is a genre of dance music from Congo-Kinshasa and Congo-Brazzaville.[1] It derived from Congolese rumba in the 1960s, becoming known for its fast dance rhythms and intricate guitar improvisation,[2] and gained popularity in the 1980s in France.[3] 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.[3] Notable performers of the genre include Franco Luambo, Papa Wemba, Sam Mangwana, Tabu Ley Rochereau, and Pépé Kallé.[2]"
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From https://www.masterclass.com/articles/soukous-music-guide Soukous Music Genre: A Brief History of Soukous Music, by MasterClass, Last updated: Aug 6, 2021

"What Is Soukous?

Soukous is a fast-paced, guitar-driven form of African dance music that originated in the former sovereign state of Zaire, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or Congo-Brazzaville, during the late 1960s. It derives its name from “secouer,” the French word for “shake,” a likely nod to the movement that the rhythmic musical form encourages.

Like many forms of popular African music, soukous is a hybrid of different global sounds: Congolese folk music, American rock ‘n’ roll and soul, and Latin and Caribbean jazz and dance rhythms. Soukous’s global reach extends beyond that of other African dance music styles due to the devoted following in Paris, France, and other European countries, as well as a mix of modern soukous stars, such as Kanda Bongo Man, Rigo Star, and Loketo, featuring guitarist Diblo Dibala and vocalist Aurlus Mabele.

West Africans refer to soukous as “congo music.” In Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, it’s known as “Lingala,” a reference to the Bantu language used for many soukous songs. Some countries, such as Zambia and Zimbabwe, still refer to soukous as Congolese rumba, rumba Lingala, or African rumba: a name given to Afro-Cuban music that Congolese bands in the DRC’s capital city of Kinshasa played in the 1930s and 1940s."

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2: Proclaim - Awesome Gospel



PROCLAIM MKC, Oct 27, 2015 Proclaim worship Experience 2014 -snip- Proclaim is a Gospel group from Uganda. The lead singer, some of the other membes of the group, and some of the musicians (such as the lead guitarist) are from the Congo. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/03/two-videos-of-awesome-god-by-proclaim.html for a 2017 pancocojams post showcasing two videos of Proclaim performing this song with selected comments. According to some of those comments, this song is sung in English, French, and Lingala or a similar Congolese language. -snip- Total # of views as of September 12, 2022 8:47 AM = 13,301,783 **** ****
SHOWCASE VIDEO #3: CONGOLESE GOSPEL DEBORAH LUKALU TENDA/CALL ME FAVOUR LIVE |OFFICIAL VIDEO|

Deborah LUKALU, Nov. 30, 2018
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Total # of views as of September 12, 2022 at 9:02 AM ET = 9,042,826 **** SHOWCASE VIDEO #4: We Are Zamar - Dance Like Never Before Praise - 2 April 2017(Seben)
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Total # of views as of September 12, 2022 at 9:04 AM ET = 3,352,585 **** SHOWCASE #5: Emanuel - Sebene

ERICK MUKEBO TV, May 27, 2016
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Here's information about Sebene (also given as "Seben") From https://www.definitions.net/definition/sebene "The Sebene is a kind of instrumental bridge typically executed on the electric guitar and is a characteristic element of the Congolese rumba. The development of the sebene in congolese music has been credited to both Franco Luambo, but it predates both of them with Congolese guitarist Henri Bowane being the reputed inventor in the 1940s. In the sebene, one or more guitarists repeat short phrases, while the lead player improvises around the theme."

** From https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2018/12/the-roots-of-soukous Seben Heaven: The Roots of Soukous 

Mapping the evolution of a defining Congolese sound, from Cuban origins through to its accelerated final form

December 7, 2018 By Morgan Greenstreet
..." The influence of Cuban Son is clear on the massive hit “Marie Louise,” recorded in 1948 by Wendo Kolosoy and Henri Bowane. Bowane’s brief but energetic guitar solos hint at developments to come, invoking the sound of traditional likembe thumb pianos – best known worldwide as a mbira – and stringed instruments played across the region. In the bars of Kinshasa, Bowane reportedly stretched these solos into an extended dancing section, which became known locally as seben(e)."...
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Here are a few comments from this video's discussion thread, with numbers added for referencing purposes only:

1. Emmanuel Mwania, 2016
"First class seben.That drummer is good."

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2. Wendy Rych, 2017
"love congolese people and their worship to God"

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3. Business Logistics, 2017
"Erick what a different rendering of "Emmanuel" this one is. I have never heard this version. What is he saying?

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4. Peacefull king, 2017 
He is singing it in Tshiluba with some add-on stuffs

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5. elkanah ongeri, 2019
"Always blessed with this great praising of God"

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6. Hash P Mwarumba, 2019
"Its really awesome. I love Congolese music. Good seben. Let God be glorified."

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7. Mic Reuben, 2019
"Bass is so good my the might God bless you"

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8. Mireille Kepko, 2020
"J’aime cette chanson et cet homme en rouge il a de l’onction.... very nice song 👏👏"
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Google translate from French to English:
"I like this song and this man in red he has anointing.... very nice song 👏👏"
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This comment refers to a man in the audiencedancing

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9.  Purity Chepngeno, 2022
"Blessings all the way....."

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10. Nico John, 2022
"Congolese are great musicians and dancers!"

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How Congolese Soukous Guitarist Burkina Faso (Mboka Liya) Got His Stage Name & Other Information (with YouTube videos & sound file)

Odhis Jahburu, Feb. 9, 2013
 
Burkina Faso! Burkina Faso! Mboka Liya!!! live with JB and Wenge BCBG -snip- A commenter wrote that this performance may have occurred in 2006. **** Edited by Azizi Powell This pancocojams presents four YouTube videos and one sound file of the very highly regarded Congolese Soukous guitarist Burkina Faso (Mboka Liya). The summary statements from some of these YouTube videos/sound files present some historical information about how Burkina Faso including got his nickname.

 (Unfortunately, there isn't a Wikipedia page on Mboka Liya as of September 10, 2022 although he is mentioned in a few other Wikipedia pages such as 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenge_Musica .)

The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes. All copyrights remain with their owners. Thanks to Burkina Faso (Mboka Liya) for his musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who published these showcased videos/sound files on YouTube and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. **** PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE Here's a brief excerpt about the African nation named "Burkina Faso" from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso :

[Burkina Faso] "is a landlocked country in West Africa [that is] bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest. It has a population of 20,321,378.[10] Previously called Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was renamed Burkina Faso by President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as Burkinabè (/bɜːrˈkiːnəbeɪ/ bur-KEE-nə-beh), and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou.

The largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people, who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries. They established powerful kingdoms such as the Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo, and Yatenga. In 1896, it was colonized by the French as part of French West Africa; in 1958, Upper Volta became a self-governing colony within the French Community. In 1960, it gained full independence with Maurice Yaméogo as President."...

-end of quote-  https://www.britannica.com/place/Burkina-Faso indicates that "The name Burkina Faso, which means “Land of Incorruptible People”.
-end of quote-

Based on what I've read*, musician Malembe Chant gave the Congolese guitarist Vincent Kasongo the nickname "Burkina Faso" because Kasongo [had come] "fresh from the village" shortly before Malembe Chant happened upon him playing his guitar in the streets. Burkina Faso is a small, poor West African nation that Malembe Chant obviously considered "country" * compared to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

To support this position about why the now very highly regarded Congolese guitarist was given the nickname "Burkina Faso" and is also called "Mboka Liya", according to Google translate the Lingala meaning for "mboka" is "country". Google translate from Lingala to English doesn't give any results for "liya" or "lia". ("Mboka Liya" is also given as "Mboka Lia").

*One meaning for the adjective "country" to describe people is "people from rural areas who aren't sophisticated (cosmopolitan) like people from the city". Read the information about how Vincent Kasongo was given the name "Burkina Faso" in the summary for the sound file that is immediately below.

Additions and corrections are very welcome.

**** SHOWCASE YOUTUBE SOUND FILE - 🎸Bourkina Faso Mboka Liya🎸 Wenge Guitar Melodies 🎶(1990's-2000's)🎶



Afro World Musique🎶, Sep 13, 2017 [This sound file is slightly more than 2 hours in length).

FEATURING THE BEST OF MBOKA LIYA!!! Good Congolese Music!!

Helloooo! Bonjour!! Holla!!!!! Welcome to the volume of Sebenology, this time featuring the talented Bourkina Faso Mboka Liya! In 1986 at Kingasani, he was a cabri seller. One day, he will be surprised by Malembe Chant (musician of victoria Eleison) playing guitar. He was invited by Malembe Chant to join his band Select Musica where he mentored the young musicians of his neighborhood Kisangani but Serge Kasongo refused, according to him he risked being ridiculed by the Kinois as he came fresh from the village and his accent "Lingala" was not Kinois.

After being convinced by Malembe Chant, Serge Kasongo will join select Musica where he will be christened Burkinafaso Le Mugu Mugamba by Malembe Chant.    

Under the supervision of Malambe Chant, Burkinafaso will become a great guitarist in Kingasani before being known throughout the city of Kinshasa. 

When he opted to play in a large orchestra, he preferred Choc stars of Ben Nyamabo. He is from Bandundu, his whereabouts, some say Bayanzi, some say Muyaka, its a never-ending mystery lol.  In the mid-late 1990's, he started "le pigeon voyageur" he went back in forth between Defao's Big Stars (Amour Interdit, Sala Noki, Les Carlots, Amour Scolaire) and Wenge BCBG (Titanic, Zenith, Olympia, T.H., Pentagone, Boston Live, Abidjan Live). He also played with Bozi Boziana's Anti Choc at a couple time (Ma Raison d'Etre; Heros Ya Congo).

Around 2000, he left Wenge BCBG for Wenge Maison Mere de Werrason and was featured in the successful Bercy concert. Atalaku Bill Clinton Kalondji was enthusiastic by his style that he coined specific animations just for him on "Terrain Eza Mine" (2000). Burkina and Maison Mere participated couple of concerts related to the release of Werrason's solo album "Kibuisa Mpimpa/Operation Dragon" (2001) where he plays on Operation Dragon generique, Annie and Le Vent de Soir. In 2004, he will return to Wenge BCBG and be featured on Anti Terro and featured in some concerts. Again "Le Pigeon Voyageur", he's always looking for some projects to work. Currently settled in London, England, he accompanies artists on concerts such as Kanda Bongo Man, Renato Mundele (also played with Defao), Jeannot Bell (check out the channel Soukous Congo), Nzaya Nzayadio (also was in Choc Stars), etc. Plesir!"...

**** SHOWCASE YOUTUBE VIDEO #2: THE CRAFT OF SOUKOUS GUITAR BY BURKINA FASO MBOKA LIYA

Stv Pro, July 5, 2012

This is 1:40 Hour tutorial DVD, 20 gruelling Exercises plus lots of professional advice ,In this tutorial DVD Mr Mboka is demonstrating slowly how he played those famous solo guitar (licks) Burkina Faso whose real name is Vincent Kasongo Kiamfu. One day while playing guitar Malembe Chant saw him and invited him to join his band Select Musica. Malembe Chant finally convinced him and he joined the band, Malembe baptised him Burkina Faso Mugu Mugamba. It is well-known Master of the Congolese music. Later he joined Choc Stars and with them he made his first recording, it was Debaba's song Pafuti. He also played for a while with Anti Choc and Defao & Big Stars and he recorded the song ( L'Amour Scolaire in 1992).As well as Madilu System , Gataux Beven and Many More ... In 1994 Fataki Tabou left Wenge Musica 4x4 for Viva la Musica and Burkina Faso left Big Stars to replace him, Mbokaliya and Alain Makaba were two top class guitarists . When Wenge split he joined Werrason in Maison Mere but later re-joined JB Mpiana in BCBG. Burkina Faso had already played songs like Kapita, Pacte du vin, Nazareth and many others of JB Mpiana and BCBG while he was with Select Musica, these songs were later sold to JB Mpiana's band by a former member of Select Musica called Senado, an older brother of Chai Ngenge. Being restless he also left JB Mpiana and created his own band Wenge Tout Terrain which he left in the middle of the recording of a maxi single to join Nouvelle Ecriture as a third guitarist. For his band members this was a big disillusion and his fans were angry as well, they hoped he would not last long with Papa Wemba. With wengeBCBG he played on some songs on " feux de l'amour" and also some important concerts in Europe and USA , Canada and Africa . Now Burkina Faso is based in London- England as freelance session and Private guitar teacher. -snip-
I reformatted this summary to increase its readability.

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SHOWCASE YOUTUBE VIDEO #3: Seben Burkina Faso

MAT A DIT ET TOI?, Jun 16, 2018

**** SHOWCASE YOUTUBE VIDEO #4: 👉BURKINAFASSO MBOKALIYA : MES ŒUVRES PARLENT À MA PLACE💥

Papy Masuta HD, Oct 21, 2020

nous poursuivons notre rubrique sur les artistes dont le role a parfois été ignoré. j'aimerais aujourdhui vous parler d'un autre soliste pas comme les autres, au nom de Serge Kasongo Mbokaliya, plus connu sous le pseudo de Burkinafaso. C'est l'un des plus grands solistes guitaristes de la RDCONGO de la génération wenge musica 4x4 en 1994, viva la musica, proche de choc stars, anti choc, big stars, wenge bcbg, wenge maison mére, minzoto wela wela etc, abonnez-vous gratuitement sur papy masuta hd. -snip-
Google translate from French to English:
"we continue our column on artists whose role has sometimes been overlooked. Today I would like to talk to you about another soloist like no other, in the name of Serge Kasongo Mbokaliya, better known under the pseudonym Burkinafaso. He is one of the greatest guitar soloists of the DRCONGO of the wenge musica 4x4 generation in 1994, viva la musica, close to choc stars, anti choc, big stars, wenge bcbg, wenge maison mére, minzoto wela wela etc, subscribe for free on papy masuta hd. "
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Congolese Vocalist Koffi Olomide - "Effrakata" (information, video, comments,& lyrics)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases a video of the song "Effrakata" by vocalist Koffi Olomide. "Effrakata" is the first track on Olomide's award winning December 2001 album with that name.

Information about Koffi Olomide is included in this post along with lyrics (in Lingala?) and selected comments from that video's discussion thread.

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 quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/07/five-videos-of-music-by-koffi-olomide.html for a 2012 pancocojams post about Koffi Olomide. That post showcases five other videos of Koffi Olomide songs.

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INFORMATION ABOUT KOFI OLOMIDE
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koffi_Olomide [retreived in 2013]
"Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba, also known as Koffi Olomide (Friday, July 13, 1956), is a DR Congolese soukous singer, dancer, producer, and composer. He is also known by a multitude of other names and aliases.[1]

He was born in Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His father is Congolese (Gbandi tribe from Equateur region) and his mother was born from a Sierra-Leone father and a Congolese mother (Songye tribe from Kasaï region). According to the ethnic custom of his Sierra-Leone grand father, his mother named him 'Koffi' because he was born on a Friday."...

[retrieved Feb. 12, 2017, same link]
"Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba (born 13 July 1956),[1] known professionally as Koffi Olomide, is a Congolese soukous 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."...

Koffi ….mostly refers to himself as "Mopao…. Koffi's talent could be compared to the once king of African rhumba, Luambo Makiadi, who also saw many artists pass through his expert hands during his days. Today, he is one of Africa's most popular musicians.[3]...

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From http://bigeye.ug/10-things-didnt-know-koffi-olomide/ 10 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT KOFFI OLOMIDE! Big Eye / April 21, 2014
By Dan B. Atuhaire

Koffi Olomide will be in Kampala this month for a number of charity activities and a music concert. He will be the headlining artiste at a charity concert organised by Rotary Uganda. Here’s a few facts about the singer.

1) Koffi Olomide is 57 Years Old. He was born Christophe Antoine Agbepa Mumba, to a Congolese father and Sierra Leone mother on 13 July 1956.

2) The name Koffi was given to him in line with the common West African naming tradition (Sierra Leone, Ghana) in relation to the day of the week one is born. Koffi is one of the names given to boys born on Friday.

Popular male names for the other weekdays are: Kojo(Monday), Komla(Tuesday), Kwaku(Wednesday), Yao(Thursday), Kwame(Saturday) and Kwasi(Sunday)

3) Koffi Olomide is a proud holder of a Bachelors’ Degree in Business Economics. He also has a Masters’ Degree in Mathematics from the University of Paris.

4) He started his music career with Papa Wemba’s band, Viva la Musica, initially as a composer and song-writer, and later as a vocalist and lead-singer.

5) The name Olomide was coined during his time at Viva La Musica. Koffi was such an impressive songwriter that one day in 1977 Papa Wemba exclaimed, “Ooh! l’homme idee” (Oh! the idea-man!). A funkier version of the words was adopted – Olomide. Koffi Olomide would later become his official stage name."...

6) Koffi Olomide went solo in 1986, forming his own band that he called Quartier Latin. He does a unique genre, a slower style of soukous that he calls Tcha Tcho."...

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From http://thissongisabout.com/2014/08/12/washington-by-koffi-olomide-is-about-what/
Washington by Koffi Olomide is about what?" August 12, 2014 by https://twitter.com/LingalaSchool
"What is the song Washington by Koffi Olomide about?

This song [titled "Washington"] is from the album Effrakata, the album which allowed Koffi Olomide to win 4 Kora awards in one night...

Trivia: Koffi speaks like an average person would speak in the streets of Kinshasa.
He keeps up with the current terminologies-especially when he is the first celebrity to popularize them."..

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LYRICS- EFFRAKATA
(Koffi Olomidé)

"L'homme est petit (eh!)
Dieu est grand tout le monde le sais"
Effrakata eye

Effrakata eye’
Oya mbuta muntu Filibert

mesana kobenga petite momi
kobenga petite momi
kobenga petite moto
yaka awa yaka na kabela yo nzimbu eh
yaka na kabela yo mbongo mama
Aller quand petite momi viendra, Filibert akosani maladie

Nani atindaki yo, yo olia biloko
yo okomi kudila nga muana eh Yezu

Ya male woo, ya male wo wo eh
ya male mama ma ya male mama
yanga yibila nga yibila nga yibila muana eh

Ye abeta Zenith, Olympia, Bercy tomona ba corriga te

Effrakata eye

Makundile ye tobina libondas wo wo wo
tuzola nge kaku wena...

Le grand Mopao mokonzi be songanzila ehh

kou boloko ka bélé ka chiri n'samu wa ngolo ko, ku mputu mpé ka tukiri ka wa lunga
ko wa ba... Rata dia yika na mbulu-mbulu mbo ka yayana ntia ba n'shimba
kuba yayaya yo


Source: https://sonichits.com/video/Koffi_Olomid%C3%A9/Effrakata; Contributed by Jacob G.
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"L'homme est petit (eh!)/ Dieu est grand tout le monde le sais" is French. The English translation is "The man is small (eh!)/God is great everybody know it"

What does "Effrakata" and "Effrakata eye" mean? What is this song about? Are these lyrics in Lingala?

English or French translations for these lyrics would be greatly appreciated.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Koffi Olomide – Effrakata



InfernoGroupe Uploaded on Dec 15, 2010

Effrakata - 2002
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Here are some selected comments from this video's discussion thread. I've assigned numbers for referencing purposes only.
2013
1. ouattara bourama
"super star,formateur des formateurs,l'époque de mopao mokonzi avec la meilleure génération du quartier latin...
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Google translate from French to English:
"Super star, trainer of trainers, the time of mopao mokonzi with the best generation of the latin quarter"

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2. PEAU2LUNE
"Merci d'avoir actualisé cette vidéo. Ah MOPAO, toujours imité mais jamais égalé, le talent à l'état pur. Tu es et resteras le plus grand chanteur Africain du siècle car tu allies talent, classe, intelligence et beauté. Je t'aime et t'aimerai toujours tant que le Seigneur me prêtera vie. Je te supplierai d'ailleurs de tout actualiser chaque fois y compris "Petit frère ya Jesus". Po to linganaka vraiment. La plus Koffiphile des gabonaises."
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Google translate from French to English:
"Thank you for updating this video. Ah MOPAO, always imitated but never equaled, talent in the pure state. You are and will remain the greatest African singer of the century because you ally talent, class, intelligence and beauty. I love you and will always love you as long as the Lord lends me life. I beseech you to update everything every time including "Little brother ya Jesus". Po to linganaka really. The most Koffiphile of the Gabonese."

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3. Gospicnic
"Gosh, Patience Ibe used to be the hottest Nubian Queen under the African sun"

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2014
4. Bismark Williams
"can someone tell me why this guy dresses so different in his videos?"

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5. Ezekiel Mokonzi Production
"Coz he a baaouss"
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"baaouss" = "badass"

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6. Franck Ulrich
"he has nothing to prove he has conquered the world respect him"

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7. mike ngiama
"How old was Kerosene na brigade in this clip"
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"Kerosene" is the stage name of a singer in Koffi Olomide's group who is featured in this video.]

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8. Denzel Menga
"15"

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2015
9. TraceyLK
"When I was young my mum always listened to Koffi Olomide in the house and I hated it. But now I want to thank her for raising me with this amazing music. Thanks Mum, you're the best.

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10. Lester CheeseBoy
"+≛T≛ loool yh same with my Dad"

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11. Giovanni, 2016
"the same with my mum"

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Oloya Noel
12. "YOU PROVE THE ORIGINS OF AFRO MUSIC IS BORN FROM ZAIRE/CONGO BIG UP KOFFI OLOMIDE"

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2016
14. Foday Lanfia Kallon
"Am proud to be an African, I luv Congolese music so much, all the way from Sierra leone,"

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15. Tendai Mashayamombe
"Am from Zimbabwe and Koffie often comes here a lot. His music transcends cultural and tribal boundaries weldone quadrakora man"
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"quadrakora man" = refers to the four Kora awards that Koffi Olomide won for this album. Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kora_Awards for information about Kora awards. Here's an excerpt from that article: "The KORA All Africa Music Awards are music awards given annually for musical achievement in sub-Saharan Africa. Founded in 1994 by Ernest Adjovi, they are comparable to the American Grammy Awards in intent. The award is named after the kora, a West African plucked chordophone."...

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16. Mimi Virgo
"very nice, love his music, but gosh he is weird"

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17. joellamm1
"+Miriam Pierre lol"

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Kristina kihanda, 2016
18. "Mimi Virgo He is not weird,just unique.."

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19. Jabu Maetha
"much love from South Africa , this one remind me of my Congolese brother from another mother Ettienne Kangudia . I miss you bro I have leaned a lot from you brother"

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2016
20. samuel agbemavor
"qui a meme chanter dans la chanson? en tout cas cest pas koffi olomide"
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Google translate from French to English:
Who even sang in the song? In any case it is not koffi olomide

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21. Slim Shady
"C'est pas du chant c'est de l'ambiance, un générique comme ils appellent ça et puis l'Auteur et le Compositeur de cette chanson c'est Koffi lui-même puisque Effrakata c'est son album solo et pas celui du Quartier Latin"
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Google translate from French to English:
"It's not singing it's atmosphere, a generic as they call it and then the Author and Composer of this song is Koffi himself since Effrakata is his solo album and not that of the Latin Quarter"

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22. Herve-greg Kabonte
"Cette chanson est une oeuvre de "Kerozene" et "Brigade"; deux animateurs congolais.
Mais vu qu'à l'époque les responsables des groupes signaient seul tous les "génériques", tous les mérites leur revenaient."
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Google translate from French to English:
"This song is a work of "Kerozene" and "Brigade"; Two Congolese leaders."

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23. F Zulu
King Koffi rocks
But considering that at the time the leaders of the groups signed all the "generics" alone, all the merits came back to them.

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princevita
24. "still a banger 2016!!!!"

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King Stechaaa
25, "2017 & this song still bangs🎉"
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From http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=banging
"banging
Excellent, of high quality. Derives from dance music, especially house, in which a tune that rocks the dancefloor is referred to as being "banging".
"That tune is banging!", "That jacket is banging!"

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Five Videos Of Music By Congolese Soukus singer, dancer, producer, and composer Koffi Olomide (From 2006-2012)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases five videos by Congolese vocalist Koffi Olomide. These videos range from 2006 to 2012. Information about Koffi Olomide is included in this post. Information about Soukous music is also included in this post.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

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INFORMATION ABOUT KOFI OLOMIDE
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koffi_Olomide
"Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba, also known as Koffi Olomide (Friday, July 13, 1956), is a DR Congolese soukous singer, dancer, producer, and composer. He is also known by a multitude of other names and aliases.[1]

He was born in Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His father is Congolese (Gbandi tribe from Equateur region) and his mother was born from a Sierra-Leone father and a Congolese mother (Songye tribe from Kasaï region). According to the ethnic custom of his Sierra-Leone grand father, his mother named him 'Koffi' because he was born on a Friday.[2] Koffi grew up in the city of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in a middle-class family, where education was valued.

He earned a scholarship and went to study in Bordeaux, France where he obtained a Bachelors Degree in Business Economics. He is also reported to hold a Masters Degree in Mathematics from the University of Paris...

Upon his return to Congo in the 1970s he joined Papa Wemba's band, Viva la Musica, at first as a composer and song-writer, and later as a vocalist and lead-singer. He launched his solo career. In 1986, Koffi formed his band known as Quartier Latin, which celebrated its 20-year anniversary in 2006. Since then, he has performed and recorded both with the group and by himself. Over the years, he has built up a faithful fan base Internationally, particularly in Africa and Europe. Koffi popularized the slower style of soukous, which he dubbed Tcha Tcho. Koffi's music can be quite controversial, taking on current events and topics considered taboo in some conservative societies. He has also participated in the salsa music project Africando. For his effort, Effrakata, released in 2001-2002, Koffi received four Kora Awards on a single night at the annual Kora Awards in South Africa for 2002/2003, including the award for Best African Artist, which he had earlier won in 1998. More recently, he has won the Kora Award for "Best African Artist of The Decade". This led to the establishment of one of his many aliases as the 'Quadra Kora Man'...

Koffi, who mostly refers to himself as Mopao... Mopao is the undisputed king of romantic rhumba. Not only that, he is one of Africa's biggest musicians today."

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INFORMATION ABOUT SOUKOUS MUSIC
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soukous
"Soukous is a genre of dance music[1] that originated from African rumba music of the Belgian Congo and French Congo during the 1940s and gained popularity throughout Africa.

Soukous is known as Congo in West Africa and Lingala in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania after the Lingala language of the lyrics. In Zambia and Zimbabwe, where Congolese music is also influential, it is still usually referred to as Rumba.

Soukous", a derivative of the French word secousse - " to shake"[2] - was originally the name of a dance popular in the Congos in the late 1960s, an African version of the Cuban Rumba. From the 1940s Afro-Cuban son groups such as Septeto Habanero and Trio Matamoros had been played over Radio Congo Belge in Léopoldville (Kinshasa) and the Congo shared the widespread poplarity of Cuban music during the late 1940s and 1950s."[3]...

The fast soukous music currently dominating dance floors in central, eastern and western Africa is called soukous ndombolo, performed by Dany Engobo, Awilo Longomba, Aurlus Mabele, Koffi Olomide and groups like Extra Musica and Wenge Musica among others.

The hip-swinging dance to the fast pace of soukous ndombolo has come under criticism amid charges that it is obscene. There have been attempts to ban it in Mali, Cameroon and Kenya. After an attempt to ban it from state radio and television in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2000, it became even more popular. In February, 2005 ndombolo music videos in the DR Congo were censored for indecency, and video clips by Koffi Olomide, JB M'Piana and Werrason were banned from the airwaves.[14][15][16]"

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FEATURED VIDEOS
(These videos are posted in chronological order by the date of their posting on YouTube with the oldest video posted first.)

Example #1: Koffi Olomide-Moudoungou



bberlinn, Uploaded on Dec 31, 2006

Danger De Mort 2006: Koffi Olomide & Quartier Latin

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Example #2: Insecticide - Koffi olomide



KSF Kasaflo Uploaded on Jan 15, 2007

La vidéo de ferré insecticide dans danger de mort

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Example #3: Koffi Olomide - Effervescent (Clip Officiel)

Koffi OLOMIDE, Aug 21, 2014

Koffi Olomide Effervescent Clip Officiel de l'alubm Effrakata KOFFI CENTRAL est un label de production mit sur pied par l'artiste musicien KOFFI OLOMIDE dans le but de promouvoir la nouvelle génération d'artistes en République Démocratique du Congo et dans le monde entier. www.kofficentral.fr

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Example #4: Congo - KOFFI OLOMIDE GENERIQUE DE FORCE DE FRAPPE / DJ OMEGA BP EN HD & 3D

Herve Zonzolo, Aug 16, 2015

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Example #5: Koffi Olomide Clip Tatami Abracadabra Official Video HD

hamadou Sawadogo, Jul 8, 2012

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A Video Of "Regina" by Angolan Singer Socorro & The Differences Between Traditional Angolan Dancing & Twerking

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases the Angolan singer Soccoro's song "Regina" and includes my comments about the dancing done by women in that video. This post also includes some information about Socorro.

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INFORMATION ABOUT SOCCORO
From http://allafrica.com/stories/201201230199.html
"22 January 2012 Luanda — Angolan musician Kalayandi José Kabeya "Socorro" will this Sunday present, at the Independence Square, in Luanda, his third album entitled "Nzimbu (meaning money)" in the Kikongo vernacular language.

The album has 10 tracks sang in Kikongo and in the Kilapanga, Sungura and Semba music genres, as well as a mixture of Congolese rhythms.

The CD was recorded in Luanda and received its finishing touches in Germany, where 10,000 copies of the CD were edited.

The singer's music repertoire includes CDs such as "Meu Dever" (2007) and "Kuvata Dieto" (2009).

Born in the northern province of Uige, Socorro started singing gospel music in the late 80s with instruments like the traditional marimba and wood guitars."
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The same biographical information about Socorro is found in other allAfrica.com articles. Among those articles is one in which Socorro calls for more support of blind artists in Angola.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO
Example #1: socorro (regina) original



Paca Davis, Uploaded on Oct 29, 2009

Traditional Music of Angola; Ritimo quente do Quimbele
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I believe that Socorro's music is an example of Soukous music.
I'd love to know what this song means & what language/s it is sung in.

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RELATED LINK
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/05/cote-divoires-mapouka-dance-roots-of.html Cote D’Ivoire's Mapouka Dance - The Roots Of Twerking (information & videos)

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THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TRADITIONAL AFRICAN DANCING IN SOCCORO'S REGINA VIDEO & TWERKING DANCING
One of the dance movements that the women in Socorro's video "Regina" do* is similar to the contemporary -2013- dance that Americans call "twerking". However, in that 2009 video that twerking movement -when the women face backward, lean slightly forward & shake their butt - is combined with other dance movements. That face backward, lean forward. butt shaking movement doesn't last very long & thus isn't emphasized in that dance. As a result, it seems to me that that traditional butt shaking movement isn't as "raunchy"** as it would be if it were done by itself. Notice also that the women dancers' clothing isn't the short, form fitting butt emphasizing shorts or "tights" that are worn by American "twerker" dancers. Because their clothing is much less form fitting, the dance these women in Socorro's video do is much less sexually provocative than twerking is.

* For example, at 1:39/1:40 of this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FFDotPs77M

**"Raunchy" is an African American slang word which can mean the same thing as "nasty". The contemporary African American adjective "rachet" can mean the same as raunchy & nasty.

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