Koffi Olomide

Koffi Olomide, the self-styled King of Ndombolo, is a force I am still discovering, and the first time I heard his explosive high notes against that deep, throaty baritone, it genuinely raised the hair on my arms. A singer, guitarist, producer, and dancer who founded Quartier Latin International, he carried Congolese music far beyond its borders. He is not a controversy-free figure, and I won't pretend otherwise, but that turbulence is inseparable from his enormous presence. I would jump at the chance to hear that offbeat, unmistakable voice live just once.

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Name (English)

Koffi Olomide

Name (Japanese)

コフィ・オロミデ

Reading

こふぃ・おろみで

Born

July 13, 1956 (age 70)

Origin

Kisangani, Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Occupation

singer-songwriter / singer / guitarist / recording artist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Monkey

• Official sitehttp://kofficentral.fr
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/koffiolomide_officiel/
• Xhttps://x.com/koffiolomide01
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koffi%20Olomide
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q735736

Tags

• Tshopo
• singer-songwriter
• singer
• guitarist

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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