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Fally Ipupa

The Kinshasa "Aigle": formed in the Latin Quarter of Koffi Olomide, Fally Ipupa carried the Congolese rumba to the European arenas and diamond certifications in France.

Fally Ipupa — picture by the artist
Photo: Lorie Shaull — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 license
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Origine
RD Congo
Based on
Kinshasa, RD Congo
Discipline
Congolese Rumba, Afro-urban
Discipline
Kora player, singer and composer — Gambian griot music

Formed within the Latin International Quarter of Koffi Olomide, Fally Ipupa launched his solo career in 2006 with the album "Right Path", which reveals him as the new voice of Congolese rumba.

His discography has been successful: "Arsenal de belles melodies", "Power 的Kosa Leka!", "Tokooos" (golden record), "Control", "Tokooos II" and "Formule 7" (2022), triple album dedicated to rumba. In France, his singles collect the certifications of SNEP — "Eloko Oyo" diamond single, "Mayday", "Blocked" and "SL" certified gold and platinum.

UNICEF's national ambassador to DR Congo, he filled the largest venues — a historic concert in Paris La Défense Arena in 2023 — and celebrated 20 years of solo career in 2026 with album "XX: Delirium".

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