From the nineties grew Antoine Koffi Olomide (Kinshasa, 1956) into one of the most popular artists of Zaire / Congo. Initially Koffi played the Congolese rumba where artists like Franco and Tabu Ley-Richelieu widened it. Olomide gained experience in the band Papa Wemba. In the late nineties retired man with many nicknames (Shakespeare Du Zaire Large Degaire, Le Grande Mopao) on the ndombolo. Because
… of the sexually explicit texts ndombolo was controversial throughout Africa. Something the popularity of the singer only seemed to help. Olomide was not only for its huge backing band Latin Quarter (19 m / v), but also by its distinctive clothing, sunglasses and characteristic penchant for limousines with air conditioning. His strong character led him into trouble with the censors of the regime and after a scuffle with police, swore Olomide not return back to Congo. He later returned to this decision. The singer recently gave a contribution to an album of Afro salsa group Africando.more
