Cor Akim

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Cor Akim
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Cor Akim
Background information
Birth nameCorneille Akilimali Bufole
Also known asLe Prince Akim
Born (1992-08-04) August 4, 1992 (age 31)
Bukavu, South Kivu, DRC
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Pianist
  • Composer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2014–present
LabelsMakSpeakers

Corneille Akilimali Bufole (August 4, 1992), better known as Cor Akim, is a Congolese singer, songwriter, pianist and worship leader, born in Bukavu, capital of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and based in Nairobi in Kenya. [1] [2]

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Biography

Cor Akim was born on August 4, 1992, in Bukavu, South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [3] After having accompanied Lokua Kanza on stage during a campaign against sexual violence in February 2014, organized by the global activist movement V-Day, Cor Akim decided to record his first album "Homme de rêve", featured songs like Sorry really and Mwasi in 2016 which revealed him to the public in the both provinces of North and South Kivu. [4]

In 2018, he dropped the song Mon Vote, which is about the 2018 presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [5] This song is said to be the cause of his abduction during the electoral campaign the night of December 8 to 9, 2018 after a karaoke evening where he was invited. [6] Ever since, Akim relocated to Kenya due to security issues and shifted to gospel music with his first song "Glory" released in July 2019, followed by "Abba" in 2020 and "Mkuu" on August 1, 2022. [7]

Discography

Album studio

Singles

Collaborations

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ (in French) "RDC: le chanteur Cor Akim enlevé à Bukavu", RFI , December 9.  Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ (in French) "Cor Akim, un rappeur anti-Kabila de 26 ans kidnappé à l'est de la République démocratique du Congo", Le Figaro"', December 9.  Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ Cishugi, Amini (December 17, 2020). "Cor Akim, chanteur et pianiste congolais, notre influenceur du jour – Souther Times". Souther Times (in French). Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ Musyimi, Elizabeth. "Cor Akim the new voice of Rumba?". The Star. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ AFP (December 10, 2018). "Anti-govt rapper abducted as DR Congo vote tensions rise". Malay Mail. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ "26-Year-Old Rapper Abducted For Speaking Against Congolese President". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. December 9, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ Iranzi, Fabrice (August 3, 2022). "Gospel artist Cor Akim drop new song "Mkuu"". RegionWeek. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  8. ↑ Proust, Musaba. (in French) "Cor Akim a livré un concert digne d’une royauté, Le roi Akim en pleine apothéose", 243 Stars, July 15, 2018. Retrieved 28 Janvier 2019.
  9. ↑ (in French) "RDC : Enlèvement dans l'est du pays d'un chanteur de rap, Cor Akim, anti-Kabila", CultureBox, France TV, December 9.  Retrieved December 27, 2018.
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