Zaiko Langa Langa is a popular Contemporary band from DR Congo. Zaiko was named in 2000, by the Congolese Media Association, as the best Congolese musical group of the 20th century, and has been very influential. The word "Zaiko" is a portmanteau for the lingala phrase Zaire ya bankoko, meaning "Zaire of our ancestors", where "Zaire" must be read as a reference to the river by that name, now called Congo. The meaning of the phrase "Langa Langa" is controversial; according to the band's website, it means "marvelous" or "almighty".
Olivia Theresa Longott is an American singer, known for performing with the hip-hop group G-Unit. She is also known as a cast member on the VH1 reality television series Love & Hip Hop: New York.
Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba, 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.
Ndombolo is a music genre and dance style from the DRC, that is also popular in other African countries such as Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar. It is derived from kwassa kwassa and soukous.
"Ante Gia" is an EP maxi single by Greek singer Despina Vandi released on December 19, 2002 by Heaven Music. The entire EP was written and produced by Phoebus in promotion of the reissue of Vandi's 5× Platinum album Gia, which was reissued as Gia + Ante Gia and as a box set as Gia + Ante Gia: Collector's Edition. The EP contains all new material, with the title track being a response to the single "Gia" (Hello), inspired by that song but in a negative lyrical context. The remix of the songs "Spania" and "Giatriko" is licensed by Vandi's former label Minos EMI.
Barbara Kanam is a Congolese singer-songwriter, music producer and actress.
Brand New Love Affair is an EP by French singer Amanda Lear, released in 2009 by Edina Music.
N'Yoka Longo Mvula, also known as Jossart, alias Vieux Mbombas, is a DR Congo soukous singer, dancer, historical member and current leader of the popular soukous band Zaiko Langa Langa.
"La Bête et la Belle" is a song by French singer Amanda Lear from her album I Don't Like Disco, released in 2011 by Little Boom Records. It attracted attention due to its music video which pictured nudity and voyeurism.
Fally Ipupa N'simba, known by his stage name Fally Ipupa, is a Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer, philanthropist, guitarist and producer. From 1999 until 2006, he was a member of Quartier Latin International, the music band formed in 1986 by Koffi Olomidé.
Power "Kosa Leka" is the third studio album by Congolese singer Fally Ipupa. It was released on April 13, 2013 and contains 22 tracks. The album has sold over 30,000 copies in a month. On May 14, 2013, Ipupa won the trophy for "Best African Artist" at the first edition of Trace Urban Music Awards. The album features singles like "Sweet Life "La vie est belle"", "Ndoki" and "Service". It is also his last album to have been produced by David Monsoh.
Droit Chemin is the first solo studio album by Congolese singer Fally Ipupa. It was released on June 1, 2006.It is also the first album by Fally Ipupa to be produced by David Monsoh. On the album, Ipupa collaborated with Krys (musician), Mokobé of 113 and Benji of Nèg' Marrons. Droit Chemin features songs like Liputa, Orgasy and Sopeka. The album went gold for selling more than 100,000 copies in one month.
"Arsenal De Belles Melodies" is the second studio album by Congolese singer Fally Ipupa. It was released on June 22, 2009, and contains 16 tracks. It is the second album by Fally Ipupa to be produced by David Monsoh. On the album, Ipupa collaborated with Olivia Longott, a former member of 50 Cent's G-Unit musical group, on the song Chaise Électrique and with Krys on the song Sexy Dance.
"Ndoki" is a song recorded by Congolese singer Fally Ipupa, from his third studio album Power "Kosa Leka" (2013). Ipupa released the single on YouTube, on April 4, 2013. It is the second single by Fally Ipupa to be remixed by rapper Bigg masta G.
Yannick Ilunga, known professionally as Petite Noir, is a South African raised, Congolese musician singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. His debut extended play The King of Anxiety was released in January 2015 and his debut studio album La vie est belle / Life Is Beautiful was released in September of the same year via Domino Records' Double Six Imprint.
Ferré Gola, also Ferre Gola, whose full name is Hervé Gola Bataringe, is a DR Congolese recording artist. He at one time was a member of legendary Congolese bands, Wenge Musica Maison Mère and Quartier Latin International.
Tokooos is the fourth studio album by Congolese singer Fally Ipupa. It was released on July 7, 2017, by Elektra France, Warner Music France. After having established himself as a continental superstar singer in Africa with his first three albums solos, all produced by David Monsoh, Fally now wanted to open up to the French and more generally Western record market. Ipupa will be signed in 2013 by Julien Creuzard on the AZ label. But in 2016, Julien Creuzard left AZ to found the new label Elektra France, Fally is now under the label Elektra France.
Marie Misamu, whose real name is Marie Misamu Ngolo, was a cantor, Congolese composer born November 16, 1974 in Kinshasa and died January 16, 2016 still in the same place.
"Chic C'est la Vie" is the second single by American television personality Luann de Lesseps, under the stage name and former courtesy title of Countess Luann. She wrote the song with Chris Young, its sole producer. Following the performance of her debut single "Money Can't Buy You Class", "Chic C'est la Vie" was released as a follow-up on June 28, 2011, through Ultra Records. Musically, it is a dance-pop song with a quick, electronic beat. de Lesseps sings in a mostly spoken word style, and the song's lyrics discuss her extravagant lifestyle.
