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Fally Ipupa
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About Fally Ipupa
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Born
December 14, 1977
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Afro-Pop
Congolese singer-songwriter and guitarist Fally Ipupa spent several years in celebrated soukous group Quartier Latin International, before he struck out on his own.
∙ Defying those who warned him not to leave Quartier Latin, he released his debut solo album, 2006’s Droit chemin, which went Gold.
∙ Ipupa teamed up with R&B singer (and former G-Unit member) Olivia on “Chaïse électrique,” the lead single from his 2009 album, Arsenal de belles mélodies.
∙ Nominated three times for the BET Awards’ Best International Act, he has won MTV Africa Music and African Muzik Magazine awards.
∙ In 2014, he was one of a dozen artists invited to the White House as part of a Barack Obama-hosted event to strengthen ties between the US and Africa.
∙ Looking beyond the Congolese market, he collaborated with with Afrobeats star Wizkid and French rappers Booba and MHD on his 2017 album, Tokoos.
∙ For years, protestors opposing the Congolese regime prevented Ipupa from performing in France, but after more than a decade away, in 2020 he played to a Parisian crowd of 20,000.
Influenced by Fally IpupaFally Ipupa has influenced the music of M.Y78, IZAYA, Jake Doe and more.
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