Fally Ipupa

Fally Ipupa Nsimba is a Congolese musician and dancer. Often referred to as the "Prince of Rumba", he is known for his tenor vocals and his fusion of contemporary and traditional Congolese music genres, including Congolese rumba, soukous, and ndombolo. His lyrics often explore themes of romance, suffering, and joy. Born to a Mongo family in Kinshasa, Ipupa made his public musical debut in 1997, at the age of 19, with the Kinshasa-based band Talent Latent. In 1999, he joined Koffi Olomide's Quartier Latin International, and in 2006, he signed a record deal with Obouo Productions for his debut solo studio album, Droit Chemin, which sold over 100,000 copies within a month. In 2007, he won the Césaire de la Musique prize for Best Male Performer. In April 2008, Ipupa won the Best Central African Artist at Kundé, and by May 2009, he ranked as the fifth most searched public figure on Yahoo France, before releasing his second studio album, Arsenal de Belles Mélodies, on 25 June of that year, which featured chart-toppers such as "Chaise Électrique" and "Sexy Dance", which became some of his signature songs. The album quickly sold over 500,000 copies in France. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fally_I...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)