When was koffi olomide born

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Main Photo. Koffi Olomide. School period Add photo. Career Add photo. Achievements Add photo. Membership Add photo. Awards Add photo. According to Astrologers, Koffi Olomide's zodiac sign is Cancer. His mother named him Koffi because he was born on a Friday.

He grew up in a middle-class family, without any musical background. During his youth, Olomide improvised by singing popular songs with his own lyrics and altered rhythms until a neighbor taught him how to play the guitar. He has had several gold records in his career. In , he formed his band known as Quartier Latin International, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in Since then, he has performed and recorded both with the group and by himself.

Over the years, he built up a faithful fan base internationally, particularly in Africa and Europe. Koffi popularized the slower style of Soukous, which he dubbed Tcha Tcho. His music can be quite controversial, taking on current events and topics considered taboo in some conservative societies.

He also participated in the salsa music project Africando. For his effort, Effrakata, released in , Koffi received four awards on a single night at the annual Kora Awards in South Africa for and , including the award for Best African Artist, which he won in He played in the band Viva la Musica in the s.

Olomide was part of the Papa Wemba musical, in the early s. He has trained many young musicians, some of whom have since left his Quartier Latin band and gone solo. Olomide has a history of assaulting people. In he was accused of kicking a cameraman at a concert in Kinshasa; the matter was resolved out of court.

In he was convicted of assaulting his producer, and received a three-month suspended sentence.