SINGER

Koffi Olomide

1956 - Today

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Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba (born 13 July 1956), known professionally as Koffi Olomidé, is a Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer, producer, and founder of Quartier Latin International. Often referred to as the "King of Ndombolo", he is noted for his explosive high notes, deep, throaty baritone, and offbeat voice. Agbepa is considered one of the most significant figures in 20th-century Congolese and African popular music. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Koffi Olomide has received more than 953,316 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Koffi Olomide is the 1,381st most popular singer (down from 1,359th in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from Democratic Republic of the Congo (down from 21st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Congolese Singer.

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  • 950k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.58

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.53

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.69

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Koffi Olomide ranks 1,381 out of 4,381. Before him are Nancy Wilson, Mario Trevi, Mary J. Blige, Ian Hunter, Gwyneth Jones, and Calvin Harris. After him are Marija Naumova, Yardena Arazi, Hansi Kürsch, Sherrill Milnes, Fausto Leali, and René Kollo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Koffi Olomide ranks 313. Before him are Laurie Cunningham, Margarita Robles, Oscar Garré, Hal Finney, Rüdiger Abramczik, and Bruno Giordano. After him are Nobuko Kondo, Scholastique Mukasonga, François Hesnault, Tim McInnerny, Sean Kelly, and László Kiss.

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In Democratic Republic of the Congo

Among people born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Koffi Olomide ranks 26 out of 107. Before him are Joseph Iléo (1921), Sylvestre Ilunga (1947), Marie Myriam (1957), Jean-Pierre Bemba (1962), Franco Luambo (1938), and Mwepu Ilunga (1949). After him are Dikembe Mutombo (1966), Cyrille Adoula (1921), Sony Lab'ou Tansi (1947), José Bosingwa (1982), Kazadi Mwamba (1947), and Mwanza Mukombo (1945).

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Among SINGERS In Democratic Republic of the Congo

Among singers born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Koffi Olomide ranks 3. Before him are Papa Wemba (1949), and Marie Myriam (1957). After him are Maître Gims (1986), Mohombi (1986), and Tusse (2002).

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