Fally Ipupa

Fally Ipupa, with his full name Fally Ipupa Nsimba, is a Congolese singer, singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer, born on December 14, 1977 in Kinshasa, then capital of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). A major figure in contemporary African music, he is one of the most influential artists of his generation in the Congolese rumba, ndombolo, and Afro-pop genres. Coming from a Catholic family, Fally Ipupa grew up in the popular commune of Bandalungwa (Bandal), an emblematic district of Kinshasa renowned for its cultural effervescence. He took his first musical steps in the parish choir. Very early marked by the success of the group Wenge Musica, he has the ambition to become a professional musician. His singular voice, sometimes tinged with the traces of his childhood stuttering, will become one of his artistic signatures.