Le Noir Entertainment presents: Koffi Olomide November 5th, NYC
Koffi Olomide returns, kicking off the 2022 North American tour at Webster Hall in New York, November 5th.
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For fans of Congolese music it is the most anticipated event of the season and the first time in several years we will have the opportunity to experience Koffi Olomide’s legendary live show. He will be accompanied by his full 15 member band and the tour coincides with the much anticipated release of “Legende” his new album, slated to launch November 25th worldwide.
Koffi Olomide at New York’s Webster Hall, November 5th 2022
Koffi Olomide has been a star since he first burst onto the Congolese music scene. Starting out in Papa Wemba’s band, Viva La Musica, Koffi became renowned for his song writing capabilities and he collaborating frequently with Wemba before moving on as a solo act and bandleader. In 1983, he recorded Ngouda, his first of over 24 studio albums and several additional live releases. His music was dubbed Tcha Tcho, a variant of soukous, the popular dance music from Congo-Kinshasa that evolved from Afro-Cuban rhumba and combined his deep baritone and falsetto romantic crooning with highly rhythmic and lush musical soundscapes accentuated with keyboards. Over time, Olomide’s band, Quartier Latin, evolved further to perform many number one Congolese Rumba hits with scorching guitar, drum and bass sebenes accompanied by choral call and response arrangements, often times featuring 6-8 male backing vocalists.
Several music stars, including Fally Ipupa, were launched into stardom out of Olomide’s Quartier Latin band. Olomide began touring internationally with his band Quartier Latin throughout Africa, Europe, America and even Dar Es Salam. His career spans over 4 decades, more recently his collaborations include rising artists Gaz Fabilouss, Gally Garvey and Innoss’B. These appearaces foreshadow the music on “Legende” his long awaited three disc set, featuring several special collaborations which is expected to launch November 25th.
Nkumu Katalay and the Life Long Project band performing at Webster Hall in New York City November 5th, 2022.
"We are proud to have Koffi Olomide, an African legend on this event. We are hoping to curate an unforgettable experiences and memories between the artists and the fans".
Le Noir Entertainment
New York 11/05 - Webster Hall
Atlanta 11/11 - The Atrium
Dallas 11/12 - Amplified Live
Houston 11/13 - Ayva Center
Cincinnati 11/19 - Cove51
Washington, DC 11/20 - Karma DC
Los Angeles 11/27 - Globe Theatre
Montreal 12/09 - Olympia Theater
Audience responding to DJ befor eKoffi took the stage
Opening for Koffi at Webster Hall will be the Nkumu Katalay performing his blend of “RumbianFunk.” Nkumu is familiar to New York City audiences, his music spans the range of his life’s experience, starting with his Congolese roots and compressing African American spirituals, Afro Cuban, and 70s funk into the mix.
Koffi, Nkumu says, is a mind-blowing lyricist who, along with Papa Wemba is an artist he takes inspiration from. “As a kid trying his best to represent his culture to be next to the legend, I dream of these moments, playing in the shadow of the greats teaches me to e humble.”
Nkumu Katalay and the Life Long Project at Yeressa in Harlem
