He says he appreciates fally a lot  and likes his music but they are not best friends since they have not spent  much time together in their life
 and he adds that he is the true heir of tabuley rochereau

@EMOBCBG said:
In life, do not praise your self but the poeple. Ferre Gola is good but this thing of him taking up a self made-up promotion that he is the heir of Old Rhumba giants, is wrong.

 Ferre has annoyed me for one thing, lack of instruments in his music which makes his voice go like a blank bullet....

Well, for a singer like him he should be confident to praise himself that he's an excellent singer and true heir to Tabu Ley who too was known for his excellent vocals which were hair raising just like Ferre's. Yes Tabu Ley did a bit more of sebenes during his time but who else is doing more sebenes than Ferre today amongst his generation? Fally?

What do you mean lack of instruments in Ferre's music? Is it because he prefers acoustic arrangement that you feel he's not using many intruments?

emobcbg i totally concur with  you

I am not into Ferre or Fally that much as I am with Koffi, Werra and JB. The later knows how to use musicians in blending songs.

EMO I think you just dont find the acoustic style interesting compared to your type of Rhumba nut yet Ferre remains one of the Greatest and Monumental musicians in Congo and African Music as a whole. I would also want to point out my appreciation for the comments he had for Fally because it only takes a professional and a man with talent to praise and exalt another, knowing that stupid koffi started the rivalry btwn the two stars, still Ferre consider Fally as a Talented musician.

I think in music we also have to look at the character of a person naturally without the attachment of his talent.
I found Ferre, based on the above statement, very noble.

on a funny note hervé still has not improved french any bit despite actually leaving in france now and going to kinshasa for concerts :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:

<cite>@ken nyakone said:</cite>
did someone say 'stupid koffi? thats wrong! because that stupid koffi played a bigger role in shaping Fally and Ferre carriers.

Correction, shaping Fally's career not Ferre's....Ferre's career was shaped way before he joined Koffi's band

<cite>@archos said:</cite>


He says he appreciates fally a lot  and likes his music but they are not best friends since they have not spent  much time together in their life
 and he adds that he is the true heir of tabuley rochereau

What I have said and will say it again is that Ferre Gola appeals to those who understand Lingala mostly and that is why he has a share of fans. If you do not understand what Ferre Gola is singing about, you will pull out the CD. I do understand a few of what these guys sing about but come on guys, this music should be for everyone and that is why JB, Koffi, Werrason, Zaiko are loved by all people not just one group. I have gone to rhumba die hard clubs in Lusaka, a few Congolese will stand for a dance when Ferre's song is on but after one or two songs, you hear people cry for a Fally song, why? Fally Ipupa is not monotonous like Ferre Gola. Fally's songs have curves here and there and he sometimes adds a soloist to the song therefore, adding a sebene.