this is why i stay way from buying newer cds alot of em dont even have a shout out section like old cds i understand cds aint selling like they used to but cmon if u gon have one with your name on it atleast put some passion to it like artist did back in the day
Guys like Franco and Koffi actually used to dedicate a lot of time during the album development process in personally conceptualizing the gimmick and album artwork and have a consistent artistic direction from the previews, songs, album art, and the clips. V12 is probably the best example of that - everything had a uniform vibe to it.
All of that is a lost art now, so no effort at all is put into it.
Agree - the shout-out section was cool to read and see some of the names that played some part in the album being made. Some unexpectedly
Koffi is not just someone whi in his prime was extremely professional but he is a true creative genius.
I don't know how to send Whatsapp messages here but my vieux El Dorado is truly a monster in our music. He has sent me original demos of songs like Catafalque, Humanisme, Plus des Larmes (sang by Fally), Pyramid, Eru, Ocean de Miel, Paroxysme (sang by JB) and Balboa sang by Cindy. Welisa and other songs on Ferre's next album. If one of you can show me how to post Whatsapp messages here, you will truly be amazed.
Koffi doesn't have 816 songs. Songs in group albums should not count, I know Koffi with his greed would include group album songs (like he's put every single Quartier Latin member's songs as his in SACEM). Even in his solo albums, he's lying about the fact thst he wrote them all. My elder Eldorado, Do Akongo, Wazekwa, Bourman Idolo, Vigas, Djodjo Lina are the minds behind many of those songs (even though Koffi in his own right is a great songwriter). Koffi is someone that needs to ridden off our music because aside his talent, he represent corruption.
yeah wazekwa even said that koffi told him i know those songs are yours
Even Binina ? Koffi nailed the song to the point I had thought all along that he wrote it for Mandiangu. He remixed it during the time he fell off so I don’t exactly remember what.. it must’ve been some 10 years ago
Shout out to Aurlus Mabele also (RIP). He did a great job on Pepo
Binina is Koffi's but the rest are definitely Wazekwa's. You can tell apart between Koffi's writing and Wazekwa's writing. Wazekwa writes like Papa Lutumba
I took time to listen to Duc Herode Mandiangu's album and all I can say is wow. Quartier Latin musicians really helped Duc Herode. The lyrics as well were deep - I have a feeling they were written by Felix Wazekwa
I was just on a Whatsapp call with vieux Eldorado, he told me 2 songs in Ferre's next album are his. I asked him: Vieux nga ba yebisa nga que obebana na Ferre, bo zongi lisusu? He replied: Na yokeli ye mawa, ecart ya ye na Fally ekomi mosika, tolingi conquerance na musique. He further told me that he doesn't like Ferre the person but the voice because apparently Ferre is not a trust worthy person. The title to one these songs would be "Welisa".
He also told me that Fally is a good person. He went on to talk about how great Koffi is and that you can't compare Koffi to Fally because Fally and other younger talents are guys that Eldorado and co propulsed whereas he himself (Eldorado that is) became a writer from listening to Koffi's early songs (Asso, Sango Ndambo, Fleur Rose, Longomo ect).
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