Author Topic: ALBUM KOWEIT, RIVE GAUCHE OF KOFFI OLOMIDE  (Read 3725 times)

Congolitude on: December 23, 2017, 14:23

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I think this album, V12 and Effrakata are the best solo albums of Koffi Olomide and you guys ?


In terms of arrangement, chorus and instruments I think that Koffi had assembled a very good team of session musicians, I dont think that the Quartier Latin could have done this album better than the session musicians such as the Djudju Chet, Beniko, Nyboma, Niaou 3615, Maika Munan, Souzy Kasseya ...

I have also an other question, I would have liked to know what is the name of this album: "Haut de gamme - Koweit, Rive Gauche" or only "Koweit, Rive Gauche" ?

mvulusi96 #1 on: December 23, 2017, 14:56

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Yes. It's my favorite solo album along with Noblesse Olbige, V12 & Effrakata. No I don't think if it was done by the Quartier Latin-squad of 1991 that it would be better. Koweit Rive Gauche was recorded in 1991 and Quartier Latin was by that time not strong enough. More than the half of the squad which recorded Pas de Faux Pas came after the release of Koweit Rive Gauche. Quartier Latin participated on Noblesse Oblige, but they were helped by session musicians, because they didn't had the maturitu to record the whole album by themself. Koffi Olomide invited then Beniko Popolipo, Djudju-chet Luvengoka, Ngouma Lokito, Maika Munan & Nyboma Canta. Koff Olomide asked then Beniko Popolipo to join Quartier Latin, so that he could train Felly Tyson, Lebou Kabuya, Rocky Blanchard Miantezolo, etc. and helping him to direct the band, since that the most guys were younger than 25. Champion Djikapela was the first member of QL to play drums in a Koffi-solo album. Because Koffi was always invited Djudju to play the snare-drums from the beginning to the end (V12 & Noblesse Oblige), since that Coco Tchomba was a very limited drummer.

mvulusi96 #2 on: December 23, 2017, 15:04

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I have also an other question, I would have liked to know what is the name of this album: "Haut de gamme - Koweit, Rive Gauche" or only "Koweit, Rive Gauche" ?
The title is Koweit Rive Gauche. Haute de Gamme is just like a nickname. Like the way they aded l'Orpheve on "Les Prissoniers Dorment", Operation Dragon on "Kibuisa Mpimpa". Sans Cesse on "Techno Malewa", etc. etc.

Matebu #3 on: December 23, 2017, 20:17

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I love this album so much. Superb sound that would sound fresh if released today and Koffi singing at his very best.

Also, Nyboma complemented him very well. As he's done in all his credits.