Fally Ipupa N'simba (1977), known by his stage name Fally
Ipupa, is a DR Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer, philanthropist, guitarist
and producer. From 1999 until 2006, he was a member of Quartier Latin
International, the music band formed in 1986 by Koffi Olomidé.
His first solo album was Droit Chemin released in 2006,
which went on to sell over 100,000 units, and his second album Arsenal de
Belles Melodies (A2BM) was released in 2009. In 2007, Ipupa won the Kora Awards
for Best Artist or Group from Central Africa.
In 2010, Fally Ipupa won the MTV Africa Music Awards 2010
for Best Video (for Sexy Dance) and Best Francophone Artist. He won the urban awards
for best African artist.
Ipupa was nominated in the Best Live Act category at the MTV
Africa Music Awards 2014. He released an album named Power "Kosa
Leka" in 2013. Ipupa, who is also a noted guitar player, connected with
audiences stateside with "Chaise Electrique", a bilingual love song
featuring former G-Unit singer Olivia.
Fally Ipupa won the Best Artist category for Central Africa
in the Afrimma Awards held in Dallas in July 2014. He then travelled to
Washington DC as part of the US-Africa Summit meeting, for which President
Obama had invited 47 African leaders for the period 4 to 6 August 2014. This
meeting was convened in order to strengthen ties between Africa and the United
States. A dozen African artists were selected to attend, including Fally Ipupa,
the only invited artist from Central Africa.
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