Ferré Gola
Ferré Gola | |
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Born | Kinshasa, DRC | 3 March 1976
Nationality | DR Congolese |
Occupation(s) | Composer, vocalist, entertainer |
Known for | Music |
Title | Solo recording artist |
Ferré Gola, also Ferre Gola, whose full name is Hervé Gola Bataringe, is a DR Congolese recording artist, vocalist, and entertainer. He at one time was a member of the Congolese band Quartier Latin International, founded and led since 1986, by Koffi Olomide.[1][2]
Background
He was born on 3 March 1976, in Kinshasa, the largest city and capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. From an early age, he was passionate about becoming a professional musician.[1]
Career
In 1995 during at a talent fair in Bandalungwa, a district in the city of Kinshasa, he was spotted and recruited by Werrason into the group Wenge Musica. When that band broke up, Gola the group Wenge Musica Maison Mère where he spent seven years from 1997 to 2004. He left the group Werrason in 2004 to found The Marquis of Mother House with JDT Mulopwe and Bill Clinton Kalonji who also left Werrason. In 2005, Gola joined the group Quartier Latin International, of Koffi Olomide, leaving for a solo career in 2006, the same year Fally Ipupa left. While at Quartier Latin, one of the memorable hits he produced was the song Sisi Silvie Remix where he pairs with Olomide.[3]
See also
- Koffi Olomide
- Fally Ipupa
- Cindy Le Coeur
- Bouro Mpela
- Gibson Butukondolo
- Quartier Latin International
References
- ^ a b LFM (19 April 2016). "Ferre Gola: Biography". London: Last.fm (LFM). Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ Ngaira, Amos (24 August 2012). "Koffi Olomide's downward spiral". Africa Review. Nairobi. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ InfernoGroupe (2 December 2010). "Sisi Silvie Remix: Koffi Olomide And Ferre Gola". Youtube.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
External links
- Living people
- 1976 births
- People from Kinshasa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo male singers
- Democratic Republic of the Congo songwriters
- Democratic Republic of the Congo musicians
- Soukous musicians
- World music singers
- Quartier Latin International
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