Also known as Quartier Latin Years active 1986 – Present | Genres Congolese Rumba Genre Congolese rumba | |
Origin Democratic Republic of the Congo Similar Bouro Mpela, Quartier Latin Académia, Koffi Olomide, Ferré Gola, Fally Ipupa | ||
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Quartier Latin International (QLI), or Quartier Latin, is a soukous band from the Democratic Republic of the Congo established in 1986.
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Location
The band was formed in 1986 in Kinshasa). It plays in DR Congo and other African countries and often tours in Europe and North America.
Overview
The band was founded by its leader, composer, guitarist, vocalist, dancer and entertainer, Koffi Olomide. The band performs both in Lingala and French. Since inception, the band has seen many members come and go, some more than once. Many former band members still maintain good relations with the band. The show to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the band's founding is scheduled for 16 November 2016. The chief organizer id Fally Ipupa, who left the band in 2006.
Band members
Here are some of the members of the band
Discography
A fraction of the hundreds of records and albums released by QLI during the thirty years of the band's existence includes: