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5 minute interview: I want to be President of Africa - Koffi Olomide

Koffi says he is bad at lying, says he is a very bad liar

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by SHARON MWENDE

News07 December 2023 - 08:15

In Summary


  • I am a bad liar and I value the truth.
  • My ideal night out is in a beach in Cuba.
Congolese Rhumba maestro Koffi Olomide at Radio Africa Group on December 7, 2023.

Koffi Olomide, a Congolese soukous musician is in Kenya for a peace concert organised by Radio Africa Events.

I'm good at......... Making music, loving and helping people and telling the truth.

I'm very bad at........ Lying. I'm a very bad liar.

The last book I enjoyed reading is......I don't read a lot considering my schedule. But I follow the news.

The most surprising thing that happened to me is.....I don't care. Let people speak and do you. You go on with your life. I do not care. My name is like sugar in the mouths of many people.

The most surprising thing that happened to me is...... I couldn't imagine there were times I would not be with my family for Christmas.

One of my worst childhood fears was......I am still afraid of it. To be sick.

I wish people would take more notice of..... To be fair. To take time to understand and know better.

My ideal night out is........ On a beach in Cuba.

In moments of weakness......... I rest and get massages.

Do I listen to my music..... I do listen to my music. The new song that I'm writing at the time. I play it in the car. 

One song I'm looking forward to performing on Saturday... I have like 800 songs. My problem when I have a concert is which song to play and which song to not play.

In another life, I would be...... The best friend of God.

The best age to be is...... 40 years. My age too (67) because nobody believes it (laughs).

My greatest achievement is ...... Being able to cross time. Everybody says after many years I'm still here. I thank God for that.

How do I cross time......By being true- it beats talent- doing music with my heart.

What keeps me going...... I love what I am doing and I love the people.

Advise to Fally Ipupa and Ferra Golla .... To keep going and always respect their fans

Collabo with Kenyan artists..... Kenya has talent. I wouldn't mind a collabo.

Future plans..... To be the president of Africa. I dream that Africa comes together like the USA and Europe.

We are used to saying my brother, my sister, but we are not one. We should be unified and be Africans first.

We are separated and if we do not understand that, our biggest problem in Africa is to be separated.

I'm not just a Pan-African. I am more than that. I am a son of Africa.


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