Fally Ipupa celebrates 20 years of solo career at the Stade de France [Interview]

 

He is known as the eagle, DiCaprio, El profesor…. We will simply call him Fally!

Fally Ipupa, the Congolese artist who has far surpassed the borders of his native Democratic Republic of Congo, is celebrating 20 years of his solo career this year. To mark this anniversary, he is releasing his eighth studio album, XX , the first part of which will be released on April 17, followed by a second part on June 10 , exactly 20 years after the release of his first album, Droit Chemin .

The highlight of this celebration: two exceptional concerts at the Stade de France on May 2nd and 3rd , an unprecedented performance for a French-speaking African artist.

Bridget Ugwe spoke with the man who has come a long way, from the Bandalungwa district in Kinshasa to the biggest European stages.