Lobi Lobi Studio - Muziek

Alain Nkossi Konda Is A Very Gifted Multiple Award Winning Singer/songwriter Originally From The Democratic Republic Of Congo. At A Tender Age He Went To The U.S.A With His Father Who Was Then Working As A Diplomat For The United Nations Development Program. Says Nkossi "My Father Was A Member Of The Salvation Army Church Choir In His Youth Where They Sang Songs In Harmony. Both Of My Parents Enjoyed Singing And Have Very Good Voices... My Brother And Sisters And I Have Been Singing For As Long As I Can Remember.” During The Nearly 30 Years He Spent In The Urban Jungle Of New York Nkossi Earned A Reputation As A Hard Working Musician/producer Within The NYC Afro Pop Community. He Is A Respected Innovator Who Effortlessly Combines His African Musical Heritage With His New American Homeland Creating What He Calls “Culture Pop” Which Is A Combination Of Funk Soukous And Reggae With Pop Hooks Sung In French English And Lingala. His First Album Adiyoyo Mona Lisa Was Released In 1998. In 1999 Nkossi Became The First Artist To Be Signed By Harry Belafonte For His New Label Niger Records/Palm Pictures In Collaboration With Island Records Founder Chris Blackwell. During The Spring Of 2001 Nkossi And His Associate Jim Savitt Set Up Their Own Production Company Afrikool. Their Objective Was To Provide The Necessary Tools Facilitate Cultural Exchange Between African Artists And Their American Counterparts. As The Creator Of The Diaspora 4 Africa Benefit Series Www.Diaspora-For-Africa.Net Nkossi Was Recognized And Nominated By To Receive A Silver Medal By The French Academic Society For Arts Sciences & Letters For High Services Rendered Towards The Promotion OfAfrican Arts & Culture He Accepted His Award Along With 200 Laureats From Around The World In May 2009 During Their Annual Ceremony At The Place Dauphine In Paris. Nkossi Is Aware Of The Power Of Music And His Desire To Communicate Through It Transcends Borders. He Belongs To A Group Of Artists Who Understand That Music Is A Wonderful Way To Convey Ideas Feelings And Passions. Music Overwhelms Him Devours Him To The Point Where He Manages To Dominate It And Shape It In Such A Way That We Perceive It As A Universal Language. This Is A Language That He Likes To Share And Which He Transcends During His Live Performances. During His Stage Acts You Are Immersed Into His Musical World And Cannot Help But Be Carried Away By His Innovative Style. IIt Lifts And Stirs You Up. Nkossi Is A Committed Activist & Goodwill Ambassador For The Munich Germany-Based Water Foundation Of Which The Honorable Dalai Lama Is A Patron Www.Wasserstiftung.De Nkossi's First Authentic World Music "Fololo Fire" Which Ws Released Digitally By ONE MEDIA PUBLISHING Is Presently Available On I-Tunes. The Album Is A Joint Venture Production Between Afrikool & The Orlando/Florida-Based Goin' Native Label. read less