1.Koffi Olomide, Congolese, Musician
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Olomide possesses a first degree in Business Economics and reportedly has a Master’s Degree in mathematics from the University of Paris, but he found mainstream fame and considerable fortune playing music. Olomide is one of the more famous performers of soukous an extremely popular genre of African music which intermixes vigorous gyrations with finger-style guitar of Rhumba and African melodies.
2.Youssou N’dour, Senegalese, Musician
In 2004, the Rolling Stone Magazine referred to the Senegal’s most coveted musician as “perhaps the most famous singer alive”. That’s highly unlikely, particularly in a contemporary music scenery dominated by the likes of Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Justin Bieber. But N’dour, 59, is arguably Africa’s most electrifying and mesmerizing entertainer.
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