Oliver N'Goma (born 23 March 1959; died June 7, 2010 in Libreville, Gabon) … Read Full Bio ↴Oliver N'Goma (born 23 March 1959; died June 7, 2010 in Libreville, Gabon) was a Gabonese Afro-zouk and reggae singer and guitarist. Nicknamed "Noli," he was born in Mayumba in south-west Gabon in 1959. He is best known for his 1990 song Bane, which was popularized by Radio Africa N.1 and Gilles Obringer.
N'Goma was first exposed to music by his father, a teacher and harmonium player. Although he took his first music lessons when he was eight years old, he began performing for audiences after moving to Libreville to attend school. While taking classes in accounting, he joined the Capo Sound, the school band, where he learned to play guitar. The group played at formal dances and balls, teaching N'Goma the art of performing on stage.
N'Goma was a poor student, devoting himself to music and cinema instead of his classwork. His love of film lead to a job with Gabon TV, who sent him to France in 1988 where he was trained as a cameraman. While spending a winter in Paris, he finished work on music he'd written in Gabon. He shared his music with Manu Lima, a well-known record producer for African music. Lima was impressed with the young man's work, and handled the artistic direction of N'Goma's first record Bane.
The album enjoyed modest success at first, until an African radio station began to play his songs. The title track scored large success in Africa, France, and the French West Indies, and continues to rank as a party anthem in those areas. It enjoys success comparable to Mario by Franco or Yeke Yeke by Mory Kante. The album is one of the best-selling African albums to date.
N'Goma released a second album, Adia in December of 1995, again working with Manu Lima. Five years later, his third album Seva debuted. A greatest hits complation, Best of Oliver N'Goma was released in 2004.
N'Goma was first exposed to music by his father, a teacher and harmonium player. Although he took his first music lessons when he was eight years old, he began performing for audiences after moving to Libreville to attend school. While taking classes in accounting, he joined the Capo Sound, the school band, where he learned to play guitar. The group played at formal dances and balls, teaching N'Goma the art of performing on stage.
N'Goma was a poor student, devoting himself to music and cinema instead of his classwork. His love of film lead to a job with Gabon TV, who sent him to France in 1988 where he was trained as a cameraman. While spending a winter in Paris, he finished work on music he'd written in Gabon. He shared his music with Manu Lima, a well-known record producer for African music. Lima was impressed with the young man's work, and handled the artistic direction of N'Goma's first record Bane.
The album enjoyed modest success at first, until an African radio station began to play his songs. The title track scored large success in Africa, France, and the French West Indies, and continues to rank as a party anthem in those areas. It enjoys success comparable to Mario by Franco or Yeke Yeke by Mory Kante. The album is one of the best-selling African albums to date.
N'Goma released a second album, Adia in December of 1995, again working with Manu Lima. Five years later, his third album Seva debuted. A greatest hits complation, Best of Oliver N'Goma was released in 2004.
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Oliver N'Goma Lyrics
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Writer(s): Emmanuel Lima, Olivier Ngoma
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@murphymmg7753
Ah le Gabon et le monde t écoutent toujours 10 ans après ton départ. Merci pour tes chansons en langue balumbu ...
@saphirmengue9815
En langue lumbu, pas balumbu.
@stephengaellemboumbalepand9714
Ce mec était un génie, à chaque fois que j'écoute ses sons j'ai des frissons ,ah gabon!
@severineroque918
Moi aussi il me fait toujours vibrer🙏🌟
@tatirachelemanga846
Un vrai génie le meilleur de sa génération il a les code de la music,
@lameckphiri5516
To my daughter❤,this song is dedicated to you and you are not yet born but will see this comment . Your mom and I we used to dance to this hit song 😊😊😊
@phodzieretabale9511
Please do some little translation 🙏
@speedponte8503
So cute😂😂😂
@speedponte8503
Are u from gabon?
@kathrynpita4780
Awww that's sweet. I love this song too though I don't it's meaning. 1:58