Libreville,(ONA) - The Gabonese are remembering these days the illustrious musician, Olivia N’Goma, on the tenth anniversary of his early departure, leaving a rich stock of songs that resonates to this day throughout Africa. On June 7, 2010, when France was commemorating the 356th ascension to the throne by King Louis XIV, the brown continent was crying the departure of (Oliver N’Goma), who was still 51 years old.

The late is one of the founders of the Afro-Zouk style, along with other Africans, including Ivory Coast Monique Sika. Among his most prominent songs is the “Ban” clip, which he performed in his mother tongue in the form of a hymn that glorifies going to school.

Upon its release in 1988, this song robbed the pulp of Africans, who years ago interacted with the zouk music presented by celebrities such as Pierre-Edouard Decimus, Jocelyn Broward, Jacob Devario and Jean-Claude Demeure. Without falling into the copy-paste trap, Oliver N’Goma was able to make a decisive contribution to the birth of the African version of this style, which is “Afro-Zouk”.

(ONA)