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Roga Roga
Birth nameRogatien Ibambi Okombi
Born (1974-08-31) August 31, 1974 (age 50)
Owando, Cuvette, Republic of the Congo
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • guitarist
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • bandleader
Instruments
Years active1993–present
LabelsIbroks

Rogatien Ibambi Okombi (born 31 August 1974), known professionally as Roga Roga, is a Congolese singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer. A former member of Cogiex Stars, he gained prominence as a co-founder of Extra Musica, where he serves as the leader and main composer.[1][2] The band has achieved significant popularity across Africa, inspiring a wave of emerging Congolese musicians. Roga is noted for his expertise with the distortion pedal, following in the footsteps of influential guitarists such as Baroza Bansimba and Shiro Mvuemba.[3]

With Extra Musica, Roga has produced numerous acclaimed albums such as Les Nouveaux Missiles (1995), Confirmation (1996), État-Major (1998), and Shalaï (1999), Trop C'Est Trop (2001), Obligatoire (2004), La Main Noire (2006), and 242 (2018). His solo albums with the band feature Sorcellerie (Kindoki) and Contentieux (2015). In August 2021, he released "Bokoko", a ndombolo-infused standout single from the band's four-track eponymous Extended Play.[4]

Both with Extra Musica and in his solo career, Roga has been the recipient of several accolades, including two Kora Awards for Best African Group, four Kundé d'Or from five nominations, and two AFRIMMA nominations, among others.[5] He has been honored as Knight in the Congolese Order of Merit,[6][7][8] Officer of the Arts and Letters of France,[9][10] and Ambassador for Peace at the CONACCE Champlain Gathering of African Chaplains.[11]

Early life

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Rogatien Ibambi Okombi was born in Fort Rousset (present-day Owando) in the Cuvette Department of the Republic of the Congo on 31 August 1974, to Géorgine Ntoba and Lucien Ibambi.[12] He resided in several cities across Congo before settling in Brazzaville, where he completed his primary and secondary education.[13] Raised in Ouenzé, he formed friendships with Espérance Mouanda Tsa-Tsa, later recognized as Espé Bass, and Ghislain Mazikou, later called Kila Mbongo.[13] Roga earned his baccalauréat after completing secondary school but left university after one year to pursue a career in music.[13]

Towards the late 1980s, he joined the choir at Sainte-Marie church in Ouenzé, where he began singing and met Durell Loemba, the choir's young musical director.[13] Roga began learning the guitar with his first instructor, Vieux Léon,[13] and received additional training from the skilled musician Léo Bvegadzi.[14] The latter also mentored Espé Bass, Durell Loemba, and Silvère Ndinga, later known as Sonor Digital.[14]

Musical career

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1993–1996: Extra Musica's formation, Les Nouveaux Missiles, and Confirmation

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In 1993, Roga joined Cogiex Stars with Espé Bass, Durell Loemba, and Kila Mbongo, under the leadership of Mava Tytan. The orchestra also featured singers Oxy Oxygène, Quentin Moyascko, Hydrogène, Christian Ambe, and guitarist Mboungou Saint-Pétro, among others.[15] Concurrently, Roga and his group, including Espé Bass, Durell, Kila, Giscard Ngolali (nicknamed Ramatoulaye), and Chryss Fall Télémaque (nicknamed Guy-Guy Fall), performed at local events such as parties and funerals.[13] Inspired by the new wave of young Congolese artists, Roga and his friends sought to modernize Cogiex Stars, but their ideas were thwarted by Tytan, resulting in their dismissal.[16] The group—Roga, Espé, Durell, Kila, Guy-Guy, and Ramatoulaye—then devised the idea of forming a new musical ensemble with musicians from the local party scene. After several rehearsals at the home of percussionist Achille Akouala, where Guy-Guy Fall struggled with the first song in their setlist, Durell suggested incorporating Quentin Moyascko into the orchestra.[17] Soon after, Oxygène, Christian Ambé, and Hydrogène joined the band.[17] Extra Musica was officially formed on 27 August 1993 and named on 1 September 1993.[18] The band's name was proposed by Roga, inspired by the praise from their elders after their performances, who remarked that their performances were "extraordinary".[13] Roga emerged as a prolific guitarist, earning the Meilleur guitariste de la République du Congo (Best Guitarist of the Republic of Congo) accolade that year.[19]

While performing as the opening act for Zaïko Langa Langa at a concert in Brazzaville, Roga seized the attention of the band's members, who extended an invitation for him to join the band. However, he turned down their offer to remain with his mother.[13][16] In Extra Musica's founding bylaws, Roga was named conductor, and along with Espé Bass, was entrusted with arranging the songs for their performances. In December 1995, Extra Musica released their debut studio album, Les Nouveaux Missiles, recorded in Brazzaville under Denide Productions.[20] Roga composed two tracks, "Détresse" and "Dieu l'éternel", contributed to the arrangement of other tracks, and played synthesizer and lead guitar. He gained recognition from the African public, who quickly embraced his distortion guitar style, influenced by Baroza Bansimba and Shiro Mvuemba of Zaïko Langa Langa. Extra Musica won the Revelation of the Year at the 1996 Ngwomo Awards in Kinshasa for their work on the album,[20] which sold over 50,000 copies by April of that same year.[21][22]

Roga embarked on his first European trip, specifically to Brussels, with Espé Bass and Ferréol Gassackys, Extra Musica's manager, to mix their second album, Confirmation, which was released in December 1996 and featured three tracks composed by him, including the hit "Succès Extra". During this visit, he obtained his Steinberger GM4T guitar, which became his signature instrument and a hallmark of his distinctive sound as a guitarist. "Love In Love", included in Confirmation, departs from the band's typical musical style, taking on a more American R&B feel of the time, complete with programmed drums and synthesizers, and marking Roga's debut as lead vocalist.[19]

1997–2000: Ouragan, État-Major, and Shalaï

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In 1997, Extra Musica, named Best African Group at the Africar Music Awards, released its third album, Ouragan, featuring the hit "Losambo" by Roga, one of the songs that reaffirmed the group's consecration.[23] Following an expansive tour schedule, including a show at Paris's Bataclan on 13 February 1998[24] and African stadium performances, Extra Musica underwent its first schism due to internal and managerial disputes. Members Quentin Moyascko, Régis Touba, Durell Loemba, and Pinochet Thierry left to establish Extra Musica International. Roga emerged as the band's leader, completing work on the album État-Major, which was already underway. At the same time, Extra Musica embarked on their initial tour in Canada. Released in December 1998, the album's eponymous track, written by Roga at Paris's Studio Ferber, where Ouragan and later albums were recorded, became the band's most successful single. An anthem for dancefloors, the song went on to become a hit in Colombia, where music lovers affectionately nicknamed it El Bololó.[25] The music video, uploaded to YouTube in 2015, racked up over 26 million views before its removal in 2023. In addition to this hit, Roga produced songs such as "Racines", a personal exploration of his genealogy, and "La Pluie". The band experimented with different styles, including on Espé Bass's composition "Villégiature". Selling more than 95,000 copies in France, the album fueled tours through Botswana, Togo, Mali, and Europe.[21] Extra Musica earned a 1999 Kora Award nomination for Best African Group and Best Music Video for "État-Major". They also won Best Group at the Tropic Music Awards and Best African Group at the Africar Music Awards.[20]

In July 1999, Extra Musica undertook its debut tour in the United States, performing at several venues. During an interview with Seth Cashman of AfricaSound, Roga announced the band's fifth album, Shalaï, which was finalized and released at the year's end. Roga played lead guitar, synthesized music alongside Christian Kingstall, performed on the cabasa, and arranged tracks with his bandmates. He wrote the eponymous track, "Ndzima" and "Horizon 2000", a slow-paced song featuring Doudou Copa as lead singer. Shalaï earned the band the Kora Award for Best African Group.[26][27] Roga, Kila, and singer Herman Ngassaki performed at the award ceremony in Sun City, South Africa. Back home, they were honored with the Special Prize of the President of the Republic of Congo.[28]

2001–2019: from Trop c'est trop to Oyo Ekoya Eya

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In February 2001, Extra Musica became the first Congo-Brazzaville band to perform at Zénith de Paris.[29][30][31][32] In October 2001, they followed up their sixth successive record with Trop c'est trop, released amidst touring and recording. Roga contributed several standout tracks, including the album's title song, "Problème sur problème", "Guivano", and "Polémique Générale", the latter showcasing his distinctive lead vocals and widely recognized as his signature song. The band secured a Kora Award nomination for Best African Group.[33][34]

Between 2002 and 2004, Roga and the band toured extensively, culminating in the early 2004 release of Obligatoire, which included hits like "Aigle Impérial", composed by Roga.[35][36] After the departure of members like Doudou Copa, Oxy Oxygène, Papy Bastin, Kerson Saddam, and atalaku Typhoide Tarzan, Roga rose to prominence as the band's primary figurehead.[37][38][39][40] The band's ambitious double album, La Main Noire, was initially planned for June 2005 but finally launched on 19 December 2006.[13] In 2007, Extra Musica drew a sold-out crowd at the Yopougon Sports Complex in Ivory Coast alongside Espoir 2000 and DJ Ramatoulaye.[41][42]

In late 2010, Roga debuted his first solo studio album Sorcellerie (Kindoki) under Letiok Productions, accompanied by Extra Musica. The album achieved significant acclaim and included hits such as "Les goûts et les couleurs", "Mariage", "La Sape", and "Racine IV".[43][44][45] On 28 October 2011, Extra Musica earned the Kundé d'Or for African Group of the Decade.[46][47] Roga's solo album Contentieux, initially planned as a maxi-single,[48] premiered on 14 January in Europe and 15 January in Africa under Ibrok's Production that year.[49][50] On 31 December 2015, Roga released Oyo Ekoya Eya, an extended version of Contentieux, with five additional tracks.[51][52] Speaking with Agence d'Information d'Afrique Centrale, Roga stated that Contentieux "was supposed to contain 17 tracks, and we only did 11...... So Oyo Ekoya Eya is the continuation of the Contentieux album".[51] The album featured notable contributions from Extra Musica, including the title track and "Lettre Au Président" (with Jacques Koyo).[51] Roga shared with the press that Oyo Ekoya Eya is a slogan to inspire young Congolese and Africans at large, emphasizing that fear is a barrier to advancement.[51] On 16 March 2018, Extra Musica's tenth studio album, 242, was issued, with Roga providing vocals.[53][54] 

2020–present: Patati Patata, Bokoko, and Nzoungou

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In January 2020, following a split from Extra Musica which led to the formation of Extra Musica Nouvel Horizon, Roga released the Extended Play (EP) Patati Patata, featuring the title track, "Trahison", "Coeur de Mwene", and two other songs.[55][56] The next year, he dropped the single "Moyini Mbote", followed by the band's four-track ndombolo-based EP Bokoko in August.[57][58][59][60][61] The title track of Bokoko, written by Roga, became a massive hit. The song quickly gained popularity in Kinshasa, where it was frequently played in local bars and clubs, and it also made waves across French-speaking and English-speaking African countries.[62][63][64] It became their first major success, earning three consecutive awards, including the Kundé d'Or for Charismatic Leader of Central Africa in Burkina Faso, the Special Prize for promoting African music globally at Primud in Ivory Coast, and the Francophonie Prize at Lokumu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[65][66][67] As of 2024, the music accumulated over 50 million views.[68]

On 24 June 2023, Roga and Extra Musica played to a full crowd at the Stade Alphonse-Massamba-Débat, drawing in 33,000 fans.[69] The band's EP Nzoungou was launched on 20 August 2023 under Ibrok's Production, which included six tracks: "Edo Mopatasse", "Toli", "Fatou Sako", "Jalousie", "Nzoungou Sans Dedicaces", and the namesake "Nzoungou". On 19 May 2024, Roga and Extra Musica performed a sold-out concert at the Casino de Paris.[70]

Personal life

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Ibambi has fathered 3 children. He owns 18 houses.

Discography

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Solo

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  • Sorcellerie (Kindoki) (2011)
  • Contentieux (2015)
  • Oyo Ekoya Eya (2015)
  • Patati Patata (2020)

With Extra Musica

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  • Les Nouveaux Missiles (1995)
  • Confirmation (1996)
  • Ouragan (1997)
  • État-Major (1998)
  • Shalaï (1999)
  • Trop c'est trop (2001)
  • Obligatoire (2004)
  • La main noire (2006)
  • 242 (2018)
  • Bokoko (2021)
  • Nzoungou (2023)

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