jb Ko

  • jb Ko
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Singer, Song writer/composer, Drummer
(Male)
Principal country concerned : Column : Music, Media
Finland

Placide Jr, leader of Bakolo Génération International.   He has been interested in music from an early age. As a baritone-bass singer, his vocal influences are N'Yoka Longo (whom he considers the main musical influence) and Marie-Paul Kambulu. He founded his group Bakolo Génération, accompanied by young Congolese in Madrid. He identifies the style of his group as a mix of renowned orchestras, including Zaïko Langa Langa, Wenge Musica, Big Stars and Quartier Latin.   Along with many young people from Madrid, he was awarded in May 2021 "Gran Cruz de la Orden del 2 de Mayo".

Organizations

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Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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