Corneille Akilimali Bufole (4 August 1992), better known as Cor Akim, is a Congolese singer, songwriter, pianist and worship leader, born in Bukavu, capital of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and based in Nairobi in Kenya.[1][2]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Corneille Akilimali Bufole |
| Also known as | Le Prince Akim |
| Born | 4 August 1992 Bukavu, South Kivu, DRC |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | MakSpeakers |
Biography
editCor Akim was born on 4 August 1992 in Bukavu, South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[3] After having accompanied Lokua Kanza on stage during a campaign against sexual violence in February 2014, organized by the global activist movement V-Day, Cor Akim decided to record his first album "Homme de rêve", featured songs like Sorry really and Mwasi in 2016 which revealed him to the public in the both provinces of North and South Kivu.[4]
In 2018, he dropped the song Mon Vote, which is about the 2018 presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[5] This song is said to be the cause of his abduction during the electoral campaign the night of 8-9 December 2018 after a karaoke evening where he was invited.[6] Ever since, Akim relocated to Kenya due to security issues and shifted to gospel music with his first song "Glory" released in July 2019, followed by "Abba" in 2020 and "Mkuu" on 1 August 2022.[7]
Discography
editAlbum studio
edit- 2016 : The Greatest[8]
- 2014 : Hommes de rêves
Singles
edit- 2018 : Mon vote[9]
- 2018 : Tu peux compter sur moi
- 2017 : Un de plus grands
- 2017 : Kiuno chako
- 2016 : Mwasi
- 2016 : Sorry Really
- 2016 : Ma femme
- 2016 : Mama
- 2016 : Mea culpa
- 2016 : Tuijenge Congo
- 2016 : Je suis Kivu
- 2015 : Christmas Wish
- 2019 : Te rencontrer
- 2019 : Et si tu pouvais
- 2019 : Glory
- 2020 : Abba
- 2022 : Mkuu
Collaborations
edit- 2017 : Nipe – Big Denty ft. Cor Akim
- 2015 : Umoja Bondeni – Voldie Mapenzi ft. Cor Akim, Kinjaah
- 2015 : You and I – Kinjaah ft. Cor Akim
Awards
edit- 2012 : Best male pianist in South Kivu, which earned him his first international appearance in a publication of the RNW (Radio Netherland Worldwide), under his former name, that of Corneille Akim.
- 2016 : Kivu Top5: Sorry Really Best song in Kivu at the RTNK (Radio TV Ngoma ya Kivu).
References
edit- ^ (in French)"RDC: le chanteur Cor Akim enlevé à Bukavu", RFI, December 9. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ (in French)"Cor Akim, un rappeur anti-Kabila de 26 ans kidnappé à l'est de la République démocratique du Congo", Le Figaro"', December 9. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ Cishugi, Amini (2020-12-17). "Cor Akim, chanteur et pianiste congolais, notre influenceur du jour – Souther Times". Souther Times (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ Musyimi, Elizabeth. "Cor Akim the new voice of Rumba?". The Star. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ AFP (2018-12-10). "Anti-govt rapper abducted as DR Congo vote tensions rise". Malay Mail. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ "26-Year-Old Rapper Abducted For Speaking Against Congolese President". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ Iranzi, Fabrice (2022-08-03). "Gospel artist Cor Akim drop new song "Mkuu"". RegionWeek. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ Proust, Musaba. (in French)"Cor Akim a livré un concert digne d’une royauté, Le roi Akim en pleine apothéose", 243 Stars, 15 July 2018. Retrieved 28 Janvier 2019.
- ^ (in French)"RDC : Enlèvement dans l'est du pays d'un chanteur de rap, Cor Akim, anti-Kabila", CultureBox, France TV, December 9. Retrieved 28 December 2018.