Fally Ipupa, a renowned Congolese musician, filed a legal complaint against Congolese journalist Gauthier Sey, accusing him of defamation.
The Kinshasa Peace Court will hear the case today. Sey reportedly made several derogatory statements about Ipupa during a programme on national television, accusing him of fraudulently acquiring a Gold Record in France, as Ipupa says.
During the programme that aired on Radio Television Nationale Congolaise, the journalist reportedly labelled Fally Ipupa as a liar and a forger.
Gauthier Sey reportedly stated, “Fally Ipupa does not have a contract with Vivendi. He cannot sing in the presence of other artists during a rehearsal, and he fraudulently obtained a false Gold record in France.”
The King of Rumba’s lawyer took legal action and filed a complaint against Sey on Friday, September 1, at the Kinshasa Peace Court.
Patrimoine, a Facebook user, commented, “Sometimes, people grow when they have the maturity to accept the truth, even if it hurts.”
Meanwhile, Vergani Mutombo says, “Fally’s lie is normal because it feeds people, and helps others.”
The Kinshasa court expects the two men to attend today’s first hearing of the case.
Who is Fally?
Fally Ipupa N’simba, born on December 14, 1977, is a Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer, philanthropist, guitarist, producer, and the UNICEF National Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is better known by his stage name Fally Ipupa.
His melancholic soft tenor voice, emphatic and emotive dance moves, and unique blend of contemporary and traditional Congolese music genres, including Congolese rumba, soukous, and ndombolo, have made him well-known.
