Congolese rumba star Fally Ipupa keeps his run going with “RDV,” a cut from his XX : Délirium body of work. The record sits on the third disc of that 51-track collection, which marks twenty years of solo music.
It came together as part of a project built around that milestone. The album landed through Elektra France, and “RDV” rides alongside songs like “Dynastie KO” and “Alikey.” Nothing here was rushed, because the whole set leans on his Kinshasa roots.
His catalogue moves across rumba, ndombolo, soukous and R&B. He also spent years with Quartier Latin before going solo, and later signed with Universal Music France. That history shapes how he writes now.
The mood here is unhurried and warm, the kind of track that suits a slow evening rather than a crowded dancefloor. It rewards patience more than speed.
Two decades in, he is still adding pages to a story that started long before this album. Have you heard “RDV” yet? Tell us your verdict in the comments.
