Artists, musicians, anonymous and professionals of music, culture or radiophony took turns, Sunday and Monday, in tribute to Rémy Kolpa Kopoul, music journalist, DJ and radio host which had learned some Hours earlier death, only 66 years. All hailed a great man, a voice and a historical figure of Radio Nova, where “RKK” has partly made career and became known to the public.
“Sunday sad, music and love today lose a soul and a radio strength, “ that read, especially on Twitter. “It made me discover Brazilian culture, it was a pleasure to hear him every week on Radio Nova” , a user was posting on Facebook. “A great man has left us. I loved that old. I’m really sad, “, signed Rocca, La Cliqua, French rap group mythical 90s.
” Remy was a pillar of Radio Nova “ Ruddy Aboab finally testified, the antenna programmer on which the host “has done a lot for the music of world” . Rémy Kolpa Kopoul, it is indeed not only a figure of extraordinary musical culture that goes, it’s a whole era disappearing. DJ since 1991 under the name “DJ RKK,” he hosted many Parisian scenes and festivals for years. We saw the Divan of the world, at the Elysee Montmartre in the Cabaret Sauvage, New Casino, the Batofar … or a simple spectator, including zebra Nights at the Bellevilloise always friendly and pleasant, dandy “Electropical” Straps, with his cane, glass of champagne in hand. Sometimes alone, sometimes very good company.
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The author of these lines it there has also crossed, and could not resist one evening to go shake his grip, with immense pride that Remy Kolpa Kopoul has pretended not to understand. “It was very accessible and kind. I think he liked the role of musical character he had “, never short of a board on a disc or a concert, ” but still curious to discover new things , “said a musician who has often rubbed, Nova or elsewhere, and describes a ” special attention and generous man “. In Brest, where he died, Rémy Kolpa Kopoul organized a charity concert for the children of his friend, the Argentine percussionist Ramiro Musotto, who died in 2009 from cancer.
He had just realize a dream thirty years old: mount a musical revue, K-Rio-K on the cultural history of Brazil 20-30 years until today, played in April in New Theatre of Montreuil. “Rémy Kolpa Kopoul went away for a last journey. The most unlikely of all. The one who let us dock, clueless “ writes Radio Nova on its website, referring to the show improbable Travel , the journalist – he was part of the original team Libération in 1973 – hosted for seven years with Jean-François Bizot, creator of the station (died in 2007)
What. “Years Libe” Rémy Kolpa Kopoul
Since 2008, Rémy Kolpa Kopoul animated Nova on the Control disc : one hour program every Sunday at noon, during which, with his fictional character of “Inspector la Galette”, the DJ at the unmistakable voice, allowed himself “to search” by an artist (or listeners) by opening the doors of his gigantic disco compose together a very rich musical program. With, as always, a few nuggets to the key that only that “conneXionneur” encyclopedic Latin music, as described Nova, passionate world music – which he was a pioneer – was able to find.
Discoverer of talents, and great Brazilian culture specialist, Rémy Kolpa Kopoul launched in France many artists including João Gilberto, Chico Buarque or Gilberto Gil. On Sunday, the Brazilian musician paid tribute to his old buddy: “Rest in peace Rémy Kolpa. With the recognition of Brazilian music for which you have done so much “, the singer tweeted a picture with the facilitator at his side.
” Devastated by the announcement the death of Rémy Kolpa Kopoul last night. A beacon for music and culture. We have lost a dear friend “ writes meanwhile the host and DJ Gilles Peterson. The London producer, born in France, the host of world music electro Worldwide that aired parallel on BBC Radio 1 and Radio Nova between 2007 and 2012.
“It’s raining on Brest” , indicated Sunday in a tweet Bruno Delport, CEO of Radio Nova. On Monday, 17: 30 am to midnight, the station has a special tribute, live from the Jamel Comedy Club, theater Grands Boulevards, the comedian Jamel Debbouze – which began in 1995 in Nova – lent for some time every Monday night at his friend of twenty years for transmission This Monday is Remy.
Read also ” Montand talks about music, “article by Rémy Kolpa Kopoul in Libération April 25, 2006.
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