Fally Ipupa – Advienne que pourra

Congolese rumba icon Fally Ipupa serves up track thirty-six off his enormous “XX: Délirium” record. “Advienne Que Pourra” is the name of the tune. The title is a term meaning ‘come what may’ and based on genuine defiance.

Fally’s crafted this full album as a career-spanning dedication to two decades in rumba. This tune is placed between ‘Faya Benz’ and ‘Hommage’ on a fifty-one song deep tracklist. The title itself suggests a brave, take-life-as-it-comes attitude that permeates the song.

The production’s crisp and hook-based, based around a groove that fits the words perfectly. There’s no filler here even deep into such a large tracklist. The arrangement remains sophisticated and the song has serious replayability.

Fally leads the way, his seasoned, passionate voice sure of every sentence. He appears to be all-in on that fearlessness, whatever-the-hell energy.

The hook and instrumental groove here collaborate in a true craft that’s worth recognizing given how many tracks vie for attention across this album. Fally manages to keep the songwriting catchy without losing substance. Feels like a real standout that got lost in a broad tracklist.

“Advienne Que Pourra” is successful because Fally Ipupa totally commits to that brave, unshaken attitude. Here there is nothing tentative or half-baked. It feels like one of the strongest moments of the gigantic “XX: Délirium” project.