“Pass your baccalaureate first” or “okay, but the studies before”: these are the phrases heard by many artists from their parents when announcing their desire to become a singer, actor or artist in general. Because it’s a reality: breaking into the profession is not easy. You have to fight and sometimes, willpower and stubbornness are not enough. But among the successes are that of Bigflo & Olithe story of two Franco-Argentinian brothers with a phenomenal musical destiny. The people of Toulouse are known for numerous titles such as Getting old, Dad, Tomorrow or On the moon.
Their music crosses generations and continues to thrill their many fans. They owe this large community of support in part to their talent but also to the judicious collaborations they have made. Among them, the one with the rapper Damso who was the guest of C to you on France 5 this Tuesday, December 10.
Olivio Ordonez, known as Oli, becomes auctioneer
The artist, whose real name is William Kalubi Mwamba, reflected on the importance of think about a plan B if success and popularity one day fail. He therefore did not hide his admiration and his interest when Pierre Lescure began his column, L’oeil de Pierre, on the subject of a astonishing reconversion of rapper Oli.
As the former president of the Cannes festival said, Les Abattoirs, the contemporary art museum in Toulouse, is hosting “Oli’s Imaginary Museum”. The opportunity for him to play the role of auctioneer and “take a fresh look at the institution’s collections. Oli’s Imaginary Museum features works chosen according to his sensibilities, his personal history and his practice of rap, creating new encounters while inviting us to rethink the role of the museum, its spaces and the relationship of each person. and each to the work of art” is detailed on the site.
The biggest fans of the duo must know this, but for those less in the know, Olivio is an art fan. Les Abattoirs is where his mother (with whom everything went wrong) took him when he was little. Invited to speak in a video for C to youOli spoke about his relationship with art and his way of wanting to defend it with his friends: “There is a text from Flo [son frère Bigflo, ndlr] which I like. He said that every time, I dragged him to the museum. I often drag my friends to the museum, I’m that kind of friend who’s a bit heavy. I bring them and if out of the 5 friends, there are 3 who send me a photo in the street saying “did you see? It made me think about what we saw, “it creates a connection.”
