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2008 single by Koffi Olomide and Quartier Latin International
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"Ikea" is a song by Congolese singer-songwriter Koffi Olomidé, featured on his sixteenth solo studio album, Bord Ezanga Kombo, released in 2008. Performed chiefly in Lingala with additional passages in French and Kikongo, it is a Congolese rumba love ballad written by Koffi and primarily performed by him alongside Cindy Le Coeur and Quartier Latin International. The song narrates the emotional distress of a young woman who suffers heartbreak and betrayal at the hands of her fiancé. After release, "Ikea" received a mixed commercial reception. Alongside several other tracks from Bord Ezanga Kombo, the song was temporarily banned on 23 January 2009 by the National Commission for the Censorship of Songs and Performances (CNCCS) due to alleged obscenities in the lyrics and accompanying music videos. The censorship was officially lifted a month later, on 23 February 2009.
