Did You Know President of Gabon Was Once A Funk Master?

As a young man, Ali Bongo Ondimba dreamt of becoming a music star, following in the footsteps of American funk stars like James Brown. And then in 2009, while Bongo was running to replace his late father Omar Bongo Ondimba, he took up rapping...

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Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon.

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