Dobet Gnahore

Dobet Gnahore : discography

	Album : Na Afriki Label : Contre-Jour Year : 2007

	Album : Ano Neko Label : Contre-Jour Year : 2004

News about Dobet Gnahore

Dobet Gnahoré at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle
The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents Ivorian vocalist and dancer Dobet Gnahoré  for two nights July 15-16. Band members are Dobet Gnahoré (lead vocals, percussions), Colin Laroche De Feline (guitar/vocals), Nabil Mehrezi (bass, vocals) and Boris Tchango (drum, percussions). Set time Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm.
 
 Dobet Gnahoré’s stunning sophomore album Na Afriki (Cumbancha Records) earned the top spots on both the prestigiou...
Source : worldmusiccentral.org | 2008-07-07 07:07:47.0

Rising African Music Star Dobet Gnahoré Will Be performing July 13th at the Chicago Folk & Roots Festival
This summer Dobet Gnahoré returns to the US and Canada for a tour of select festivals and concert venues. One of today’s most talked-about young African artists, Dobet Gnahoré’s energetic dance moves and powerful vocals have earned her comparisons to African music icons Angelique Kidjo, Zap Mama and Miriam Makeba. On Sunday, July 13th Dobet Gnahoré brings her riveting performance to the 11th Annual Chicago Folk & Roots Festival presented by the Old Town School of Folk Music.
 
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Source : worldmusiccentral.org | 2008-07-01 08:22:41.0

Madison World Music Festival to Present Fantastic Music, Workshops, Community Showcase

The Madison World Music Festival 2007 will take place September 13 and 14. The annual event will present music from Latvia, the Balkans, Vietnam, the Dominican Republic, Hungary, Tuva, Iran, Cuba, Holland, Algeria, Rajasthan, Zimbabwe, the Sephardic diaspora and Ivory Coast.

Three Rom (Gypsy) groups will showcase diverse, exhilarating forms of Romani music and entertainment (including the fakirs, dancers, poets and fire eaters of Rajasthan’s Dhoad Gypsies). Half of the shows this year are headed by women: Ilgi (Latvia), Huong Thanh (Vietnam), Haale (Iran), Estrella Acosta (Cuba, Holland) and Dobet Gnahoré (Ivory Coast), with ...
Source : worldmusiccentral.org | 2007-09-06 02:36:57.0

Dobet Gnahoré at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle
Seattle (Washington), USA - The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents vocalist and dancer Dobet Gnahoré for one night only, September 24, 2007 touring in support of her new release Na Afriki. Band members are Dobet Gnahoré (lead vocals, percussion), Colin Laroche De Feline (guitar/vocals), Nabil Mehrezi (bass, vocals) and Boris Tchango (drum, percussions). Set time is 7:30pm and doors open at 6:00pm.
 
 Dobet Gnahoré’s  stunning ...
Source : worldmusiccentral.org | 2007-09-05 08:44:15.0

Dobet Gnahore Will Be touring North America to Promote Na Afriki

Ivorian singer Dobet Gnahoré will be touring North America in September to promote her recent CD, Na Afriki.

When she was a young girl in the Ivory Coast, Dobet Gnahoré knew she wanted to devote her life to the arts. At age 12, Dobet announced to her father that she wasn’t going to return to school. “I want to stay in the village like you!” she asserted so forcefully that her father knew there was no talking her out of it. However, this was no ordinary “village.” Dobet’s father, a respected master drummer, singer and actor, was a founding member of Village Ki-Yi M'Bock, one of Africa’s m...
Source : worldmusiccentral.org | 2007-08-18 07:02:05.0

Remarkable Ivorian Singer

Dobet Gnahoré

Na Afriki (Cumbancha, 2007)

Ivorian singer has been described as an exciting new African talent. She definitely has a terrific voice and an outstanding band. Don't expect talking drums or indigenous stringed instruments. She does not use too many West African traditional instruments, except from some percussion. Instead her band uses drum set and guitars. On Na Afriki, Gnahoré's vocals are really what stand out. In addition to the main solo parts, she harm...
Source : worldmusiccentral.org | 2007-07-07 07:11:28.0

DOBET GNAHORÉ
Dobet Gnahoré brings her Ivorian métissage to Fribourg, Switzerland, on May 12th.
Source : mondomix.com | 2007-05-02 18:57:03.0

Culture John Collins at Alliance Francaise '

"Les Jeudis du Cinema". They include "Lois Oliodados"

Following the ending of the 2007 edition of La Francophonie with a concert by the Ivorian diva Dobet Gnahore, cultural activities continue at the Alliance Franacaise throughout the month of April. via The Accra Mail