Dobet Gnahoré
Ano Neko
Contre-jour cj014, 2004
Dobet Gnahoré is an up-and-coming young artist from Africa's Ivory Coast. She not only posesses a incredible voice but she also has a commanding presence on stage. Gnahoré inherited all the power of the bété traditions from her father Boni Gnahoré, drum-master and vocal lead of the Attungblan Choir. As part of her studies before becoming a professional singer, Gnahoré performed alongside her father in the Ki Yi Mbock theatre troupe in Abidjian. The album's title, Ano Neko, means "let us create together" in bété. Gnahoré's album is a mix of African folk traditions with modern sounds reminiscent of the work of to Zap Mama and Sally Nyolo and features songs in French, Bété, Fon, Baoulé, Lingala and Malinké.
01. Intro Pygmé
02. Youné
03. Kakou (Je Meurs) [En Bété]
04. Weli
05. Nsielé (Fatigue) [En Bété]
06. Warabo
07. Nan (Maman) [En Malinké]
08. Sida
09. Atho
10. Mindilé (La Vie Est Belle)
11. Notéfi
12. Nadodo
13. Flute (Intro)
14. Bété Djili (Esprits Bétés)
15. Abiani
16. Amonbolo
320 kbps mp3; including full booklet scans
Part One
Part Two
