Festival Mondial de Musique des Femmes from Abidjan
Senegalese vocalist Zeina Ndong performing a virtual show from a studio in Dakar Senegal. Video: Alex Boicel
Estel Mveng, Cameroon, Festival Mondial de Musique des Femmes from Abidjan
Vivi Makado, in 2019, stepped out of her role as lead singer for the group Bella Mondo to record his first solo album “Ayiyalo” (The Time Has Come in the Dan language. Vivi is Ivorian from Gbatta located in the Tonkpi region and both her parents are singers. “the Tematé Jazz” is what she calls her musical style blending Dan rhythms with afrobeat and words sung in Yacouba a language found in the area she comes from.
Viv Makado, Festival Mondial de Musique des Femmes from Abidjan
Maria Siga, Casamance, Senegal performing at Festival Mondial de Musique des Femmes, Abidjan
Angie Tonton, Liberia, at Festival Mondial de Musique des Femmes, Abidjan
Mariaa Siga and band rehearsing for her performance at Mondial de M usique des Femmes
The Festival is set to begin today April 23rd through April 25th. Three nights of music from African women, 18 artists representing 12 countries. We just learned that Afrikbeat will be livestreaming the event from two clubs Espace BOSART and Centre La Fabrique Culturelle in Abidjan. It can be found here https://www.facebook.com/AFRIKBEAT beginning today at 4PM EST the link is live : https://www.facebook.com/FestivalMondialDeMusiqueDesFemmesDiciEtDailleurs/
Schedule and location of performances all will be livestreamed at: https://www.facebook.com/AFRIKBEAT
Estel Mveng of Cameroon performs on the 25th
Alex Boicel shared videos of several of the performers at this link: https://www.mondolocal.org/field-report-west-africa-with-alex-boicel
Espace BOSART in Riviera Golf neighborhood of Abidjan next to Leader Price store.
This is the 10th Festival Mondial de Musique des Femmes produced by Charly Maiwan. The previous shows were held in Montreal where Congolese music executive is based, however due to COVID 19 travel restrictions and quarantines he decided to bring the festival to the artists.
Mis Blandine performing at MASA in Abidjan in 2018
AFRIKBEAT is a live-streaming concert platform that connects fans worldwide with their favorite West African music, artists, promoters and venues in the PALOP and Francophone diaspora. It was formed by Christian Guttere and several colleagues to assist artists from his native Cape Verde get through the pandemic and has been broadcasting several shows weekly over the past year.
Ifé Chinyere, in Abidjan to perform at the festival on the 24th, 25th with Alex Boicel, left and Tunde Dawodu