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Ivorian-Burkinabé singer
Floby
Floby in 2019
Background information
Birth nameFlorent Belemgnegré
BornKouritenga, Burkina Faso
Genres
Occupation
  • Singer
Years active2006–present
Musical artist

Florent Belemgnegré, better known by his stage name Floby, is an Ivorian-Burkinabé singer and musician. He sings in the French and Mòoré languages. His music uses African sounds such as the kora and djembe but also rap and electric guitar.

He is also known by the nicknames le King Zodanga, le Papa des Orphelins and le Kirikou d’Afrique.

Life and career

Belemgnegré was born in the Bingerville suburb of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. At age five, he moved to Burkina Faso and lived with grandmother, who was a griot. On 15 January 2017, Floby was made Noom Naaba or "Chief of the Atmosphere" of Andemtenga, in Kouritenga Province, by the customary canton chief.

Personal life

As of 2014, Floby has one daughter.

Awards

Floby received two Kundé awards each in 2007, 2015 and 2016 and won the Golden Kundé in 2010.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Mam Sooré (My Way) (2006)
  • Wuilgui Maam (Guide Me) (2009)
  • Wend'mi (2012)
  • M'pengda Wendé (2015)
  • Wakato (2018)
  • Wend'so (2021)

Extended plays/maxi singles

  • Be Positif EP (2014)

Singles

  • Tu me connais (You know me) (2016)
  • Sugar Daddy (feat Tanya) (2021)

References

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  11. ADZAFO, Roger. "Burkina Faso : Découvrez les lauréats du Kunde 2015 | Africa Top Success". Archived from the original on 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
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  15. ^ "Amazon.fr : Floby : Téléchargement de Musique". www.amazon.fr. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
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  17. "Découvrez le nouveau single de l'artiste burkinabè Floby (1)". RFI Musique (in French). 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2017-03-09.

Relevant literature

  • Yaogo, Gérard. "LA PLACE DU PROVERBE DANS LES CHANSONS DE FLOBY." DJIBOUL Spécial N°06 304 – 319. 2022
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