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Kabey Konate & Farafina Roots at Balattou

Fri 02 Feb 2024 • 09:00 pm rap
Club Balattou - Montréal 11,28$
· by Rédaction PAN M 360

Kabey Konate, a singer from Burkina Faso, was born in the north-east of Côte d’Ivoire. Lulled as a child by the songs of his griot mother and the music of his older brother, a great percussionist, he took his first artistic steps in dance. Kabey Konate’s passion for music grew with him. In 2002, he recorded his first demo in Abidjan, before moving back to his native Burkina Faso in 2005 to pursue his career. Welcomed by the Kienou family, a large griot family from Ouagadougou, he joined the Burkinabé music scene as a percussionist alongside Madeni Kienou and his brother Dramane Konate. He accompanies Bil Aka Kora, Luis Marques and many others. He directed the musical part of the only African equestrian show, “La geste des étalons”. From festival to festival, he performed on national and international stages.

At the same time, he continued his career as a singer with a very personal style of reggae and world music sprinkled with Mandingo sounds. In 2006, Burkinabe audiences discovered his songs for the first time when he opened for Alpha Blondy. He released his first album, Douaou, in 2010, followed by a maxi album, Africa Elections, in 2014.

He has taken part in festivals such as “Historique du mandingue” (Mali), where he opened for Tiken Jah Fakoly, “Jazz à Ouaga”, “Reggea City” and “Les Journées d’Afrique” (Canada). He is currently working on his next album, due for release in 2017. Kabey Konate’s African-influenced vocals and lyrics are the hallmark of his third album.

Kabey Konate, artiste chanteur burkinabé, est né dans le Nord-Est de la Côte-d’Ivoire. Bercé tout petit par les chants de sa mère griotte et la musique de son frère aîné, grand percussionniste, il fait ses premiers pas artistiques dans la danse. Il se fait connaître dans sa ville natale à travers des concours de danse, puis de spectacles de rap lorsqu’il est au lycée.La passion musicale de Kabey Konate grandit avec lui. En 2002, il enregistre sa première maquette à Abidjan puis, en 2005, il rejoint son pays d’origine le Burkina Faso pour poursuivre sa carrière. Accueilli par la famille Kienou, une grande famille griotte de Ouagadougou, il intègre le milieu musical burkinabé en tant que percussionniste aux côtés de Madeni Kienou et de son frère Dramane Konate. Il accompagne Bil Aka Kora, Luis Marques et bien d’autres. Il dirige la partie musicale du seul spectacle équestre africain, « La geste des étalons ». De festivals en festivals, il foule des scènes nationales et internationales.

Il continue en parallèle sa carrière de chanteur avec un style très personnel de reggae et world music parsemé de sonorités mandingues. En 2006, le public burkinabé découvre pour la première fois ses chansons en première partie du concert d’Alpha Blondy. Il sort son premier album « Douaou » en 2010, puis un album maxi « Africa Elections » en 2014.

Il participe à des festivals, tels que « Historique du mandingue » (Mali) où il fait la première partie de Tiken Jah Fakoly, « Jazz à Ouaga », « Reggea City » ou encore « Les Journées d’Afrique » (Canada). Il travaille actuellement sur son prochain album qui sortira courant 2017. La voix et les textes imprégnés d’Afrique, fidèles à Kabey Konate, viennent colorer le troisième album de ce jeune artiste engagé.

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This content comes from Club Balattou and is adapted by PAN M 360.

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