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Dobet Gnahore
Dobet Valérie Gnahoré, born on June 17, 1982 in Ivory Coast, is a singer and
musician. Raised by her grandmother in Kragbalilié after being abandoned by her
mother at birth, she joined her father Boni Gnahoré in Abidjan at age six. She
left school at twelve to join his artistic company, learning theatre, dance,
music, and singing. In 1996, she met French guitarist Colin Laroche de Féline,
with whom she formed the duo Ano Neko in 1999. Their debut album Ano Neko was
released in 2004. Gnahoré's subsequent albums include Na Afriki (2007), Djekpa
La You (2010), and Miziki (2018). In ...
