Artist profile · EPK
Kissidougou, Guinea — born 1976 · Paris, France (between Europe and Africa) Country: Guinea
Fodé Baro
"The Actor" — inventor of the African-Zuk-Maningue — Singer and producer — Afro-Zuk-Maningue
Origine
Kissidougou, Guinea — born 1976
Based on
Paris, France (between Europe and Africa)
Discipline
Singer and producer — Afro-zouk-mandingu
Biographie
Formed at the school of his brothers and musicians in Kissidougou, Fodé Baro is spotted by Bongi Makeba, of whom he becomes the bassist. Located in Paris, he creates his own cocktail — mandingue tradition, zuk and Afrobeat — and triumphs in 1999 with "Yirikiki", hailed in Gabon by the Africa #1 Prize. His career, led with the label Lusafrica, makes him one of the smugglers of Guinean music towards Europe.
Distinctions and benchmarks
Africa N°1 Award in Gabon in 1999 for "Yirikiki" · Former bassist of Bongi Makeba, daughter of Miriam Makeba · Artist of the label Lusafrica
See also
Performing formats
- Concert — Afro-zouk-mandingue
- Showcase — Guinean diaspora