Hendry Massamba
Musician, percussionist and drummer, songwriter/organizer; African and Afro-Soul polyphonies
Biographie
Hendry Massamba is a musician and percussionist from Pointe-Noire. He starts in music at the age of 8, joins a percussion band with whom he participates twice in Fespam, then starts in rap, RnB and Afro-pop. He collaborates with Gaël Manangou as percussionist and chorist, participates in Masa in 2016 in Abidjan, as well as in the project "Les Tambours de Pointe-Noire", directed by Emile Biayenda and Fredy Massamba. Active on the professional scene since 2020 according to the Festival international Nuits d'Afrique, he defends the transmission and the valorisation of ancient African languages, through rhythmic and festive music.
In Montreal, he accompanied Fredy Massamba to chorus and percussion, during a concert reported by PAN M 360.
Distinctions and benchmarks
2016: participation in Masa, Abidjan · 2022: winner of Primus Vog By Tour · March 25, 2025: concert at the Syli d'Or de la musique du monde, 18th edition, at Club Balattou, Montreal, in African and Afro-Soul polyphonies · 2025: recipient of a MUZ scholarship from the Conseil des arts de Montréal, presented on October 5, 2025, in a cohort of three artists
On the Poster — Festivals
- 2026 — Afropolitain Nomade Festival — Montreal: On the Post of the 12th Edition, series "Traces et Héritages" — Saturday, May 30, 2026, Le Ministère, Montréal (Congo) — See the festival entry