Anouman Brou Félix (5 February 1935 – 3 October 2021) was an
Ivorian guitarist, bassist, and percussionist.
He was one of the pioneers of
Attie music and created the dance ''Wamy'' in the 1970s.
Biography
Born in
Adzopé
Adzopé is a town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Adzopé Department. It is also a commune and the seat of La Mé Region in Lagunes District. In the 2021 census, the sub-prefecture of Adzopé had a populat ...
in 1935, Félix's parents died in 1946. He left for
Abidjan
Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N'ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the largest city and the former capital of Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of the overall population ...
where he discovered dressmaking before learning guitar.
In the 1960s, he founded the group ''Ivoiry Band'' and started the dance ''Wamy'' while in France.
Anouman Brou Félix died in Abidjan on 3 October 2021 at the age of 86.
Discography
*''Mon yé saka'' (1965)
*''Houi layai'' (1966)
*''Mon cœur l'OCAM'' (1966)
*''Côte d'Ivoire / Anana force kié'' (1972)
*''Danse Wamy'' (1977)
*''Le passé et le présent'' (1984)
*''African Pearls Vol. 5 : Côte d’Ivoire - West African Crossroads'' (2009)
*''Concert Live vol.3 (Les géants de la musique ivoirienne)'' (2009)
Distinctions
*Commander of the
Order of Ivory Merit
The Order of Ivory Merit (''Ordre du Mérite Ivoirien'') is the second highest honorary order of the Ivory Coast created in 1970, and is intended to reward distinguished merits acquired in a public, civil, military or private function.
History
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(2013)
References
External links
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1935 births
2021 deaths
Ivorian musicians
People from Adzopé
Akan people