Bétika (born Brigitte Houedji,

Grand-Bassam Grand-Bassam () is a town in southeastern Ivory Coast, lying east of Abidjan. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Grand-Bassam Department; it is also a commune. During the late 19th century, Grand-Bassam was briefly the French colonial c ...

, Ivory Coast) is a singer and actor from Ivory Coast.

Career

Born in the former French colonial capital city of Grand-Bassam, east of the capital

Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, making it the sixth most populous city p ...

, Houedji was a finalist in "Le Famesol", held in Grand-Bassam in 1987. With her interest and skills in music, she played and traveled with the ensembles of François Lougah and Antoinette Konan successively. In 1996, Bétika released her first album, "Ma Vie" ("My Life" in English). In 2000, she released her second album, ''Millenium 2000 Ah les Hommes!''. In 2005 she released her third album, ''Missié Pardon (Fakaloh)''. Through her compositions, Bétika advocates fraternal love and love between married couples. Her music themes also cover love between humans in general. By recognition,

Ivorian music The music of Ivory Coast includes music genres of many ethnic communities, often characterised by vocal polyphony especially among the Baoulé, talking drums especially among the Nzema people and by the characteristic polyrhythms found in rhy ...

fans have named her "L’avocate de l’Amour" ("The Advocate of Love"). In 2006, Bétika won three trophies, including the "Georges Taï Benson" award at the Ivorian Music Awards. She was also named best female artist at the ceremony for her song "Fakaloh".

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