Antoinette Konan
Antoinette Konan (born January 1, 1960) is an Ivorian singer. Born in Béoumi to musician parents, Konan is a member of the Baoulé people. She studied music at the conservatory in Abidjan. She is known for her eponymous debut album, published in 1986 and reissued by Awesome Tapes From Africa Awesome Tapes From Africa is a record label and website operated by Brian Shimkovitz, based in Los Angeles, California. The site was founded in 2006 in Brooklyn, New York. History The site was created as a way for Shimkovitz to share music he had ... in 2019, on which she was featured performing on the ahoko. She has been called the "queen of the ahoko" for her use of the instrument. She was named an Officer of the Order of Ivory Merit in 2013, having been previously named a knight in 1991. References {{Authority control 1960 births Living people 20th-century Ivorian women singers 21st-century Ivorian women singers People from Vallée du Bandama District Baoulé people ...
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Béoumi
Béoumi is a town in central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefecture of and the seat of Béoumi Department in Gbêkê Region, Vallée du Bandama District. Béoumi is also a Communes of Ivory Coast, commune. In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Béoumi was 85,600. Villages The 54 villages of the sub-prefecture of Béoumi and their population in 2014 are: Notable people *Sidi Tiémoko Touré, Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources Notes

Sub-prefectures of Gbêkê Communes of Gbêkê {{ValléeduBandama-geo-stub ...
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