Aicha Kone

Born to some mom of aristocratic Manding lineage along with a father in the Ivory Coastline, Aicha Kone was forbidden by her parents to check out a lifestyle of music. Ultimately, motivated by American spirit singers such as for example Aretha Franklin and African spirit singers such as for example South African Miriam Makeba, she covertly became a member of the Country wide Institute from the Arts from the Ivory Coastline, where she started her research. She released her initial solo record in 1981 and it has since worked thoroughly with other performers, including Kante Manfila (of Les Ambassadeurs, alongside Salif Keita) and Manu Dibango.