Jazz Articles about Dobet Ghanore

Dobet Ghanore: Couleur

by Chris M. Slawecki
January 4, 2022

The personal life of singer-songwriter Dobet Gnahoré can be seen as a journey back to its source, which started in her native Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), wound and lingered through an adopted homeland (France), and then returned, in part to reconnect with family and creative spirits, to the Ivory Coast. Gnahoré's musical life has been a journey, too. Her band Ano Neko received a Best Newcomer nomination at the 2006 World Music Awards for its recorded debut. “Pearls," ...