Anouman Brou Félix
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Anouman Brou Félix | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 February 1935 |
| Died | 3 October 2021 (aged 86) Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| Occupation | Musician |
Anouman Brou Félix (5 February 1935 – 3 October 2021) was an Ivorian guitarist, bassist, and percussionist.[1] He was one of the pioneers of Attie music and created the dance Wamy in the 1970s.[2]
Born in Adzopé in 1935, Félix's parents died in 1946. He left for Abidjan where he discovered dressmaking before learning guitar.[1] In the 1960s, he founded the group Ivoiry Band and started the dance Wamy while in France.[3]
Anouman Brou Félix died in Abidjan on 3 October 2021 at the age of 86.[4]
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)
