Artist Info: Floby

Florent Belemgnegré, better known by his stage name Floby, is an Ivorian-Burkinabé singer and musician. He sings in the French and Mòoré languages. His music uses African sounds such as the kora and djembe but also rap and electric guitar. He is also known by the nicknames le King Zodanga, le Papa des Orphelins and le Kirikou d’Afrique.

Belemgnegré was born in the Bingerville suburb of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. At age five, he moved to Burkina Faso and lived with his grandmother, who was a griot. [read more...]