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Birth name | Florent Belemgnegré |
Born | Kouritenga, Burkina Faso |
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Years active | 2006–present |
Florent Belemgnegré, better known by his stage name Floby, is an Ivorian-Burkinabé singer and musician. He sings in the French and Mòoré languages.[1][2] His music uses African sounds such as the kora and djembe but also rap and electric guitar.[3]
He is also known by the nicknames le King Zodanga, le Papa des Orphelins and le Kirikou d’Afrique.[4]
Belemgnegré was born in the Bingerville suburb of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.[5][6][7] At age five, he moved to Burkina Faso and lived with grandmother, who was a griot.[6] On 15 January 2017, Floby was made Noom Naaba or "Chief of the Atmosphere" of Andemtenga, in Kouritenga Province, by the customary canton chief.[8][9]
Floby received two Kundé awards each in 2007,[10] 2015[11] and 2016[12] and won the Golden Kundé in 2010.[13]