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JazzWomenAfrica

L'UNESCO c¨¦l¨¨bre les femmes du jazz en Afrique avec un concert le 30 avril, qui sera diffus¨¦ en ligne.
group of 7 women musicians from Africa performing together

? l'occasion de cette 11e ¨¦dition de la , l'UNESCO s'associe ¨¤ (Maroc) pour produire la deuxi¨¨me ¨¦dition du concert JazzWomenAfrica, avec le soutien financier de la Commission canadienne pour l'UNESCO, du Bureau marocain du droit d'auteur (BMDA) et de la Fondation Hiba. En partenariat avec l' (UER), le concert sera distribu¨¦ par ses membres et sera promu par ses unions de radiodiffusion s?urs en Afrique et dans d'autres r¨¦gions du monde.

Des extraits de JazzWomenAfrica seront diffus¨¦s le 30 avril 2022 lors du produit par le .

It is this power of jazz, against racism, and more generally against all forms of discrimination, that is needed more than ever. So that it can play its role, in particular, for gender equality.

Le Concert (30 avril, 21h CET)

Ce concert unique est le r¨¦sultat d'une r¨¦sidence organis¨¦e par Anya Music qui a rassembl¨¦ des femmes du jazz de toute l'Afrique, notamment : Abigail Narkie Teye (percussionniste, Ghana), Laura Prince (interpr¨¨te, Togo), Maah Keita (bassiste, ³§¨¦²Ô¨¦²µ²¹±ô), Mariaa Sigaa (compositrice et interpr¨¨te, ³§¨¦²Ô¨¦²µ²¹±ô), Mounaissa (guitariste, Mali), Nelida Karr (guitariste, Guin¨¦e ¨¦quatoriale) et Senny Camara (compositrice et joueuse de kora, ³§¨¦²Ô¨¦²µ²¹±ô).

Abigail Narkie Teye

Percussionist, instrumentalist and dancer from Ghana, Abigail Narkie Teye plays 5 different types of drums: Agbadja, Kpanlogo, Fontomfrom, Obonu, and Gome. Since 2010, she teaches drumming and dancing in schools and churches. She was awarded best female instrumentalist in 2015 at the Festival des meilleurs instrumentistes d'Afrique in Benin. 

Abigail Teye, percusionist from Ghana
Laura Prince

Performer, author, composer and interpreter from Togo, Laura Prince aspires to remain in harmony with herself and the world surrounding her. She promotes a purified kind of music to express her childhood fears, her mixed roots, and her heartaches. Her career is atypical, like those that forge and inspire. 

Laura Prince, performer from Togo
Maah Khoudia Keita

One of the three women bassists in Africa and the only one in Senegal, Maah Khoudia Keita (aka Lady Maah Keita) played in her family band, Takeifa, from 2006 to 2018, recorded three albums, and went on seven European tours in addition to numerous national tours in Senegal. Maah Keita is spokesperson for albino people in Senegal. She co-founded and managed for six years the association Care Albinos, which provides medical assistance to albinos with skin cancer. 

Maah Keita (bassist, Senegal)
Mariaa Siga

Young artist, composer and performer from Senegal, Mariaa Siga (Mariama Siga Goudiaby) is used to the traditional rhythms of her hometown Casamance. Her curiosity led her to discover new musical genres such as reggae, blues and jazz, genres that she mixes with African sounds.

Mariaa Siga, a woman musician singing and playing the guitar
Mounaissa

Guitarist from Mali, Mounaissa was born in the 1960s and influenced by American and modern African music, in particularly Malian modern orchestras. She is one of the first women to play the guitar in her country. Realizing the difficulty to thrive with this instrument, she decided to turn to the drums. She is a member of the Kaladjoula Band, a group of women instrumentalists from Mali.

Mounaissa (guitarst, Mali)
Nelida Karr

Guitarist, Nelida Karr is known as ¡°Equatorial Guinea¡¯s Diva" and started playing at the age of 15, as well as piano and percussion. Her music is a fusion of several influences including jazz and Afro-Cuban music. In 2007, Nelida was awarded first prize by the Centre of Malabo in the Spanish Song Contest. She interpreted in 2012 the official anthem of the African Cup of Nations held in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

N¨¦lida Karr (guitarist, Equatorial Guinea)
Senny Camara

Composer and kora player from Senegal, Senny Camara believes that music is a matter of strings, referring to the set of strings of her kora (a djeli harp-lute traditionally reserved for men). She considers her kora as her strongest ally both as an artist and as a woman. Fiercely independent, Senny learned how to play kora on her own. She played in an orchestra in Dakar performing American and Afro-Cuban jazz classics, as well as pop music. 

Senny Camara (composer and kora player, Senegal)

La Conf¨¦rence (29 avril, 17h CET)

Des femmes artistes et productrices de musique auront une discussion sur les solutions aux d¨¦fis les plus importants auxquels sont confront¨¦es les femmes du jazz en Afrique, ¨¤ savoir (1) avoir acc¨¨s aux plateformes mondiales qui promeuvent leur travail artistique ; et (2) fournir aux jeunes g¨¦n¨¦rations des mod¨¨les positifs qui peuvent aider ¨¤ briser les st¨¦r¨¦otypes inh¨¦rents ¨¤ l'industrie.

Participant.e.s

Maah Keita

Bassiste et participante au concert JazzWomenAfrica

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Maah Keita, bassist from Senegal
Violet Maila

Charg¨¦e de projets, Fondation Music in Africa

Afrique du Sud

Violet Maila, from South Africa
Josiane Mat¨¦n¨¦

Organisatrice, Samba professionnels

Gabon

Josiane Mat¨¦n¨¦ from Gabon
Luc Mayitoukou

Directeur de Zhu Culture

R¨¦publique du Congo/³§¨¦²Ô¨¦²µ²¹±ô

Luc Mayitoukou from Rep. of Congo/Senegal
Fatoumata Pindra

Fondateur, Optimiste Productions

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Fatoumata Pindra from Senegal
Laura Prince

Artiste, compositrice et participante au concert JazzWomenAfrica

Togo

Laura Prince, artist and performer from Togo
Jos¨¦ da Silva

Ancien producteur et pr¨¦sident, Sony Music Entertainment

Cape Verde

Jos¨¦ da Silva from Cape Verde
Melody Zambucko

Directrice national, Crossroads Music 

Zimbabwe

Melody Zambucko from Zimbabwe

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