Anouman Brou Félix Explained

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]

Biography

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)

Distinctions

• Commander of the Order of Ivory Merit (2013)^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: 2 January 2012. Ancienne gloire de la musique ivoirienne: Anoman Brou Felix se meurt. French. Abidjan.net. 4 October 2021.
2. News: 8 August 2013. Prix d’Excellence 2013 : Anoma Brou Félix et Bamba Bakary faits Commandeurs de l’ordre du mérite…. French. Abidjan.net. 4 October 2021.
3. News: Seck. Nago. 14 September 2012. Anoman Brouh Félix. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200121012727/http://www.afrisson.com/Anoman-Brou-Felix-160.html. 21 January 2020. French. Afrisson. 4 October 2021.
4. News: Sylvain. Blackson Dodo. 4 October 2021. Culture : Deuil, Anoman Brouh Félix, pionnier de la musique Akyé est décédé. French. Akody.com. 4 October 2021. 4 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211004085411/https://www.akody.com/cote-divoire/news/culture-deuil-anoman-brouh-felix-pionnier-de-la-musique-akye-est-decede-329532. dead.
5. News: Krassault. Robert. 10 August 2013. 53ème anniversaire de l’indépendance de la Côte d’Ivoire : Dagri Diabaté à Ouattara: "Les chantiers de la réconciliation nous interpellent". French. Abidjan.net. 4 October 2021.