By singing or dancing, MASA is also in fashion

By: Jean-François Cadet Follow

VMDN is stopping over this week in Ivory Coast, for the 11th edition of MASA.

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In this last show at the Abidjan performing arts market, we will celebrate 30 years of zouglou with Pat Sacko from the group Espoir 2000. Women will also be in the spotlight today with a big fashion show, “XXL Crowd Power ”that we can discover tomorrow and Saturday, but also with the festival's tribute to a great lady, the choreographer Rose-Marie Guiraud, pioneer of contemporary African dance here in Côte d'Ivoire. Or singers and musicians like the Franco-Burkinabé Kandy Guira, the Ivorian Nash or an extremely touching Cameroonian singer Nicole Obélé. But to start, we met Nash. An Ivorian rapper who is a bit the spokesperson for Nouchi, a rather incredible stage presence, and strong words for strong commitments.

With:

- Nash : Ivorian rapper.

- Pat Sacko : Ivorian musician artist. Strong figure of Zouglou, leader of the Espoir 2000 group.

- Vincent Ticouaï Diallo : playwright, director, founding director of the theater troupe "Le Soleil" and chairman of the organizing committee for the days of tribute to Rose-Marie Guiraud.

- Massidi Adiatou : choreographer and artistic director of Abidjan dancing parade for the opening ceremony of MASA.

- Fanny Bouyagui : French visual artist, founder of the Association Art Point M.

- Carlos Desaules : stylist, Ivorian fashion designer.

- Nicole Obélé : Cameroonian singer.

- Kandy Guira : French-Burkinabe singer and model.

Jean-François Cadet, Fanny Bouyagui and Carlos Desaules. © Tania Tsikounas RFI

Jean-François Cadet, Vincent Ticouaï Diallo and Massidi Adiatou © Tania Tsikounas RFI

Jean-François Cadet and Nicole Obélé © Tania Tsikounas RFI

Jean-François Cadet and singer Kandy Guira. © Tania Tsikounas RFI

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