The history of the RFI Discovery Prize, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year
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RFI Discoveries Award © RFI
By: Claudy Siar Follow
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In a few days, we will know the 2021 winner of the RFI Discovery Award.
Born in 1981, this award has enabled artists from Africa, the Indian Ocean and the Caribbean to shed light on their nascent careers or in order to pursue their careers.
Return, in song, to the many laureates!
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Click on the artist's name to find out more, and on the song titles to view their clip:
Congo - 1982
Zao
Veteran
Congo - 1984:
Nzongo Soul
Black and White
Congo - 2020:
Young Ace Wayé
Mbok'oyo
Chad - 1985
Master Gazonga
The jealous saboteurs
Chad - 2007:
Mounira Mitchala
Talou lena
Madagascar - 1986:
Lala Tiana
Ho an 'iza ny masoandro
Mozambique 1987:
Elsa Mangué
Original
Cameroon - 1988:
Yolande Ambiana
Kunde
Ivory Coast - 1989:
Antoinette Konan
Little quinquin
Ivory Coast - 2000:
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Sundjata
Madagascar - 1990:
Regis Guizavo
Malaso
Madagascar - 1992:
Njava
Jiboty
Senegal - 1993:
Habib Koite
Cigarette abana
Comoros - 1995:
Maalesh
Wassi wassi
Madagascar - 1991 & 1994
Eric Manana
Zakelina Mama
Madagascar - 1999:
Senge
Raopanolo
Madagascar - 2002:
Rajery
Realy
Madagascar - 2008:
Mikéa
Nagaia religny
Cameroon - 1997:
Sally Nyolo
Shana
Cameroon - 1996:
Coco Mbassi
Muengue mwa ndolo
Cameroon - 2001
Macase
Tribe
Dominican Republic - 1998:
Mangu
Calle Luna Calle sol
Zimbabwe - 1998:
Chiwonizo
Ancient voices
Haiti - 2006:
Belo
Lakou trankil
Uganda - 2010:
Maurice Kirya
Boda boda
Namibia - 2012:
Elemotho
Ke nako
Burkina Faso - 2013:
Smarty
The chef's hat
Rwanda - 2018:
Yvan Buravan
Oya
Democratic Republic of Congo - 2019
Celine Banza
Tere Mbi
Mali - 2004:
Idrissa Soumaoro
Chérie
Mali - 2017
Mbouillé Koité
Mogo kan
Cape Verde - 2005:
Tcheka
Agonia
Cape Verde - 2015:
Elida Almeida
Nta konsigui
Guinea - 2011:
Sia Tolno
Polli polli
Senegal - 2000:
Wock
Sama anie
Senegal - 2009:
Naby
Suma réré
Senegal - 2014:
Marema
Businesswoman
Senegal - 2003
Awadi
The patrimony
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