By RFIPalled on 06-08-2019Modified on 06-08-2019 at 12:24
Togolese artist Jimi Hope died on the night of Sunday 4 to Monday 5 August. He was jazz, rock and blues; he was a painter, sculptor and draftsman; he had to his credit more than a dozen albums and more than 200 paintings. Jimi Hope was a complete artist whom Togolese people cry.
All Togo is in turmoil. On his Twitter account, Faure Gnassingbé, the President of the Republic speaks of " an accomplished contemporary artist who makes the Togolese people proud of his culture. "
I salute the memory of the illustrious deceased. A great man who honors our country.
Jimi Hope was a friend, an accomplished contemporary artist who makes the Togolese people proud of their culture.
FEG
Jimi Hope's songs are coming back on everyone's lips and tributes are coming from everywhere. Besides music, Jimi Hope was a painter, visual artist and draftsman in short a complete artist. Listen to the report of our correspondent.
He is an artist who has managed to compose very interesting lyrics, easy to remember with his vision of rock artist.
[Reportage] Togo mourns Jimi Hope
06-08-2019 - By Peter Dogbe
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