Côte d’Ivoire: MASA reveals list of artists

This after MASA received 187 applications from musicians in African countries including South Africa, Mali, Gabon, Tunisia, Ivory Coast and Tanzania. There were also applications from countries such as Canada, Switzerland, Germany and Colombia.

74 groups were selected to take part, with 13 of them coming from the host country. The groups were selected according to categories: music (48 groups), dance (7), theatre (10), Storytelling (4), stand-up comedy, street arts (2) and slam (1).

The 25th anniversary of MASA coincides with the 10th edition of the event, which began in 1993.

Here is a full list of the selected groups in each category.

Music

• Angie Tonton –  Liberia
• Alikiba –  Tanzania
• Ba Cissoko –  France
• Carlou D –  Senegal
• Chababa al Andalous –  Morocco
• Cie Dounia –  France
• Conakry Cocktail –  Guinea Conakry
• Daby Touré – France
• Dj Kerozen – Côte d'Ivoire
• Drê D –  Canada
• Eusebia – Madagascar-Morocco
• Fato Kéita – Mali
• Freddy Massamba Belgium
• Gracias CI – Côte d'Ivoire
• Groove Galori Faraji – Jamaica
• Groupe Musical Rama – Burkina Faso
• Heels over heads – South Africa
• Jaixi –  Côte d'Ivoire 
• Joss Kezo – Côte d'Ivoire
• Karnivor – French Guiana
• Kelin Kelin – Orchestra France
• Kniilante –  Ghana
• Maaté Kéita – Guinea Conakry
• Mirya Bika'A – Cameroon
• Naila Joseph ­– Bahreïn
• N'Faly Kouyaté ­– Belgium
• Nicole Obélé – Cameroon
• Njaaya – Senegal
• Pasteur Eric Newman – Côte d'Ivoire
• Sabari Kain – Japan
• Touré – Kunda France
• Wesli – Haïti
• Zambe –  Togo
• Floppy – Burkina Faso
• Jay Hallen – Sierra Leone
• Lova Jah –  French Guiana
• Yann Clery – France
• Groupe Leberger – Cameroon
• Adango Salicia Zulu and Teety Tezano – Cameroon
• Nicole Obele – Cameroon
• Gaelle Wondje – Cameroon
• Love N Live – Cameroon
• Queen Koum – Gabon
• Tiana and Gwen – Gabon
• Licelv Mauwa – DRC
• Orakle – DRC
• Jocelyn Balu – DRC
• Genevieve Matibeye – Chad

Dance

• Compagnie Kassou – Côte d'Ivoire
• Compagnie O'Koul  – Côte d'Ivoire
• Compagnie Zab Maboungou / Cie Nyata Nyata  – Canada
• Compagnie Ye Fihmoa – Côte d'Ivoire
• Cie N'Soleh – Côte d'Ivoire
• Cie Ngamb'art – France-Burkina Faso
• Compagnie Seko de Sya – Burkina Faso               

Theatre

• Compagnie La Chouette Blanche – France
• Compagnie Feugham –  Cameroun
• Kimpa Théâtre – France
• Compagnie Ariat – Comoros
• Centre Dramatique National Aubervilliers – France
• EPOC productions – France
• Théatre Evasion – Burkina Faso
• Théâtre Kaïdara – Bénin

Storytelling

• Art' Zimuts – Côte d'Ivoire
• Compagnie Mvet Oyeng – Quebec-Cameroon
• Parole de Sable-Sani Bouda – Niger
• KPG – Burkina Faso

Stand-up comedy

• Sévérin Kabodjo – Burkina Faso
• Compagnie Ahua – Côte d'Ivoire

Street arts

• Africa clows –  Côte d’Ivoire
• Gian Lucfa Mandarini –  Italia

Slam

• Slam 100 Frontières – Côte d’Ivoire