Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique
Back to Musiques d'AfriqueBack to Music of Côte d'Ivoire
:: Cette page en français ::
Monique Seka
(Côte d'Ivoire)
Biography
Monique Seka made her entry on Afro dance floors with her album « Missounwa »
in 1989. She was the daughter of singer of the 1970s, Okoi Seka Athanase. With her silky voice and the sophisticated production of her albums, she established fame rapidly.
She put Ivory Coast on the musical world map as a producer of outstanding (afro-)zouk. Other examples
of that Ivorian specialty is the music of Antoinette Allany, Nayanka Bell, Awa Maiga, and
Mathey.
On her 1999 album, « Yélélé », Monique Seka chose for more musical diversity: apart from afro-zouk, there is a salsa version of her biggest hit, « Missounwa », there is one song in mandingo style, and another in Mapouka, a dance from the "Avikam" people in the coastal area, a dance currently used and abused in modern music in Abidjan. The Mapouka is criticised in the ivorian press as a too provocative dance, well, you have to see it...
On her 1999 album, « Yélélé », Monique Seka chose for more musical diversity: apart from afro-zouk, there is a salsa version of her biggest hit, « Missounwa », there is one song in mandingo style, and another in Mapouka, a dance from the "Avikam" people in the coastal area, a dance currently used and abused in modern music in Abidjan. The Mapouka is criticised in the ivorian press as a too provocative dance, well, you have to see it...
Monique Seka
Born: 22 November 1965 in Abidjan
Style: Afro-zouk
Discography
| Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
| Le Best de Monique Seka... Love | 2008 | Flash Laser / Rue Stendhal | |
| Le Best de Monique Seka... Afrozouk | 2008 | Flash Laser / Rue Stendhal | CD |
| Palop - Best of: Obrigada | 2004 | Compilation | |
| 15 ans: 15 succès | 2002 | Couleurs Music | Compilation |
| Anthologie | 2000 | Globe Music (Sony) | Compilation |
| Yélélé | 1999 | Globe Music (Sony) | |
| Adeba | 1997 | Declic 844685-2 | |
| Okaman | 1995 | Declic 50384-2 | |
| Missounwa | 1989 | Declic 844455-2 | Original LP Tahi's Production TS 88200 |
| Tantie Affoué | 1985 | DT001 |
Page added September 1999