Anouman Brou Félix

Anouman Brou Félix was an Ivorian guitarist, bassist, and percussionist. He was one of the pioneers of Attie music and created the dance Wamy in the 1970s.

Biography

Born in Adzopé in 1935, Félix's parents died in 1946. He left for Abidjan where he discovered dressmaking before learning guitar. In the 1960s, he founded the group Ivoiry Band and started the dance Wamy while in France.
Anouman Brou Félix died in Abidjan on 3 October 2021 at the age of 86.

Discography

Mon yé saka
Houi layai
Mon cœur l'OCAM
Côte d'Ivoire / Anana force kié
Danse Wamy
Le passé et le présent
African Pearls Vol. 5 : Côte d’Ivoire - West African Crossroads
''Concert Live vol.3 ''

Distinctions

Commander of the Order of Ivory Merit