(Ethnic Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Funk, Soul) Manou Gallo (ft Marie Daulne, Lene Noorgaard Christensen) - Dida - 2004, MP3, 238 kbps

Manou N'Guessan Gallo is a musician, born August 31, 1972 in Divo, Côte d'Ivoire. Brought up by her grandmother, Gallo first performed at the age of 12 and went on to become a success, touring in various African countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali, Togo and Benin as well as recording four albums.
When the group Woya eventually stopped, Gallo followed Marcellin Yacé to Abidjan. He gave her her first bass guitar and taught her about recording. Between 1993 and 1996, she also performed in theatre and dance troupes as well as playing on an album by Ray Lema.
She eventually met the tour manager of Zap Mama, and was offered the chance to tour with them in Europe. She performed with them for six years from 1997, as well as appearing with the Tambours de Brazza.
She eventually formed her own group, Le Djiboi, and toured extensively. Her debut album, Dida, was released on the IglooMondo label in 2003, followed by "Manou Gallo" in 2007 and "Lowlin" in 2010. She sings in Dida, French and English.
Solo albums
Dida (2003)
Manou Gallo (2007)
Lowlin (2010)

Manou Gallo's music is crafted as a kind of musical puzzle made up of pieces of funk, soul and blues. She gives a new but respectful look to her musical traditions, with the "groove" as the common denominator. World music that is funky and dancing but also full of emotion and sensitivity!

Manu Gallo - bass, guitar, percussion, lead vocals, atoumgblan
Bilou Doneux - guitar, percussion, vocals, bass (9)
Michel Seba - percussion
Pat Dorcean - drums, programming, keyboards (1,6,8)
Tanga Rema - vocals
Guests:
Marie Daulne - vocals (11)
Lene Noorgaard Christensen - lead vocals (7,9), vocals (1,4,6,8)
Solange Kassianoff - lead vocals (2), vocals (9,10)
Sabine Kabongo - lead vocals (5), vocals (3,6,8,11)
Renata Kamara - rap (3)
Xavier Tribolet - keyboards, sound design (3)
DJ Grazzhoppa - scratches (6)
Luc Weytjens - sound design (1,6,8), keyboards (6)
Otti Vanderwerf - additional bass, sound design (3)