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Sofiano

Sofiane Balzak Kanazoé, also known by his stage name Sofiano, is a singer and composer from Burkina Faso. His music generally encompasses the afro-zouk and coupé-décalé genres. He has worked with the Burkinabé artists Floby, Dez Altino and Agozo and has performed in the Jardin de la Musique Remdoogo,[1] a music and arts festival in the Burkinabé capital, Ouagadougou.[2] Sofiano won two national Kundé awards, the Kundé of revelation and the Kundé of hope, in 2015.[3][4]

Sofiano
Sofiano in the music video for "Wooto" ("Like This") (2015)
Background information
Birth nameSofiane Balzak Kanazoé
Born (1991-01-11) 11 January 1991 (age 33)
Pouytenga, Kouritenga, Burkina Faso
Genres
Occupation
  • Singer
Years active1900–present

He is recognisable on his records by his spoken Mòoré language slogan "yiinsan; laafi".[1][5] He sings mostly in Mòoré but also French and very occasionally English.

Life and career

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Kanazoé was born in Pouytenga, Kouritenga Province, Burkina Faso.[5]

Awards

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Sofiano was nominated for various national Kundé awards of 2015[6] and won two of them, the Kundé of revelation and the Kundé of hope.[3][4] Sofiano was also nominated for the Kundé award for best featuring of African integration in 2019, for his song "Mina" featuring Erickson Le Zulu.[7][8]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Dossé (Doosé) (2014) – 10 tracks; released on 9 April[1]
  • Ne Yam Daabo ("With your consent") (2016) – 16 tracks[5][9][10][11]

Singles

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As lead artist

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  • "Fo Ya Néré" (2014)[12]
  • "Gouanga" (2015)[13]
  • "Rabi" (2015)[14]
  • "Wooto" ("Like This") (2015)[15]
  • "Anda Pagba" (2015)[16]
  • "I Love You" (2015)[17]
  • "Zabdamin" (2016)[18]
  • "Ka Dansé" (2016)[19]
  • "Bola" ("Boola") (2016)[20]
  • "Comme Ça" (featuring Ariel Sheney) (2016)[21]
  • "Ma Raison" (2017)[22]
  • "Je Suis Désolé" (2017)[23]
  • "Haut Niveau" (2017)[24]
  • "Je Ne Sais Pas" (2017)[25]
  • "Goumin Goumin" (2018)[26]
  • "Chaoo" (2018)[27]
  • "Mina" (featuring Erickson Le Zulu) (2019)[28]
  • "Ablakadjigui" (featuring Serge Beynaud) (2019)[29]
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  • "Get Paid" (with Frank Weezy) (2014)[30]
  • "Fourou Woro" (with Biba Ouassin) (2014)[31]
  • "Donnant Donnant" (with Agozo) (2014)[32]
  • "La Chorale" (with Barsa 1er) (2015)[33]
  • "Entou Bé Dèmè" (with Fely-S) (2015)[34]
  • "Fo Raré" (with Sidi) (2015)[35]
  • "Hallo" (with Rosemonde) (2015)[36]
  • "Bonheur Total" (with Beky La Star and Barsa 1er) (2016)[37]
  • "Pakini Dance" (with Zimba) (2016)[38]
  • "Baby" (with Michouana) (2016)[39]
  • "Ya Tond La Taaba" (with Gabana 1er) (2017)[40]
  • "Adonté" (with Sbiki Choco) (2017)[41]
  • "Mi Amor" (with Sina Bazie) (2017)[42]
  • "Toumma" (with INIESTA) (2018)[43]
  • "Barka" (with Agozo) (2019)[44]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Musique burkinabè : Rama, Weezy et Sofiano émerveillent déjà - leFaso.net, l'actualité au Burkina Faso". lefaso.net (in French). Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  2. ^ UNESCO (2012-12-31). Politiques pour la créativité: guide pour le développement des industries culturelles et créatives (in French). UNESCO. pp. 82–83. ISBN 9789230010393.
  3. ^ a b "Musique : "Waouu" de l'artiste musicien SOFIANO". burkina7.com (in French). 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  4. ^ a b "Musique : Sofiano veut repartir sur de nouvelles bases". 226Infos (in French). 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  5. ^ a b c "Sofiano : Je te propose la règle de 4 | Tackborse.TV - 100% Culture - Film, Clips, Musique, MP3 du Burkina Faso". Bienvenue sur Tackborse.tv | 100% Culture - Film, Clips, Musique, MP3 du Burkina Faso (in French). 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  6. ^ "Burkina/Kundé d'Or 2015 : Voici la liste intégrale des nominés | Africa Top Success". Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  7. ^ "Mina (SOFIANO) – KUNDE" (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  8. ^ "Kundé d'or 2019 : Qui d'entre Floby, Maï Lingani et Nabalüm ?". aouaga.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  9. ^ "Artistes BF". www.artistesbf.org (in French). Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  10. ^ "" NE Yam Daabo " : Le nouvel album de l'artiste SOFIANO – Les Editions Faso Actu". www.faso-actu.net (in French). Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  11. ^ "Sofiano à propos des journalistes et de Floby | Tackborse.TV - 100% Culture - Film, Clips, Musique, MP3 du Burkina Faso". Bienvenue sur Tackborse.tv | 100% Culture - Film, Clips, Musique, MP3 du Burkina Faso (in French). 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  12. ^ SOFIANO-Fo ya néré (Clip Officiel), retrieved 2019-08-02
  13. ^ Sofiano - Gouanga, retrieved 2019-08-02
  14. ^ Sofiano Rabi, retrieved 2019-08-02
  15. ^ Sofiano - Wooto [Clip Officiel], retrieved 2019-08-02
  16. ^ SOFIANO - ANDA PAGBA CLIP OFFICIEL, retrieved 2019-08-02
  17. ^ SOFIANO - I Love You [Clip Audio + Paroles] 2015, retrieved 2019-08-02
  18. ^ SOFIANO - ZABDAMIN [Clip Audio] 2016, retrieved 2019-08-02
  19. ^ SOFIANO - Ka Dansé [Clip Audio] 2016, retrieved 2019-08-02
  20. ^ Sofiano - Bola [Clip Audio] 2016, retrieved 2019-08-02
  21. ^ Sofiano feat Ariel Sheney - Comme ça [Clip Audio] 2016, retrieved 2019-08-02
  22. ^ SOFIANO - Ma Raison [Clip Audio] 2017, retrieved 2019-08-02
  23. ^ SOFIANO - JE SUIS DESOLE [Clip Vidéo] 2017, retrieved 2019-08-02
  24. ^ SOFIANO - HAUT NIVEAU [Clip Audio] 2017, retrieved 2019-08-02
  25. ^ "SOFIANO - J'NE SAIS PAS". www.faso-moov.com. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  26. ^ Sofiano_Goumin Goumin, retrieved 2019-08-02
  27. ^ Sofiano-Chaoo (Clip Officiel )., retrieved 2019-08-02
  28. ^ Mina, retrieved 2019-08-02
  29. ^ Sofiano Feat Serge Beynaud- ABLAKADJIGUI, retrieved 2019-08-02
  30. ^ [Clip Officiel] Weezy ft Sofiano - "Get Paid", retrieved 2019-08-02
  31. ^ Biba Ouassin Feat Sofiano fourou woro (Clip Officiel), retrieved 2019-08-02
  32. ^ Agozo - Donnant Donnant Ft Sofiano, retrieved 2019-08-02
  33. ^ Barsa 1er - La Chorale Ft Sofiano, retrieved 2019-08-02
  34. ^ FELY-S feat SOFIANO, retrieved 2019-08-02
  35. ^ Sidi feat Sofiano - Fo Raré [Clip Officiel], retrieved 2019-08-02
  36. ^ Rosemonde feat Sofiano - Hallo [Clip Officiel] 2015, retrieved 2019-08-02
  37. ^ Beky la Star feat SOFIANO _ Barsa 1er - Bonheur Total [Clip Officiel] 2016, retrieved 2019-08-02
  38. ^ ZIMBA Feat Sofiano - Pakini Dance [Clip Officiel] 2016, retrieved 2019-08-02
  39. ^ Michouana feat Sofiano - Baby [Clip Audio ] 2016, retrieved 2019-08-02
  40. ^ GABANA 1ER FEAT SOFIANO- Ya Tond La taaba( Clip Officiel ), retrieved 2019-08-02
  41. ^ SBIKI CHOCO ft SOFIANO - Adonté [Clip Vidéo] 2017, retrieved 2019-08-02
  42. ^ Sina Bazie feat Sofiano MI AMOR Clip Officiel, retrieved 2019-08-02
  43. ^ INESTA feat Sofiano -Toumma, retrieved 2019-08-02
  44. ^ Agozo feat-Sofiano Barka[clip vidéo]2019, retrieved 2019-08-02
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