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Rasbawa
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Beninese singer-songwriter Rasbawa is the son of a businessman and a
traditional music singer. Very early, he became interested in music. While
Abidjan (Ivory Coast), he fell in love with reggae.
He starts to sing in the school choral society and later sang and composed within several groups based in Yamoussoukro (Ivory Coast), including Akanza, New Fashion and Ebioso. In 1992 he moved to France, where he registered at the Modern School of Music in Grenoble. While he improved his musical skills and learned musical theory, he worked with several local bands, Fallah Five in 1993 and Struggle in 1994. In 1995 he formed his own group and in December recorded his first album, Black or White Image of God. Rasbawa played live alongside major Jamaican acts. His second album, Passeport, came out in 1998. His third recording, Jeunesse Africaine (African Youth) came out in 2000. In 2002 he produced 2 young Beninese artists: Adjag and Daristo. Island King Records, a label specialized in roots Reggae, released the fourth album, De Paris a Bohicon (From Paris to Bohicon). Official Web Site: www.rasbawa.com |
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Black or white Image of god (1995) Passeport (1998) Jeunesse Africaine (2000) De Paris a Bohicon (Island King Records, 2005) |
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