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The following list of Beninese artists (in alphabetical order by last name) includes artists of various genres, who are notable and are either born in Benin, of Beninese descent or who produce works that are primarily about Benin.
Born in Parakou on 29 April 1986, Mignon began his musical work with his sisters in Ouidah, where he was a school orchestra conductor.While living in Porto-Novo, he was a bassist and launched an album in June 2007.
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The majority of Benin’s 9.32 million people live in the south. The population includes about 42 ethnic groups overall. These include coastal populations of Yoruba in the southeast, who migrated from what is now Nigeria in the 12th century, the Fon in the south central area around Abomey, Mina, Xueda and Aja who came from what is now Togo.
Star Feminine Band was the brainchild of Beninese musician André Balaguemon. Balaguemon, who moved from central Benin to Natitingou, collaborated with the city's mayor to organise music workshops for local girls, using Balaguemon's own instruments [1] and advertising the project on local radio. [2]
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Tributes have been paid to Willy Mignon, an era-defining Beninese musician who died at the age of 39. The artist passed away hours after having a seizure, his sister Christel told the BBC, adding ...
She was the lead singer of Side A of the album alongside Amenoudji. [3] She released a solo album in 1988 which contained the titles Senye , Musumugbaléo , and Gbèmèdan . [ 4 ] The following year, she released an album on vinyl titled "obe oho yesron" with the label Gaseg. [ 5 ]