Ben Zabo

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Ben Zabo
Ben Zabo in the Studio (2011)
Ben Zabo in the Studio (2011)
General information
Genre (s) Afrobeat
founding 2006
Website hcmf.de/benzabo/
Founding members
Ben Zabo
Current occupation
Ben Zabo
 Vocals , lead guitar
Soboua Dieudonné Koïta
 Lead guitar
Jean Diarra
 Drums
Kassim Keita
 Percussion , balafon
Yodé Nepehi Richard
 saxophone
Virginie Dembélé
 Background vocals
Patricia Koita
 Background vocals

Ben Zabo (actually Arouna Moussa Coulibaly; born January 24, 1979 with Touminian in the Ségou region in Mali ) is an Afrobeat musician from Bamako . Ben Zabo released his self-titled debut album in 2012 on the music label Glitterhouse Records .

history

Ben Zabo was born at Tominian in the Ségou region. There he spent his childhood. Growing up in a noble family as a member of the Bwaba tribe , he discovered his passion for music. At the age of 14 he began studying music with François Koita, director of Tominian's orchestra, the Bwa Band. His education lasted until he finished high school in Sikasso in 1999.

After arriving in Bamako, where he began studying pharmacy , he joined Binké's group Coumba in 2000 on the recommendation of bassist Maxim Koita. Ben Zabo went on tour with the band for two years and played with several music groups in Bamako, before founding his own band in 2006 . In the same year, Ben Zabo began studying music at the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers Multimedia Bamako in order to pursue a career as a professional musician.

In addition to his talent as a guitarist and singer , he specialized as a sound engineer and has been able to work as an assistant to the sound engineer at Studio Bogolan ( Tamikrest , Ali Farka Touré , Salif Keïta , Vieux Farka Touré ) in Bamako since 2007 . There he met Peter Weber, owner of the European music label Glitterhouse Records . He offered him to record an album and distribute it internationally. Ben Zabo's self-titled debut album was produced in Bamako in 2011 by Chris Eckman ( Dirtmusic , The Walkabouts ) and released in 2012 by Glitterhouse Records.

Discography

Awards

  • 2010: Band Of The Year - Bamako

Web links

Individual evidence

personal data
SURNAME Zabo, Ben
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Coulibaly, Arouna Moussa (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Malian afrobeat musician
DATE OF BIRTH January 24, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH near Touminian, Region Ségou, Mali