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Djembé d'or
DescriptionAnnual award for outstanding Musicians in Guinea
CountryGuinea
Presented byJean-Baptiste Williams
First awarded2000

The Djembé d’Or is a Music award created in 2000, given formerly only to musicians from Guinea, later expanding to include artists from other African countries[1].

History

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the Djembé d'or has been held annually since 2000, and lasts three days.

Edition 2000

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The first edition awarded the best albums from 1990 to 2000, then the two next editions celebrated popular artists. Since 2004, the contest has begin to award Africans from other countries than Guinea.

Edition 2003

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For three days, les ballets africains, griots, djembéfolas (reknowned djembé players) and the stars of showbiz take turns se sont relayés sur la scène devant un parterre de 2 500 spectators, in the presence of the artists Alpha Wess, Sékouba Bambino for Guinea, Barbara Canam, Joëlle C for the Côte d’Ivoire, Alioune N’Der for Senegal and Solo Dja Kabako for Burkina Faso.

The discount of prices for the Palais du peuple de Conakry[2],[3] took place in the presence of ambassador and ministers.

Portrait Laureate Category
1 Artist Sékouba Bambino Diabaté Best Album 2002
2 Artist Matavieux Best Album 2003
3 Musical group Espoirs de Coronthie Best Album Traditional 2002
4 Artist Doudou Benni Best Album Traditional 2003
5 Artist Kamaldine Best Album Féminin 2002
6 Artist Yarie Touré Best Album Féminin 2003
7 Artist Alpha Wess Best rap or reggae Album 2002
8 Artist Daddy Cool Best rap or reggae Album 2003
9 Groupe de musique Madada de Kamaldine Best Vidéo-clip 2002
10 Artist Batafon Best Vidéo-clip 2003

Volet international

Portrait Lauréat Category Nationality
1 Artist Youssou N’Dour Best star of Senegal 2002 – 2003  Senegal
2 Artist Salif Keita Best star of Mali 2002 – 2003  Mali
3 Artist Meiway Best star of Côte d’Ivoire 2002 -2003  Ivory Coast
4 Artist Alan Cavé Best Star of the Antilles 2002 – 2003  United States
5 Artist Nelly Best Rap Star USA 2002 – 2003  United States

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Djembé d'Or : La plus grande manifestation culturelle de l'année en guinée approche - Blog de Sylvie Kaba". blogdesylvie.afrikblog.com (in French). 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2020-05-22..
  2. ^ Diallo, Mohamed (2013-11-01). "Djembé d'or : la liste des artistes nominés pour la 12e édition dévoilée !". Afrik.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-22..
  3. ^ Girbeau, Sabine (2003-10-07). "Le Djembé d'or". Afrik.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-22..

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