Sofiano

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

Sofiano
Sofiano in the music video for "Wooto" ("Like This") (2015)
Background information
Birth nameSofiane Balzak Kanazoé
Born (1991-01-11) 11 January 1991
Pouytenga, Kouritenga, Burkina Faso
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
Years active2013–present
Associated acts

He is recognisable on his records by his spoken Mòoré language slogan "yiinsan; laafi".[1][4] He sings mostly in Mòoré but also French and very occasionally English.

Life and career

Kanazoé was born in Pouytenga, Kouritenga Province, Burkina Faso.[4]

Discography
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Albums
  • Dossé (Doosé) (2014) – 10 tracks; released on 9 April[1]
  • Ne Yam Daabo ("With your consent") (2016) – 16 tracks[4][5][6][7]

As lead artist
  • "Fo Ya Néré" (2014)[8]
  • "Gouanga" (2015)[9]
  • "Rabi" (2015)[10]
  • "Wooto" ("Like This") (2015)[11]
  • "Anda Pagba" (2015)[12]
  • "I Love You" (2015)[13]
  • "Zabdamin" (2016)[14]
  • "Ka Dansé" (2016)[15]
  • "Bola" ("Boola") (2016)[16]
  • "Comme Ça" (featuring Ariel Sheney) (2016)[17]
  • "Ma Raison" (2017)[18]
  • "Je Suis Désolé" (2017)[19]
  • "Haut Niveau" (2017)[20]
  • "Je Ne Sais Pas" (2017)[21]
  • "Goumin Goumin" (2018)[22]
  • "Chaoo" (2018)[23]
  • "Mina" (featuring Erickson Le Zulu) (2019)[24]
  • "Ablakadjigui" (featuring Serge Beynaud) (2019)[25]
  • "Get Paid" (with Frank Weezy) (2014)[26]
  • "Fourou Woro" (with Biba Ouassin) (2014)[27]
  • "Donnant Donnant" (with Agozo) (2014)[28]
  • "La Chorale" (with Barsa 1er) (2015)[29]
  • "Entou Bé Dèmè" (with Fely-S) (2015)[30]
  • "Fo Raré" (with Sidi) (2015)[31]
  • "Hallo" (with Rosemonde) (2015)[32]
  • "Bonheur Total" (with Beky La Star and Barsa 1er) (2016)[33]
  • "Pakini Dance" (with Zimba) (2016)[34]
  • "Baby" (with Michouana) (2016)[35]
  • "Ya Tond La Taaba" (with Gabana 1er) (2017)[36]
  • "Adonté" (with Sbiki Choco) (2017)[37]
  • "Mi Amor" (with Sina Bazie) (2017)[38]
  • "Toumma" (with INIESTA) (2018)[39]
  • "Barka" (with Agozo) (2019)[40]

References
  1. "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. "Burkina/Kundé d'Or 2015 : Voici la liste intégrale des nominés | Africa Top Success". Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  4. "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.
  5. "Artistes BF". www.artistesbf.org (in French). Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  6. christian.hien@live.fr, HIEN Christian |. "" NE Yam Daabo " : Le nouvel album de l'artiste SOFIANO – Les Editions Faso Actu". www.faso-actu.net (in French). Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  7. https://www.facebook.com/fredman.one (2016-08-11). "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). Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  8. SOFIANO-Fo ya néré (Clip Officiel), retrieved 2019-08-02
  9. Sofiano - Gouanga, retrieved 2019-08-02
  10. Sofiano Rabi, retrieved 2019-08-02
  11. Sofiano - Wooto [Clip Officiel], retrieved 2019-08-02
  12. SOFIANO - ANDA PAGBA CLIP OFFICIEL, retrieved 2019-08-02
  13. SOFIANO - I Love You [Clip Audio + Paroles] 2015, retrieved 2019-08-02
  14. SOFIANO - ZABDAMIN [Clip Audio] 2016, retrieved 2019-08-02
  15. SOFIANO - Ka Dansé [Clip Audio] 2016, retrieved 2019-08-02
  16. Sofiano - Bola [Clip Audio] 2016, retrieved 2019-08-02
  17. Sofiano feat Ariel Sheney - Comme ça [Clip Audio] 2016, retrieved 2019-08-02
  18. SOFIANO - Ma Raison [Clip Audio] 2017, retrieved 2019-08-02
  19. SOFIANO - JE SUIS DESOLE [Clip Vidéo] 2017, retrieved 2019-08-02
  20. SOFIANO - HAUT NIVEAU [Clip Audio] 2017, retrieved 2019-08-02
  21. "SOFIANO - J'NE SAIS PAS". www.faso-moov.com. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  22. Sofiano_Goumin Goumin, retrieved 2019-08-02
  23. Sofiano-Chaoo (Clip Officiel )., retrieved 2019-08-02
  24. Mina, retrieved 2019-08-02
  25. Sofiano Feat Serge Beynaud- ABLAKADJIGUI, retrieved 2019-08-02
  26. [Clip Officiel] Weezy ft Sofiano - "Get Paid", retrieved 2019-08-02
  27. Biba Ouassin Feat Sofiano fourou woro (Clip Officiel), retrieved 2019-08-02
  28. Agozo - Donnant Donnant Ft Sofiano, retrieved 2019-08-02
  29. Barsa 1er - La Chorale Ft Sofiano, retrieved 2019-08-02
  30. FELY-S feat SOFIANO, retrieved 2019-08-02
  31. Sidi feat Sofiano - Fo Raré [Clip Officiel], retrieved 2019-08-02
  32. Rosemonde feat Sofiano - Hallo [Clip Officiel] 2015, retrieved 2019-08-02
  33. Beky la Star feat SOFIANO _ Barsa 1er - Bonheur Total [Clip Officiel] 2016, retrieved 2019-08-02
  34. ZIMBA Feat Sofiano - Pakini Dance [Clip Officiel] 2016, retrieved 2019-08-02
  35. Michouana feat Sofiano - Baby [Clip Audio ] 2016, retrieved 2019-08-02
  36. GABANA 1ER FEAT SOFIANO- Ya Tond La taaba( Clip Officiel ), retrieved 2019-08-02
  37. SBIKI CHOCO ft SOFIANO - Adonté [Clip Vidéo] 2017, retrieved 2019-08-02
  38. Sina Bazie feat Sofiano MI AMOR Clip Officiel, retrieved 2019-08-02
  39. INESTA feat Sofiano -Toumma, retrieved 2019-08-02
  40. Agozo feat-Sofiano Barka[clip vidéo]2019, retrieved 2019-08-02


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