It
’s maverick superstar Dobet Gnahor
é. Her 2018 album, Miziki
, did not receive wide distribution, so that takes us back to 2014 and Na Drê
. A lot has changed for Dobet in recent years. She parted ways with her production and management team and has set about her own course. During the pandemic, she returned to Abidjan to record Couleur
(Cumbancha), an album that announces a new direction. It
’s upbeat, full of diverse rhythms, rootsy and modern at the same time, truly a great set of songs. Banning Eyre reached Dobet by Zoom in
France where she lives, to discuss the album. Here