Kananayé by Kanazoe, Clotilde Rullaud, Abdoulaye Traore, Boubacar Djiga, Achille Nacoulma
It all starts in Bobo-Dioulasso in 2019 at the Badara festival. It’s the first time singer-flutist Clotilde Rullaud (top 3 jazz singers in Jazz News x Jazz Magazine 2022 and 2023) hits Burkina Faso, and she clicks instantly with drummer Achille Nacoulma and guitarist Abdoulaye Traore (Fatoumata Diawara, Debademba, Le bal de l’Afrique enchantée…), luminaries of the Burkinabè music scene. Kanazoe (Mamadou Diabate, Kanazoe Orkestra…) hops in on the balan, and Boubacar Djiga joins on the kunde, completing the crew.
They cook up some magic in the warmth of Bobo’s studios, blending slam, songs in French, Dioula, More, and English, riding the improvisational wave, all while staying true to the traditional beats of West Africa. Kananayé’s sound travels from Paris to Bobo, spinning tales of today’s life, dipping into blues, and flirting with Afro-American vibes. It’s a real fusion, driven by their tight bond and the sheer joy of making music together.
As they say on Bobo’s streets, “Kananayé,” it’s not all smooth sailing, but they’ll figure it out!
Seydou “Kanazoe” Diabate: balan, percussions, vocals, composition
Boubacar Djiga : kunde, percussions, composition
Achille Nacoulma: drums, percussions, vocals, composition
Clotilde Rullaud: vocals, flute, composition
Abdoulaye “Debademba” Traore: guitars, composition
Production: Tzig’Art
Co-production: Africolor, Musiques au Comptoir
With the support of: DRAC IDF Conventionnement 2023-2024 l Ministère de la Culture, CNM, ADAMI, SACEM, Institut Français de Bobo-Dioulasso, Institut Français de Ouagadougou
Photo credits : Jacob Bonkian, Maxim Francois, Valérie Dorpe, Jean-Pierre Peixotau, JB Cha, Claude Ferrara
References : Festival Les Rares Talents, Tournée en Afrique (Zimbabwe, Tanzanie, Kenya, Ghana), Festival Africolor 2023, Le Lavoir Modern Parisien, Le Tamanoir, New Morning (Paris)
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Selections :
* « International Music Video » Animest International Animation Film Festival 2025
* « Best Music Video » Echoes Film Festival 2025
* « Court, c’est court » 31e Rencontres du film court à Cavaillon 2025
* « Music Video Darlings Vol. 10 » Fantoche International Animation Film Festival 2025
* « Compétition nationale » Festival International des Nouvelles Expressions du Cinéma d’animation Anouglême (FINECAA) 2025
* « Animated Short Film » Short Way International Short Film Festival
* « Animated Music Video » Anibar International Animation Festival
* Festival National du Film d’Animation 2025, à Rennes
* « Monthly Pick » dans la catégorie « Music Video » de Rome Prisma Film Awards
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* Lauréat « Music Video » de Rome Prisma Film Awards Février 2025
* « Best Dance Video » Echoes Film Festival 2025
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