Antoinette Konan

𝘽𝙪𝙗𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙨, 𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙖𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙣 — 𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚 𝙆𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙣’𝙨 1986 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙗𝙪𝙢 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙨 𝙫𝙞𝙖 𝘼𝙬𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙏𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙨 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙜𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙮.

Hailing from Côte d’Ivoire and often called the "Queen of the Ahounan," Konan blends traditional Baoulé rhythms with drum machines, synths, and keyboards, crafting a futuristic folk sound that’s both rooted and boldly experimental.

Originally released on cassette, this reissue opens a portal to a singular blend of West African pop, minimal wave, and synth-funk, held together by Konan’s commanding voice and virtuosic percussion.

A milestone in African electronic music history — vibrant, daring, and totally its own. Essential listening from a true innovator.