Floby (musician)

Florent Belemgnegré, better known by his stage name Floby, is a Burkinabé singer and musician. He sings in the French and Mòoré languages.^[1][2] His music uses African sounds such as the kora and djembe but also rap and electric guitar.^[3]

Floby
Floby in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Florent Belemgnegré
Born	Kouritenga, Burkina Faso
Genres	Coupé-décalé
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2006–present

He is also known by the nicknames le King Zodanga, le Papa des Orphelins and le Kirikou d’Afrique.^[4]

Life and career

Belemgnegré was born in the Bingerville suburb of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.^[5][6][7] At age five, he moved to Burkina Faso and lived with grandmother, who was a griot.^[6] On 15 January 2017, Floby was made Noom Naaba or "Chief of the Atmosphere" of Andemtenga, in Kouritenga Province, by the customary canton chief.^[8][9]

Personal life

As of 2014^[update], Floby has one daughter.^[7]

Awards

Floby received two Kundé awards each in 2007,^[10] 2015^[11] and 2016^[12] and won the Golden Kundé in 2010.^[13]

Discography

Studio albums

^[14][15]

• Mam Sooré (My Way)^[16] (2006)^[10]
• Wuilgui Maam (Guide Me)^[16] (2009)
• Wend'mi (2012)
• M'pengda Wendé (2015)
• Wakato (2018)
• Wend'so (2021)

Extended plays/maxi singles

^[14][15]

• Be Positif EP (2014)

Singles

^[15]

• Tu me connais (You know me) (2016)^[17]
• Sugar Daddy (feat Tanya) (2021)