Le Patriote Bénin : Portrait Discovery of kènu and the xhèviosso or “speak so that sounds lightning”
Kènu is his artist name. Originally from Bopa, he became interested in music from a very young age. Like a migratory bird… Read more
étoile Africaine : Hounnouvi Christian Coffi alias Kἑnù (benin) an artist rooted in his roots, Attached to his culture
He is as comfortable with the Beninese rhythms as with reggae and is also inspired by jazz. This is Kἑnù (Kènu), a Beninese artist who, despite his teaching career at the universities of Abomey-Calavi and Nantes, manages to offer the Beninese and African public sounds that reflect his itinerary and his many adventures in search of inspiration… Read more
Le zygo bar : kènu et le xhèviosso
Kènu et le Xhéviosso is a Beninese group composed of multi-instrumentalists. Their style, the Orijazz, is recognized by the diversity of rhythms and vocal harmonies rooted in… Read more
GRABUGE MAG
Christian Coffi Hounnouvi teaches at the University of Nantes and continues to compose and play in Nantes and Benin. For this concert, two Beninese artists will travel to Nantes and meet the four musicians of the group. Come listen, dance, sing and dream to the sounds of rhythms and polyphonies of Africa and elsewhere… Read more
