Ernesto Djédjé (1948–1983) was an Ivorian musician from Daloa. His parents … Read Full Bio ↴Ernesto Djédjé (1948–1983) was an Ivorian musician from Daloa. His parents were Wolof and Bété. Djédjé began playing music at fifteen when he became a guitarist with Ivoiro Star, a leading dopé band, in 1962. He moved to Paris in 1968 and became a student. He continued to perform and made his first recording with Anoma Brou Felix in 1970 with the help of Manu Dibango.
In 1972, he returned to his homeland to lead the San Pedro Orchestra. He later formed a band called Les Ziglibithiens and pioneered a musical style called Ziglibithy based on a kind of Bété roots music combined with Congolese rhythms. Djedje's Ziglibithy is highly syncopated dance music, in which the sinuous guitar lines are punctuated with fat horns.
Djedje recorded his first solo album in 1977, calling it Ziboté with producer Gbadamassi Raïmi. Another album, Le Roi du Ziglibithy, was released on Badmos Records in 1977. He also released albums entitled Aguisse (also on Badmos Records), Tizere and Zouzoup Ale. All of these vinyl LP's are rare today, although Le Roi du Ziglibithy, which is arguably Djedje's best record, has been reissued on CD by Popular African Music, headquartered in Germany.
Ivoirian president Houphouet Boigny honored him for his contributions to national culture in 1982. Djédjé died suddenly of an untreated ulcer in 1983 at 35, although many claim that he was poisoned.
In 1972, he returned to his homeland to lead the San Pedro Orchestra. He later formed a band called Les Ziglibithiens and pioneered a musical style called Ziglibithy based on a kind of Bété roots music combined with Congolese rhythms. Djedje's Ziglibithy is highly syncopated dance music, in which the sinuous guitar lines are punctuated with fat horns.
Djedje recorded his first solo album in 1977, calling it Ziboté with producer Gbadamassi Raïmi. Another album, Le Roi du Ziglibithy, was released on Badmos Records in 1977. He also released albums entitled Aguisse (also on Badmos Records), Tizere and Zouzoup Ale. All of these vinyl LP's are rare today, although Le Roi du Ziglibithy, which is arguably Djedje's best record, has been reissued on CD by Popular African Music, headquartered in Germany.
Ivoirian president Houphouet Boigny honored him for his contributions to national culture in 1982. Djédjé died suddenly of an untreated ulcer in 1983 at 35, although many claim that he was poisoned.
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stef stef.
2023 ,On ne peut pas se lasser de la musique de ce Grand Maître Ernesto qui a laissé un joyau inestimable à la Grande Musique Africaine.Orchestration,voix et dance de très haut niveau pour l'époque,rien ne l'a égalé aujourd'hui.Chapeau L'Artiste et respect.
Sylvera Lebato
La vraie musique toujours d'actualité.
Augustin Meledje
Hélas il s'en est allé ! Repose en paix le génie.
kouma doti
La musique est si élaborée, à la limite de la perfection !
niangane kossi
Repose en paix 🕊
Le roi 🦁 de ziglibity. Tu es unique avec une musique 🎶 immortelle
Adama Kamate
Seul en son genre. Inimitable. Egal à lui-même. Paix à son âme.
Lucie Kipré
Un artiste ne meurt jamais rip papa Djédjé
Aziz Marie
Merveilleux danseurs ❤️
Desiree Gosso
Toujours les proverbes bien comprises, sacré djedje
Rokia Coulibaly
Il est parti trop tôt, repose en paix cher père ❤❤❤