Gnonnas Pedro

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Gnonnas Pedro

voc, 1943-2004 BJ, Benin
Singer / Musician / Composer of World, Latin and Folk
A.k.a. Gnonnan Sossou Pierre Kouassivi

Born Gnonnan Sossou Pierre Kouassivi, he started his career aged 20 with leading Benin band Los Panchos. He later launched his own band Les Dadjés in Benin. Composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist (guitar, trumpet, sax) but most of all performer of multi-sound music. Known worldwide for Cuban influenced music and Agbadja, a modernized form of Fon folkloric music, Gnonnas Pedro Et Ses Dadjés are known as "the African band that speaks every language" and as famous as TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo. Gnonnas Pedro died August 12, 2004, age 61 of prostate cancer in a hospital of Cotonou, Benin.

Genres

World
Latin
Folk
R&B/Soul

Plays With

Africando

Gnonnas Pedro Et Ses Dadjes

Gnonnas Pedro Y Sus Pancho De Cotonou

Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
La Belle Epoque - Volume 1	Gnonnas Pedro	2011	Compil.
Y Sus Panchos, Ses dadjes Et Le Groupe Africando	Gnonnas Pedro	2007	Compil.
Irma Loi	Gnonnas Pedro	1999	Album
Les Femmes D'Abord	Gnonnas Pedro	1985	Single
La Crocatuba - Mimi Pinçon	Gnonnas Pedro	1983	Album
Africa Tei Cuba	Gnonnas Pedro	1981	Album
Tube 80 "Kalapchap"	Gnonnas Pedro	1980	Album
Gnonnas Pedro	Gnonnas Pedro	1979	Compil.
Chante Noel - Bonne Annee	Gnonnas Pedro		Album
Oumako / Azon Kplon Dou N'de	Gnonnas Pedro		Single
Bonne Année / Tembleque	Gnonnas Pedro		Single
Vol.II Musique Afro-Cubaine	Gnonnas Pedro		Compil.
El Cochechivo	Gnonnas Pedro		Album
Sweet Combine	Gnonnas Pedro		Album
Sale El Toro	Gnonnas Pedro		Single
La Compilation Vol. 1	Gnonnas Pedro		Compil.
Pas De Pétard	Gnonnas Pedro		Single

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Acknowledgements

To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.

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