Groups selected for MASA 2003 Théâtre 1- La Femme et le colonel de Emmanuel Bounzéki Dongala. Mise en scène : Jacques Eric Victorien Mampouya. Par le Théâtre de l’Imaginaire (Congo) ; 2- L’épopée d’Angon Mana et d’Abono Nguélé de Léon Marie Ayissi Nkoa. Mise en scène : David Noundji. Par Bena...

ASSESSMENT OF MASA 2007 After an interruption in 2005 because of the political crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, a special edition called “PEACE IN COTE D’IVOIRE, MASA 2007 FOR 5 CITIES” was held from July 18 to August 12, 2007 in five cities of Côte d’Ivoire. An international round table which...

SUMMARY OF THE MASA 2003 This edition was first scheduled from March 1 to 8, 2003. But because of the political crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, the sixth edition was postponed from august 30 to September 6, 2003 to give more time to groups and professionals for preparations. 34 groups in...

MASA 2001 The fifth edition of MASA was organized from March 3 until March 10, 2001 in Abidjan with: 46 artistic groups from 23 African countries 261 presenters from 35 African, European and American countries, 68 observers from 14 African, American and European countries 239 journalists including 29 radios, 14...

Groups selected for MASA 2003 Musique (25) Mahotella Queens (Afrique du Sud) ou Africa Mamas Les Frères de Sang (Benin) Macase (Cameroun) Ottou Marcellin (Cameroun) Korongo Jam (Congo Brazzaville) Yela-Wa (Congo Brazzaville) Boni Gnahoré et le Chœur d’Attougblan (Côte d’Ivoire) Ismaël Issac (Côte d’Ivoire) Magic System (Côte d’Ivoire) Abayazid (Djibouti)...

List of selected groups Music (28) –  Tu Nokwe (Afrique du Sud) –  Les frère Kafala (Angola) –  Herminia (Cap Vert) –  Anne-Marie Nzié (Cameroun) –  Donny Elwood (Cameroun) –  Patengue Orchestra (Cameroun) –  Nzamba Lela (Centrafrique) –  Saintrick & les Tchielly (Centrafrique) –  Orchestre traditionnel Mantsieme (Congo) –  Les...

MASA 1999 The fourth edition of the MASA was organized from February 20 to 27, 1999.  48 groups participated to the event: 12 in theater, 8 in dance and 28 in music, for a total of 463 artists. 4 groups didn’t make the trip to Abidjan. The Palais des Congrès...

List of selected groups Music (26) –  Jabu Khanyile and Bayété (Afrique du sud) –  The Elite Swingters (Afrique du sud) –  Vusi Mahlasela (Afrique du sud) – Danialou Sagbohan & Afro Band (Benin) –  Cyrille Effala (Cameroun) –  Kawtal (Cameroun) –  O’Toulbaka (Cameroun) –  Trogode Banda Linda (Centrafrique) – ...

MASA 1997 The 3rd MASA was organized from March 1 to March 8, 1997. Major changes were made during that edition including: Selection opened to non-French speaking African countries; Management of MASA by an executive office based in Abidjan, assisted by a committee of experts Selection of groups by an...

Selected groups Music (19) –  Caravan (Benin) –  Sabunyma de orodara (Burkina Faso) –  Ndai Ndai(Centrafrique) –  Maalesh (Comores) –  Nayanka Bell (Côte d’Ivoire) –  Kassy Serge (Côte d’Ivoire) –  Tangara Speed Ghoda (Côte d’Ivoire) –  Nyamakalas (Guinée) –  Prince Diabate & Amaro Sano (Guinea) –  Kaaloum Star (Guinée) – ...