As part of the África Vive programme, the Ivorian musician John Kyffy will be performing with his band, The Kyffyz, at Casa África in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The concert forms part of the África Vive initiative and the ULPGC's 'Bridge to Africa' programme. The focus is on zêzê pop, a style drawing on Ivorian roots, pop, rock, Afro-Latin rhythms and Congolese rumba.
Casa África, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Get directions
John Kyffy is regarded as a defining figure in the popular music of the Ivory Coast and as a key exponent of zêzê pop. This style blends the musical roots of the Ivory Coast with pop and rock, as well as Afro-Latin rhythms and Congolese rumba.
Kyffy was born in Gagnoa. He was shaped by the music scene in Abidjan in the 1970s, where he was associated with names such as François Lougah and Ernesto Djédjé. He achieved greater popularity with the album "Tchétché".
In Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, he will be performing alongside The Kyffyz. The concert is part of the África Vive initiative and is also included in the ULPGC's 'Bridge to Africa' programme. The venue is Casa África at Calle Alfonso XIII, 5.
