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| Birthday |
30th November, 1946
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| Birthplace |
Boulsa, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso)
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| Died |
1998
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, songwriter, musician
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| Occupation |
Guitarist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Electro-funk, Afro-pop
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| Year(s) Active |
1971 – 1995
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, guitar
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| Record Label |
Disques Paysans Noirs, Compagnie Voltaïque du Disque
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Pierre Sandwidi (1947 – 1998) was a Burkinabé singer, songwriter and guitarist. Nicknamed "the troubadour from the bush", he was born in the village of Boulsa in Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso). Sandwidi is considered a pioneer of the Voltaic sound and his songs served as cult anthems for the country's cultural and political movements. He was an active member of trade unions and the African Independence Party. Sandwidi served as an opponent of Upper Voltan president Sangoulé Lamizana and criticized the corrupted administration of Ouagadougou. Sandwidi's music is classified as early electro-funk and Afro-pop.
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