Incubated Artists of MASA Lab – MASA https://masa-ci.org Marché des Arts du Spectacle Africain d'Abidjan Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:15:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://masa-ci.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-Logo4-32x32.png Incubated Artists of MASA Lab – MASA https://masa-ci.org 32 32 Cie Tell’Arts https://masa-ci.org/en/team/cie-tellarts-2/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:29:46 +0000 https://masa-ci.org/?post_type=cpt_team&p=24278

The Tell’Arts company is an artistic collective specializing in theater, founded in October 2016 in Abidjan by Souleymane Sow and Tella Kpomahou. Its work focuses primarily on training, creation, promotion, and dissemination of performing arts, with a strong emphasis on theater.
Tell’Arts benefits from the MASA Lab incubation program, particularly for the project “Poupée Barbue” by Édouard Elvis Bvouma, which is supported by the mentorship of Hassane Kassi Kouyaté, director of the Francophonies festival in Limoges. This support has helped the company to structure its artistic approach and expand its visibility.
The company’s flagship creation, directed by Souleymane Sow, a graduate in Performing Arts and Theatre Production, stands out as one of its major works. Souleymane Sow is a recognized artist in Côte d’Ivoire, having produced several successful shows such as Les Bonnes by Jean Genet, 220 logements (musical) by Chantal Djédjé, and Houphouët (musical) by Serge Bilé. He has also participated in numerous prestigious international festivals, including the Avignon Off Festival and the MASA festival in Abidjan.

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Serge Arthur Dodo is an Ivorian dancer and choreographer, trained at the National School of Theatre and Dance (ENTD) and the École des Sables in Senegal. He is the artistic director of the King’Art company, with which he has created numerous contemporary works.
Beyond his creative career, Serge Arthur Dodo has taught contemporary dance at the Amsterdam University of the Arts (AHK) and has participated in major productions, including The Rite of Spring by Pina Bausch.


Among his choreographic achievements are the musicals HOUPHOUET and ANIABA AND THE SUN KING.
Since 2024, he has benefited from mentorship with Georges Momboye as part of the MASA Lab, supporting and developing his artistic career. He is also the general manager of “ON STAGE,” an organization dedicated to the development of performing arts.

]]> Jahelle Bonee https://masa-ci.org/en/team/jahelle-bonee-3/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:06:44 +0000 https://masa-ci.org/?post_type=cpt_team&p=24326

Jahelle Bonee is an inspired vocalist, musician, and composer. She merges jazz, blues, soul, and hip hop with the traditional sounds of Côte d’Ivoire At eight years old, Jahelle joined her community choir, marking the first step in a career centered on voice and sharing.

At the same time, her mother gave her a “Ahoco”, a traditional Baoulé idiophone, a gift filled with ancestral resonance that sparked in her a deep love for the authentic music of her roots. Guided by her mother’s cassette collection, Jahelle learned to play the djembé by listening to the powerful rhythms of the artist Antoinette Konan, forging an intimate connection with the soul of Ivorian tradition.

Today, she boldly and poetically blends urban oral traditions, rich committed lyrics, and modern digital rhythms, creating a unique artistic universe where emotions mix with social reflections. On stage, her magnetic presence and deep, authentic voice captivate and transport the audience, carried by powerful and truthful lyrics.

Jahelle Bonee is also an actress and writer, demonstrating her wide-ranging talent and commitment to storytelling through various art forms. Her approach is that of an emotional storyteller, drawing from her roots and her era to awaken consciousness and move hearts.

]]> Reine Ablaa https://masa-ci.org/en/team/reine-ablaa-3/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:03:41 +0000 https://masa-ci.org/?post_type=cpt_team&p=24285

Reine Ablaa is much more than a multidisciplinary singer; she is a true explorer of sounds and emotions, gracefully moving between Afro House and traditional international varieties. Her voice, both deep and luminous, carries the vibrant richness and promise of an emerging Ivorian music scene.
Driven by a deep passion for all forms of art, Reine Ablaa continuously opens herself to music and dance. Singing has become for her a universal language, a common thread uniting all her artistic expressions, offering audiences performances that are complete, sincere, and moving.
Her musical world fuses electronic music, jazz, traditional music, and songs deeply rooted in African traditions. She draws inspiration from great icons such as Angélique Kidjo, Tina Turner, Dobet Gnahoré, Miriam Makeba, and Beyoncé—not only for their powerful music but also for their incredible stage presence and ability to move and unite people.
Reine Ablaa thus embodies a bridge between heritage and modernity, a fresh breath that elevates Ivorian music with authenticity, passion, and a fierce desire to touch hearts.

]]> Ruth Tafébé https://masa-ci.org/en/team/ruth-tafebe-2/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:00:17 +0000 https://masa-ci.org/?post_type=cpt_team&p=24334

Ruth Tafébé is much more than a militant voice of afrobeat and reggae; she is a true messenger of the West African tradition of Afrosoul, carrying within her the soul of her people and the breath of a rich and complex history. Her musical style, both powerful and sensitive, blends afrobeat, rock, traditional music, and spiritual singing, creating a sound experience that touches the heart and elevates the spirit.

A passionate founder of Boloï Music, an agency dedicated to artistic development, Ruth shares her love for music through musical awakening workshops and singing lessons, guiding each voice toward its own light. She is also the inspiring voice behind the festival Bo Balo, a space for sharing and celebrating African cultures and their humanist values.

Throughout her career, she has collaborated with iconic artists such as Tony Allen and has brought her music to international stages including Brussels, New York, and Rome, where each note resonates as an invitation to unity and peace. Through her intense and sincere lyrics, Ruth fights for peace, human rights, and the dignity of African women. Her voice is a cry of hope, a call for justice and recognition, a bridge between the wounds of the past and the light of a future to be built together. Through her music, Ruth Tafébé vibrates the deepest emotions, touching everyone with authenticity, courage, and infinite delicacy.

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