Free

Balla Bangoura + Nana Benz du Togo

24.06.26 / 6pm

La Guinguette Électrique - World / Soul

Free outdoor • No reservation required • 18h-00h • Refreshments and food

Balla Bangoura

Balla Bangoura takes us on a passionate journey with his modern Afro-Mandingue sounds. Born into a family of griots in the region between Guinea and Senegal, he brings the stage to life with his kora and djembe, accompanied by guitar, bass, drums, and percussion.

His songs tell the story of his journey from Casamance, the encounters and friendships forged far from home. His music sets hearts ablaze and gets bodies moving. Balla blends traditional African rhythms with modern influences in an energetic fusion.

A festive and warm-hearted show where music, dance, and joy come together !

©Rojas Silva

Website

Nana Benz du Togo

Under the name Nana-Benz (“The Mothers with the Benz”), a group of Togolese women became well known from the 1980s onward. As traders of printed textiles, they were so successful that they “turned their country into a hub of the textile trade in West Africa.”

They symbolized the economic, social, and political status they gained through this success by purchasing luxury vehicles, primarily of the Mercedes-Benz brand. They are regarded as the first female millionaires on the African continent.

The band plays Voodoo tradition meets soul—built for the dance floor. There are five of them—like the fingers of one hand. A hand ready to form a fist and strike with power, or gently caress the earth with groove and grace. Nana Benz du Togo channels an organic sound steeped in sub-bass and layered with complex polyrhythms, creating a hypnotic foundation for the voices of three electrifying electro-soul preachers. Armed with nothing more than their voices and a vintage Korg keyboard, this powerful ensemble crafts a sound that’s both raw and transcendent. Their live shows are nothing short of spiritual—a blend of ancestral energy and modern fire that has left thousands in a trance across European stages.

©Arnold Anani

Where ?

La Guinguette Électrique

Esplanade Andry Farcy

Directions

Useful info

> Free outdoor event, limited number of places.

> Opening from 6pm to midnight.

> Concerts / DJ sets on opening days from 7pm to 10pm and until 11:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

> For the conditions of access to La Guinguette, go to the page La Guinguette Électrique.

Get there

Tram: A stop Berriat - Le Magasin
Vélo : 300 hoops available
Voiture : Parking Vallier-Catane, square des Fusillés or near rue Ampère.