A'Salfo
Sign in to saveSalif Traoré (born 15 March 1979), better known by his stage name A’salfo, is an Ivorian singer. He is the lead singer of the group Magic System. He has a career spanning more than twenty years, punctuated by several albums and distinctions for his actions through music, but also community development. The Anoumabo Urban Music Festival was created in 2008 under his leadership, and is supported by the Magic System Foundation of which he is the president.
Person
- Born
- 1979-03-15
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Key facts
- Person.name
- A’salfo
- Person.image
- A'salfo à la cérémonie d’ouverture du FEMUA 16 (2) 09.jpg
- Person.caption
- A'salfo on 14 May 2024 at the opening ceremony of the 16th edition of the Anoumabo Urban Music Festival.
- Person.birth_name
- Salif Traoré
- Person.birth_place
- Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- Person.education
- HEC Paris
- Person.years_active
- 1997–present
- Musical artist.embed
- yes
- Musical artist.background
- solo_singer
- Musical artist.genre
- Zouglou
- Musical artist.label
- Parlophone
- Musical artist.current_member_of
- Magic System
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Key dates
- Born
- 15 March 1979
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Salif Traoré (born 15 March 1979), better known by his stage name A’salfo, is an Ivorian singer. He is the lead singer of the group Magic System. He has a career spanning more than twenty years, punctuated by several albums and distinctions for his actions through music, but also community development. The Anoumabo Urban Music Festival was created in 2008 under his leadership, and is supported by the Magic System Foundation of which he is the president.
== Career == Born on 15 March 1979 in Abidjan, A'salfo comes from a family of eight brothers and sisters. His father is a worker in a construction company, his mother a housewife without profession. From an early age, he preferred music to his studies under the influence of his older brother Ali, who was a guitarist. In 1997, A'salfo became one of the founding members of the Magic System group. A group made up of: Goudé, Tino and Manadja After the success of the hit Premier Gaou (300,000 singles sold in France alone) he visited the music academy in France and became one of the tenors of African artists with a music degree.