Manou Gallo, nicknamed "The African Queen of Bass" by Bootsy Collins, is an exceptionally talented Ivorian artist whose musical trajectory illustrates an all-consuming passion and a limitless artistic commitment. Blessed with a dazzling slap technique and a relentless groove, she has impressed the biggest names in music, sharing the stage with music giants like Wyclef Jean, Manu Dibango, Marcus Miller and Christian McBride.

After making musical history with the mythical groups Woya and Zap Mama, with whom she has walked the stages of the world, she launched her solo career in 2003, creating her own groups such as the Manou Gallo's Women Band and The Groove Orchestra. Her music, a bold fusion of Afro-beat, funky groove jazz and traditional African rhythms, has earned her recognition among the top 10 African bassists and also the Best African Instrumentalist Award in Benin in 2022.

Manou also composed for the theatre and was the musical director of the first CD of the young Zimbabwean group Mokoomba.

Born with a natural talent for percussion, she has been able to transform this passion into a unique bass playing, where harmonies, melodies and rhythms intertwine with a rare fluidity.

But beyond the stage, Manou Gallo remains deeply attached to her African roots and the social challenges of the continent. As committed artist, she is particularly sensitive to the cause of women in Africa. Through her international success as an accomplished bassist, singer and musician, she became an inspiration to young African girls, proving to them that ambition, empowerment and independence are within reach.

Manou Gallo embodies modernity, talent and resilience, while flying the flag for Africa on the world stage.