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Manou N'Guessan Gallo (born 31 August 1972 inDivo, Côte d'Ivoire[1]), is a West African singer, bandleader and musician ofAfrican popular music, playing theelectric bass guitar.
Brought up by her grandmother, Gallo first performed at the age of 12 and went on to become a success, touring in various African countries such asBurkina Faso,Mali,Togo andBenin as well as recording four albums.
When the group Woya eventually stopped, Gallo followed Marcellin Yacé toAbidjan. He gave her her first bass guitar and taught her about recording. Between 1993 and 1996, she also performed in theatre and dance troupes as well as playing on an album byRay Lema.
She eventually met the tour manager ofZap Mama and was offered the chance to tour with them in Europe. She performed with them for six years from 1997, and also appeared with theTambours de Brazza.
She eventually formed her own group,Le Djiboi,[when?] and toured extensively. Her debut album,Dida, was released on theIglooMondo label in 2003, followed byManou Gallo in 2007. In 2011, she produced and played bass with the groupMokoomba on their albumRising Tide.
Gallo sings inDida, French and English. On her albumAfro Groove Queen she collaborated withBootsy Collins andManu Dibango.
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