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Abou Nidal de Genève is the stage name of Aboubakar Doumbia born on December 29, 1974, in Divo (Ivory Coast), Ivorian composer, performer and producer. His pseudonym is linked to the fact that he lived for many years in Geneva, Switzerland. His nickname is also Wara Boss in reference to the Wara Tour. In 2002, seven young Ivorian artists residing in France, led by Douk Saga, created La Jet7 (of Paris), a group at the origin of coupé-décalé. At that time, Abou Nidal, lives in Geneva (Switzerland) and is part of the first generation of creators of this musical movement. At the end of 2006 he released his first solo song in Abidjan (Ivory Coast), “La chaussure qui parle”.[1] Coupé-décalé singers are above all creators of concepts. That's why Abou Nidal's songs always carry a message. Thus, "La chaussure qui parle" (inspired by flamenco, Spanish dance), "C'est le moment" (glorifies the important moments of life), "Dialogue direct" (encourages exchange), "Le moussement final" (whatever you do, you return to dust), "Petit à petit" (you must adapt to the rhythm of life, do not want to skip steps because at the end of the effort is the reward) In 2013 the Abou Nidal Foundation was established. In 2019, its name was changed to Lion Foundation to refer to the word "wara" which means Lion in Malinké. In 2013, his track "Yaya cassez-tête" illustrates the concept: In life, better to think rather than choose the easy way. In response to the terrorist attacks on March 13, 2016, in Bassam (Ivory Coast), Abou Nidal is one of the members of the group of Ivorian singers, the Collectif de Bassam. A song: "Même pas peur", was created to express, in music, the will to fight against jihadism, in favor of freedom of expression and Peace. In 'April 2020, following the declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), Abou Nidal created the song "Covid-19" to encourage people to respect social distancing, wearing masks, washing their hands and using hydroalcoholic gel. The artist performs the song with one of his protégés, the Ivorian singer Ismael Kolbashi. The text supports the health professionals and pays tribute to Manu Dibango, victim of the virus. During his tours in the interior of the country, the Ivorian singer distributes gel and masks to the vulnerable populations he meets. In November 2020, Abou Nidal participated in the Collectif de Paix en Côte d'Ivoire brought together by Ivorian artist DJ Lewis to call for an end to the electoral unrest in Côte d'Ivoire. About fifteen Ivorian musicians, including stars such as Affou Keita, Didier Bilé, Jim Kamson, Molare, Ariel Sheney and Bebi Philip, launched a song titled "Nous on veut la paix" (We want peace). Abou Nidal considered that this was the moment to send a strong message to politicians: "Peace is not an empty word, it is a behavior". 2021 The album Confirmation is launched. It contains among others the title Abidjan, a song in which 3 times Award winner Toumani Diabaté plays the kora and Elown of the Kiff No Beat group sings.
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