

The texts appealed for national solidarity, respect of women, importance of culture and showcasing the richness of his music repertoire and composition. In 2007, journalist David Commeillas ran a reportage on Ouagadougou music and mentioning Démé at length which encouraged him to release his debut studio album at age 46 featuring best of his materials in folk and blues, romantic mandinka tunes influenced at times with Latin salsa and flamenco sounds using Dyula language, a Mande language used in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Mali. Nevertheless he never gave up writing his own materials, bridging a friendship and collaboration with Camille Louvel, the manager of Ouagajungle, a small bar in Ouagadougou that organized collaborative concerts for many talents. In later years, he was cut off from arts and had a very tough time returning to the clubs singing covers of classics from Salif Keita, Mory Kanté and others. He played with renowned orchestras including l'Echo de l'Africa and with Suprême Comenba famous in Ouagadougou. In the 1990s, he was nominated for the prize on several occasions.

His appearance in a special contest by the Bobo-Dioulasso French Cultural Centre rebroadcast by Radio France International in 1989 and winning the top prize at the National Culture Week in Burkina Faso in 1990 solidified his fame. During the nights, he used to perform at various clubs of Abidjan with musicians, most notably the famous band Super Mandé and its star artist Abdoulaye Diabaté.ĭémé returned to Burkina Faso in 1988 benefiting from a renewed artistic freedom in the country and at age 26 gained fame. Démé worked in his father's business established in Abidjan, Ivory Coast since his youth. His father was a tailor and stylist and with his uncles and aunts promoted a line of clothing unique to Marka ethnics, part of West Africa's Mandinka people. His mother was a popular singer in social occasions in her hometown in the 1960s. Victor Démé was born in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. His death was caused by a bout of malaria. Victor Démé (1962 – 21 September 2015) was a Burkinabé musician and singer-songwriter originating from a Mandinka family. JSTOR ( January 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.
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