Jahelle Bonee

Jahelle Bonee is a singer, musician, writer and composer from Abidjan. Her music is a fusion of jazz, soul, blues, hip hop and traditional sounds. She began singing in her community choir at the age of eight and taught herself to play several traditional instruments such as the ahoco and the djembé. In 2014 she began her professional music career and made a name for herself through showcases, concerts and appearances at prestigious events. Her first album BÉFLÈHMI was released in 2018, the second in 2023 under the title MEET MY SOUL. Since then she has toured with her music throughout West Africa as well as in Europe and Canada. In 2025 Jahelle Bonee will be a prizewinner of the Marché des Arts et du Spectacle d‘Abidjan.

Photo: Anja Köhler