Tiga Wendwaoga Désiré Ouédraogo, better known by his stage name Dez Altino, is a Burkinabe singer and guitarist.[1] He sings in the Mòoré and French languages, and most of his music falls under the coupé-décalé genre. He has collaborated on numerous occasions with other high-profile Burkinabé artists such as Floby and Agozo.
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 Altino in 2020 | |
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| Birth name | Tiga Wendwaoga Désiré Ouédraogo |
| Born | Burkina Faso |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | www |
Altino is also known by his nickname, Le Prince National.[2][3]
Life and career edit
Altino first entered music in 2006 with his album Bon Dieu. In 2018, he set up the production company Altino Prod to support young artists in the development of their careers.[3]
He lives in the Cissin district of Ouagadougou and has a daughter, born in 2012.[2][4]
Honours and awards edit
Altino won the Golden Kundé in 2013 as well as various other Kundé awards in 2013, 2014 and 2017.[3][5] He has also been made a Knight of the Order of Merit of Burkina Faso.[3]
Discography edit
Albums edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Musique : Dez Altino scrute l'avenir". L'Actualité du Burkina Faso 24h/24 (in French). 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ a b Saaga, Malick (2018-10-01). "Bangue Piinda ou la folie de Dez Altino, un clip qui vaut l'enregistrement de 10 albums" [Bangue Piinda or the craziness of Dez Altino, a clip worth recording 10 albums]. www.tackborse.tv (in French). Archived from the original on 2019-08-04. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e SAWADOGO, Parfait (2019-07-10). "Sortie nouvelle : Dez Altino arrive avec Beogo, son dernier virage". Infos Culture du Faso (in French). Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ "Dez Altino Officiel". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ "Dez Altino remporte le Kundé d'or de la musique burkinabè devant Floby - leFaso.net, l'actualité au Burkina Faso". lefaso.net (in French). Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ NANA, Stella (2014-05-01). "" Sabaabo ", le nouvel album de Dez Altino". L'Actualité du Burkina Faso 24h/24 (in French). Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ "Infowakat | 10e anniversaire de carrière de Dez Altino : L'album " Barka " pour remercier ses fans". Infowakat (in French). 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ Barka by Dezaltino, retrieved 2019-08-04
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