Dez Altino Explained
Dez Altino |
Birth Name: | Tiga Wendwaoga Désiré Ouédraogo |
Birth Place: | Burkina Faso |
Years Active: | 2006–present |
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.
Altino is also known by his nickname, Le Prince National.
Life and career
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.
He lives in the Cissin district of Ouagadougou and has a daughter, born in 2012.[2] [3]
Honours and awards
Altino won the Golden Kundé in 2013 as well as various other Kundé awards in 2013, 2014 and 2017.[4] He has also been made a Knight of the Order of Merit of Burkina Faso.
Discography
Albums
- Bon Dieu ("Good God") (2006)[5]
- Sabaabo (2014)[6]
- Barka ("Thanks") (2016)[7]
- Beogo ("Future") (2019)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Musique : Dez Altino scrute l'avenir. 2019-07-14. L'Actualité du Burkina Faso 24h/24. fr-FR. 2019-08-04.
- Web site: fr. 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. Malick. Saaga. 2018-10-01 . www.tackborse.tv. https://web.archive.org/web/20190804235230/https://www.tackborse.tv/2018/10/bangue-piinda-ou-la-folie-de-dez-altino-un-clip-qui-vaut-lenregistrement-de-10-albums/. 2019-08-04. 14 February 2023.
- Web site: Dez Altino Officiel. www.facebook.com. en. 2019-08-04.
- Web site: Dez Altino remporte le Kundé d’or de la musique burkinabè devant Floby - leFaso.net, l'actualité au Burkina Faso. lefaso.net. fr. 2019-08-04.
- Web site: Sortie nouvelle : Dez Altino arrive avec Beogo, son dernier virage.. SAWADOGO. Parfait. 2019-07-10. Infos Culture du Faso. fr-FR. 2019-08-04.
- Web site: " Sabaabo ", le nouvel album de Dez Altino. NANA. Stella. 2014-05-01. L'Actualité du Burkina Faso 24h/24. fr-FR. 2019-08-04.
- Web site: Infowakat 10e anniversaire de carrière de Dez Altino : L’album " Barka " pour remercier ses fans. 2016-09-08. Infowakat. fr-FR. 2019-08-04.