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Lerie Sankofa, Abome Lelefant and Tyrane all performed recently at FEMUA, Abidjan鈥檚 festival of urban music, which is one of the biggest in Africa. All three are up and coming artists from Ivory Coast wanting global attention, but there the similarity ends.

Lerie Sankofa in a percussionist and singer who incorporates a wide range of different instruments, traditional and modern, into her sound. She calls her music afro-lite.

Abome Lelefant is a rapper who has become very popular with Ivorian children. He says he is in the business of promoting excellence, and that his young fans aspire to work hard and make something of themselves, contrary to the image some may have of the very young.

Tyrane is from the north of Ivory coast, and her soul-Mandingo sound draws on the traditional music of her Koyaka culture but is also highly eclectic, referencing soul, RnB and gospel. She has travelled widely and sings in Koyaka, English, French, and Kiswahili.

Also in the programme and shining bright is Nigeria鈥檚 Bagetti, the first woman to be signed by Da Prince鈥檚 Jonzing World label, the power behind top Afrobeats stars including Rema.

Image: Lerie Sankofa, Abome Lelefant (Credit: @vocomstudio), Tyrane and Bagetti (Credit: thesilk)