Sur-Choc Cote D'Ivoire
Biography
The Frères Gazeurs were originally four kids from the ghettos of the Ivory Coast capital Abidjan. They used a-capella singing, djembe and a bell to play "ambiance facile" (easy groove), a traditional-modern style. Since 1987, they have been playing under the name of Sur-Choc (over-shock): percussionist Henri-Jacques Kipré, two singers (Privat and Feu Sergent) and Dékiss, the group's leader and creator of the Gnakpa Gnakpa dance style. Between 1990 and 2002