Cormellia, songs and dances from Benin

Cormellia was born in Benin. Since her youth she is devoted to music. Her active generosity has been her best way of helping her human brothers and sisters but her voice has been the best way for her of praying God.

Back home, she started to be distinguished in the Adjogan chorale society and went on when she arrived in France to gather people at the time of celebrations she animated.

In France, she evolved to polyphony and gospel while taking an active part in chorale societies.

In 1999, she was in the singer chorus who sang the “requiem of Macé” in the Madeleine in Paris in favour of the fight against the cystic fibrosis. In her home, perpetuating a Beninese tradition of welcome, she has received in France the largest representatives of the Beninese scene: Vivi the International, Stan Tohon, Kiri Kanta, El Samata, Hountondji Euloge, Bobo D., Euloge Beo Aguiar (Masta cool), Jim Oliver, John Arcadius, Fo Juste and so much of other artists in France who belong to the “world music” scene.

Living in Cergy near Paris since  1992, she took part in several musical bands in Cergy and Osny which gave her the opportunity to travel both in France and abroad: Italy, Germany, Belgium, Spain, and Switzerland.

She sang in the first manecantery of the Valley of Oise with varied repertories: songs of the Renaissance, Misa Criola, classical music (Bach, Haendel, Mozart, Verdi, Josquin Despres, and Poulenc).

In 2004 she founded the first Gospel chorale in the town of Osny whose repertory comprises traditional Gospel as well as gospels coming straight from West Africa and gospels especially written and composed by Cormellia.

The musicians who play for the group Gospel (Violin, accordion, keyboard, percussions, and guitar) make of this chorale a formation unique in France.

After her first album “Destinée” in 2003 and the realization of the clips of this album joined together under the title “Escapade” she is preparing at this moment her next album “Didé”.

A first track “Pourquoi” extracted from the album “Didé” was released in Benin during the last presidential elections. All songs are written and composed by Cormellia.

5 to 7 musicians on stage with 2 to 6 dancers, depending on the event.

African music and dance show suitable for all audiences.