Allah_Thérèse
Allah Thérèse
Ivorian singer (died 2020)
Thérèse Allah, better known as Allah Thérèse (died January 19, 2020), was a traditional singer from the village of Gbofia in the sub-prefecture of Toumodi (central Ivory Coast).[1] A pioneer of traditional Ivorian music, Allah Thérèse was made a Knight of the Ivorian Order of Merit in 2014. She was known for her signature hairstyle, "Akôrou Koffié" (meaning "the wife of the spider" in Baoule). In her native language of Baoule, Allah translated to iroko.[2]
She formed a musical duet with her husband, the accordionist N'Goran-la-loi until the latter's death on 20 May 2018.[3]