On January 9, 2027, singer Béatrice Adjorkor Anyankor, known as Bibie, will celebrate her 70th birthday. She hadn’t even turned thirty when she experienced wild success with her hit song “Tout doucement” in 1985. It was a consecration for the artist born in Accra, Ghana, in 1957. “We traveled a lot because of my father’s diplomatic profession. But when I was 14, we returned to live in Ghana, and I participated in a singing contest without telling my parents!” she recalled in an interview published on Wednesday, May 6, as she prepares for her return. “I didn’t know how to tell my mother, so we organized a big lie with my aunt and sister. In the end, my parents found out at the same time as everyone else that I had won!” she shared. Bibie, who divides her time between Africa and Europe, always maintained ties to Ghana despite her international career.
In her home country, where she spends half of the year, Bibie opened “a creative space for young music talents, called New Morning Arts Café Theatre Center.” “Because Africa is growing rapidly,” she explained. “I wanted to pass on my knowledge to these young people by allowing them to take singing lessons and learn how to perform on stage or prepare a record,” detailed the 69-year-old artist in the women’s media. “We also helped a lot of young girls and single mothers unleash their creativity. I devoted myself fully to this activity for about fifteen years,” she explained, as she prepares for her comeback.
After years of investing in Ghana, Bibie is returning to France with new concerts and a new album. “We are currently in the studio for mixing, and it should be released in 2027. I have been working on it for 4 or 5 years,” she revealed to the Journal des Femmes. “It’s a very refined album of world music, including High-Life (a Ghanaian musical genre). More intimate, it speaks of my origins and multicultural influences,” announced the Ghanaian artist. But on stage, it is still her hit song that she will continue to sing, as she recently joined the RFM Party 80 tour since January 2027. “We are so happy to reunite with our loyal audience. I want to say thank you to them!” she expressed, mentioning her performance on February 18, 2027, at the Dôme de Paris.
Context: Bibie, a popular singer known for her hit song “Tout doucement,” is preparing for her musical comeback with new projects. Fact Check: The article provides insights into Bibie’s early life, career, charitable work in Ghana, and upcoming plans for new music and concerts.
