Unforgettable performer of the song “Tout softly”, singer Bibie (69 years old) is preparing to release a new album before participating in the RFM Party 80 tour! Exclusive interview for “Le Journal des Femmes”.
Béatrice Adjorkor Anyankor, better known as Bibie, made an impression thanks to her title Very slowly which was a real success in 1985, just like his first eponymous album. Straddling two continents, she is releasing a new album next year and is also one of the figures of RFM Party 80 which will be on tour from January 2027 and at the Dôme de Paris on February 18! We spoke with this unique artist with a smile and infectious joy! Exclusive interview for The Women’s Journal.
Le Journal des Femmes: You started singing very early, is this a family heritage?
Bibie : I have always sung and I come from a family where music was very present. I think I inherited it from my mother who had an artistic soul even though that wasn’t her job. We traveled a lot because of my father’s job as a diplomat. But when I was 14, we moved back to Ghana and I took part in a singing competition without telling my parents! I didn’t know how to tell my mother so we organized a big lie with my aunt and my sister. Finally my parents learned at the same time as everyone else that I had won! (laughs)
You will soon release a new album. What will it look like?
We’re in the studio mixing it now and it should be out in 2027. I’ve been working on it for 4 or 5 years. It is a very refined album of world music including High-Life (a Ghanaian musical genre). More intimate, it talks about my origins and my multicultural influences.
You are also part of the tour RFM Party 80. What do you like about this project?
We are so happy to find our audience who have always remained loyal to us. I want to say thank you to him! And it’s also so nice to meet other artists. I therefore have great pleasure in meeting Pauline (Ester), David and Jonathan and Sacha (Start of the evening). I am an artist and above all I love people. There is a beautiful osmosis in this troupe: we sing together, we do medleys together, we eat together, we travel together. Everyone has their own life but when we get together, it’s to give happiness to the public and it’s very unifying.
You now live between France and Ghana for about half the year and you have opened a place for young musicians. What is it about?
It’s a creative space for young music talents, called New Morning Arts Café Theater Center, because Africa is booming. I wanted to pass on my knowledge to these young people by allowing them to take singing lessons and learn how to perform or prepare a record. We have also done a lot of helping young girls and single mothers harness their creativity. I dedicated myself fully to this activity for around fifteen years.
Do you like this period of your life? Do you feel aligned?
I’m like everyone: I have good days and bad days (laughs). But my mother told me to always take things with a smile. I’m more serene than when I released the album Sereine. I grew up. You can’t have everything in life, but you have to feel good about yourself in your life and I’m at peace with myself.
