Gun Morgan ~ Attany {12''mix}

Born Jean Pierre Comoé, Gun Morgan was an Ivorian musician who died on February 24, 2018, in Abidjan. Considered one of the pioneers of modern Ivorian music, he was known for involving his family in his artistic and musical activities and achieved success in the 1980s with numerous hit songs, including "Kokody Kouadio." Gun Morgan grew up in a nuclear family. Between the ages of six and seven, he lost his mother, and from then on, the young boy was known for his constant disruptive behavior. As a result, he was expelled from the schools he attended for misconduct. Despite this, he was quite bright academically, though his teachers were not impressed by his unruly behavior. Expelled thirty-six times from technical high school, his father decided to send him to study in Bouaké, where he graduated top of his class in Ivory Coast in 1968, with an average of 18.60. Shortly after, his father decided to consult a professor for advice on what to do about young Comoé, given what he perceived as the refusal of the school&staff to take responsibility for the child. The professor advised him, if his means allowed, to send Comoé to continue his studies in Europe. Young Comoé later found himself in Europe and, thanks to the quality of education, he matured. He graduated from the Pharmaceutical Institute of France. Gun Morgan is the nephew of the Comoé sisters, the first stars of Ivorian music and sisters of his father (5:22 - 5:34), and the uncle of singer Monique Séka. The name is...