Afric Simone

Afric Simone
Simone in 2016
Background information
Birth nameHenrique Joaquim Simone
Also known as
  • Kid-kid
  • Monsieur Afrique
  • Simón el Africano
Born (1939-10-10) 10 October 1939 (age 85)
Inhambane, Portuguese Mozambique
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • entertainer
Years active1961–present
LabelsBASF
SpouseLudmila
Websiteafric-simone.com

Henrique Joaquim Simone (born October 10, 1939), known professionally as Afric Simone, is a Mozambican vocalist, musician, performance artist, multi-instrumentalist, dancer and entertainer. He entered the European charts with his first hit "Ramaya" in 1975, which was followed by another well-known song, "Hafanana", which was released later the same year.

Simone reached the peak of his popularity between 1975 and 1980 on both sides of the Iron Curtain, hence he toured the USSR, Poland, the GDR and Czechoslovakia in the Eastern Bloc, and retains that popularity even today throughout Europe.[1]

Simone is one of the most prominent African musicians,[2] being one of the few musicians of Mozambican ethnicity who sold-out shows at major international venues including L'Olympia,[3] The Royal Albert Hall and the Carnegie Hall.

  1. ^ "Afric Simone (Polish)". www.polotv.pl. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. ^ Afric Simone Discography at Discogs (discogs.com)
  3. ^ "clubsardou.com : site Michel Sardou non officiel". www.clubsardou.com. Retrieved 14 March 2024.