Raïssa Gbédji
Raïssa Gbédji | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 or 1973 |
| Died | (aged 52) Lyon, France |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, singer |
Raïssa Gbédji (1972 or 1973 – 21 June 2025) was a Beninese journalist and singer.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Born in 1972 or 1973, Gbédji studied secretarial studies and communications.[2] She first worked as a news presenter for Golfe FM before serving as editor-in-chief at Océan FM.[2] She was then spotted by Radio France Internationale and became its chief Benin correspondent.[2] In 2010, she was questioned by the Haute Autorité de l’audiovisuel et de la communication after she reported that the National Assembly was threatening to impeach President Thomas Boni Yayi in connection with an illegal financial affair.[3]
Outside of her journalistic pursuits, Gbédji was a women's rights activist and singer, fusing jazz with traditional Beninese music.[4] In 2018, she released an EP titled N’djah and gave a concert at the Bénin Royal Hôtel in Cotonou on 11 May of that year.[5] The EP primarily focused on the sharing and promotion of traditional Beninese values.[6]
Raïssa Gbédji died in Lyon on 21 June 2025, at the age of 52.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bénin: décès de la journaliste et ancienne correspondante de RFI à Cotonou Raïssa Gbedji". Radio France Internationale (in French). 22 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ a b c Groga-Bada, Malika (12 April 2013). "Cinq femmes puissantes : Raïssa Gbédji (5/5)". Jeune Afrique (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "RFI interrompue au Bénin". Le Figaro (in French). 3 August 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Hessoun, Charly (14 May 2018). "Bénin : Raïssa Gbédji révèle les couleurs de sa ligne musicale". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Mahouna, Mike (9 May 2018). "Concert à Bénin Royal Hôtel : Raissa Gbédji présente son maxi N'djah vendredi prochain". aCotonou.com (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Yaï, Isac A. (11 May 2018). "Entretien avec Raïssa Gbédji sur son maxi single : « Ce maxi s'inscrit dans le partage et la promotion de nos valeurs culturelles »". Fraternité (in French). Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Fanou, Ignace B.; Mensah, Marc (21 June 2025). "Raïssa Gbédji, ancienne voix du Bénin sur RFI, n'est plus !". 24 heures au Bénin (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Raïssa Gbédji discography at Discogs