Reine Ablaa, whose full name is AMANI Jean Leila Emmanuelle, is a multidisciplinary singer-songwriter. Born in the city of Bouaké, she has loved singing since childhood and truly began her professional music career in 2020.
A born performer, Reine Ablaa shares the stage with her audience with boundless energy,
transporting them into her world where she blends Ivorian cultures, rhythms, and traditions with modern and electronic sounds.
Reine Ablaa has a growing and
diverse community that has a strong impact. More than 60,000 people from diverse backgrounds follow her on social media. From South Africa to the U.S., from Ivory Coast to Algeria, and even France, Reine Ablaa always manages to captivate her audience and knows how to make a lasting impression with one extraordinary performance after another.
Reine Ablaa has received several awards, including the 2024 Akan d'Or, the 2023 Liliwomwn of the Year, and Best Collaboration of the Year at the 2026 Akan d'Or, and she has no intention of stopping there.
If there’s one thing she’s known for, it’s being the Queen of the Stage—and speaking of stages, she’s graced many, with the most notable ones being:
- AFREXIM FEST, BAHAMAS
- CANEX, EGYPT & ALGERIA
- FLYTIME FEST, NIGERIA
- MASA, IVORY COAST
- VISA FOR MUSIC, MOROCCO
- DOMAF, CAMEROON
And many others...
Named a Success Story by Afrexim Bank in 2025, Reine Ablaa participates in creative and social projects centered on art, inclusion, and culture.
As a recipient and member of the BOOST BY SIMA Cohort—a training program designed to provide a 360° understanding of the music industry in 2024—Reine Ablaa has also been selected by MASA to be part of the projects to be incubated in 2025.
Thanks to this incubator, a new show called XPERIENCE LIVE: Inside de Kingdom was born.
Et un projet commun appelé Perles Des Lagunes, featuring artists Ruth TAFEBE and Jahelle BONEE. They will perform at MASA 2026 on:
- April 13, 2026, Esplanade of the Treichville Palace of Culture, 8:30–9:30 p.m.
- April 14, 2026, Main public square in front of the Abobo City Hall, 4:30–5:30 p.m.