Mask On

Behind his variously patterned mask, Mask On sets up a barrier between the person and the artist, focusing attention on the music above all else.

Based in Abidjan, Emmanuel discovered electronic music – an underrepresented genre in Côte d’Ivoire – during a workshop with Dom Peter in 2020. Like a mentor, the owner of the Blanc Manioc label set him on the path to DJing, a passion that would become paramount in the aftermath of the pandemic.

A lover of hip-hop, he combines this all-purpose genre with the music that’s rocking the world’s clubs, especially from Africa: coupé décalé, bouyon, cruise, gqom and afro-house flirt with trance, techno and mainstream music. In search of the right balance between popular music and underground sound.
He joined forces with DJs and graphic designers Seny.D and Lionnel de Souza, with the mission of democratizing electronic music in the country.

The trio, called DjaouliEnt., has already set up the promising Bôrô de Djaouli evening concept, as well organizing since 2022, what they call the "hottest underground parties in Abidjan", where people can come as they are without any distinction.