Seigneur Ekissi Pierre, born Kouassi Ekissi Pierre in 1925 or 1926, was a pioneering Ivorian musician whose career spanned from the 1950s until his passing on June 5, 2011. Beginning his professional journey in 1956, he became a prominent figure in Ivorian music from the 1960s through the 1980s. As a vocalist and musician with the Agnéby Jazz orchestra and later with L'Espérance d'Agboville, Ekissi Pierre garnered international acclaim. He was instrumental in shaping modern Ivorian music alongside contemporaries like Anouman Brou Félix and Amédée Pierre. His enduring legacy is celebrated in the Abbey region of Agboville, where he is remembered as a cultural icon. ([fr.wikipedia.org](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seigneur_Ekissi_Pierre?utm_source=openai))