Sogbety Diomande was born in the village of Toufinga, a small farming community located in the Northwest region of the Ivory Coast (Republic of Côte d’Ivoire) near the border of Guinea in Africa.
He started his career as a drummer and dancer at a very early age. He has toured with Ballet National de Cote d’Ivoire. Sogbetty has been a member of Kotchegna Dance Company, the Mask Dance Company, and has been featured with many troupes in NYC and around the US.