Sonia Carré d'As began her musical career in Abidjan (Ivory Coast). From 1991 to 1996, she studied music and music theory at the National Institute of Arts and Cultural Action (INSAAC) in Abidjan. Already during this period, she recorded two cassettes, “Carré d'As” (1992) and “Ingratitude” (1996). After that, she returned to Burkina Faso where she was nominated twice for the Kundé d'or prizes (in 2000 and in 2001), she won it in 2001. In the meantime Sonia had already recorded her third album "Tounga", under the guidance of star producer Boncana Maiga. The latter is also responsible for the artist name Sonia Carré d'As, after the title of her very first hit. The album "Tounga" (Tounga means adventure) was only released internationally only in 2002, and it is his only album distributed outside Burkina Faso. The album offers a great variation of styles, starting with the funky title track which changes to Congolese-style sebony (unfortunately too short!). Thereafter, there is "Dji Woyo" in rather Ivorian rhythms as well as an Afro-zouk track "Awou Ye Ben". "Yala Ba" is a Mandinka-sounding song in the style of Boncana Maiga-Ibrahima Sylla, and "Touré" is a strong French song about a man who dates many women and spends a lot of money to enjoy the good life. . The choirs: "...Touré, you have lost your mind..." and further: "the man has lost his mind, the woman has left prison..." surely raged on the dance floors Burkinabe! The song ends with a Congolese sebène, all complete with "atalaku" style animation. In 2007, Sonia released a new album, "N'kanou" which is also distributed digitally internationally.