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List Of Cameroonian Musicians ...
This is a list of musicians and musical groups from Cameroon. * Njacko Backo * Blanche Bailly * Francis Bebey * Moni Bilé * Diboué Black * Richard Bona * Les Têtes Brulées * Daphne * Manu Dibango * Charlotte Dipanda * Stanley Enow * Jovi * Michael Kiessou * Mr. Leo * Wes Madiko * Magasco * Bébé Mang * Coco Mbassi * Y a annick Noah * Kristo Numpuby * Sally Nyolo * Petit Pays * Lady Ponce * Reniss * Salatiel * Sam Fan Thomas {{African musicians Musicians Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west- central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west- central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both camps. Its nearly 27 million people speak 250 native languages. Early inhabitants of the territory included the Sao civilisation around Lake Chad, and the Baka hunter-gatherers in the southeastern rainforest. Portuguese explorers reached the coast in the 15th century and named the area ''Rio dos Camarões'' (''Shrimp River''), which became ''Cameroon'' in English. Fulani soldiers founded the Adamawa E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magasco
Tohnain Anthony Nguo (born September 22, 1988) better known as Magasco aka "Bamenda Boy" is a Cameroonian Afro-pop/afrobeats artist from Northwest Region (Cameroon). Biography Early life Magasco was born in Bamenda in 1988 and is from the Kom tribe in North West Region of Cameroon. His love for music started at the age of 6 when he used to attend the Catholic church in Bamenda. He was present to most of the singing activities of the church. He got his A level certificate in art then studied history at the University of Yaoundé The University of Yaoundé (french: Université de Yaoundé) was a university in Cameroon, located in Yaoundé, the country's capital. It was built with the help of France and opened in 1962 as the Federal University of Yaoundé, dropping the "Fe ... I. From there, he decided to go professional with his music career since his love for music was growing stronger by the day. Career Magasco's first public appearance was at a talent show calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameroonian Musicians
Cameroonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Cameroon ** Culture of Cameroon ** Demographics of Cameroon ** Lists of Cameroonians * Cameroonian Pidgin English ** Languages of Cameroon * Cameroonian cuisine See also * * Cameroons or British Cameroon, a former British Mandate territory in British West Africa * Cameronian, a radical faction of Scottish Covenanters in the 17th and 18th centuries * Cameronians (other) Cameronians may refer to: * Cameronian group, a seventeenth-century religious group in Scotland named for its leader, Richard Cameron * 26th (Cameronian) Regiment of Foot, a regiment of the British Army raised from among the Cameronians, in existe ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Fan Thomas
Sam Fan Thomas (born Samuel Thomas Ndonfeng, April 1952, Bafoussam, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian musician associated with Makossa. He began in the late 1960s and had his first hit with "Rikiatou". His "African Typic Collection" was an international hit in 1984 and is perhaps his best known work. Thomas began his career in the early 1970s as a guitarist in the Cameroonian band Tigres Noires. He stayed with that band until 1976, when he launched his solo career. Career He started his musical career in 1968 when he joined The Black Tigers, led by the blind musician, Andre Marie Tala. He stayed with Tala for eight years, recording several singles. The band also recorded in Paris and toured Senegal and other African countries. During this period Tala developed his own tchamassi rhythm, a modern music style based on Bamileke folklore. In 1976, his first solo LP was ''Funky New Bell'', recorded in Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salatiel
Salatiel Livenja Bessong (born December 26, 1987), better known as Salatiel or "High man general", is a Cameroonian Music executive, the CEO of Alpha Better records located in Buea, Cameroon. In 2019, he featured on Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift Album on the track "Water". Career His career started in 2014, the year Alpha Better records was founded; producing about 60 percent of Cameroon Hit songs between 2014 and present with hit songs from artists like Mr. Leo Fonyuy Leonard Nsohburinka (born August 31, 1990) is a Cameroonian singer known by his stage name Mr. Leo. He rose to fame after his single "E go beta" a hit aired on most Radio/TV stations in and out of Cameroon. In 2016, he received three aw ..., Daphne, Askia and Blaise B. He emerged the best producer of the Urban Jamz Awards 2018 edition, and had six nominations for Best Music video performance, Best music producer, Best Afrobeat/pop song, Best Collabo, Best Male Artist and Artist of The Year U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reniss
Kien Rennise Nde (born April 24, 1988 in Mankon), known by her stage name Reniss, is a Cameroonian singer and songwriter. Reniss sings in English, French, Pidgin, and Ngeumba. Reniss became well-known in the African music scene after releasing her music video "La Sauce" on May 6, 2016. Career Reniss grew up in the neighbourhood of Mabanda, in Douala, Cameroon. Reniss was actively involved in church choirs at New Covenant and Presbyterian Church in Douala, and began singing at the age of 13. After traveling and performing in church events for many years, Reniss began working with Cameroonian producer and artist, Jovi. Reniss released her first singles, "Fire" and "Holy Wata" in 2011 and 2012, respectively, under Mumak record label. She continued to work with Jovi, featuring on his debut album, H.I.V, in 2012. In 2013, Reniss released her first EP, ''Afrikan LuV'', an electronic influenced hybrid of pop and African rhythms, under the New Bell Music label. Reniss released "C'es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Ponce
Adèle Ruffine Ngono, known by her stage name Lady Ponce, is a Cameroonian singer and songwriter. She is also known as "''La Reine de Bikutsi'' (the Queen of Bikutsi). In 2014, Ngono was named a knight of the Order of Valour. Early life Ngono was born in Mbalmayo, Cameroon. Following the death of her mother in 1999, she moved to Yaoundé, where she joined ''Chapelle d’Essos'', the local choir. Ngono performed in cabarets at Camp Sonel and ''La Cascade''. Career In 2007, Ngono released her first album, ''Le ventre et le bas-ventre'', which consisted of six songs. The album led to her winning the Canal 2'Or's Best Voice and Musical Revelation awards for that year. Ngono followed up the success of her first album with three albums produced by Jean Pierre Saah: ''Confession'' in 2009, ''La loi du talion'' in 2011, and ''Bombe atomique'' in 2012, containing ten, twelve, and twelve tracks respectively. In 2015, she released ''Bain de sons'', consisting of eighteen songs. In 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petit Pays
Petit-Pays (born Adolphe Claude Alexandre Moundi in Douala, Cameroon on 5 June 1967) is a Cameroonian musician. Petit-Pays has over 35 albums to his credit and is the Cameroonian musician with the highest number of songs ever. In 1996, he had sold over 50,000 cassettes the day of the release of his Double Album Class F and Class M. He is also known as ''Oméga, Rabba Rabbi, Le Turbo d'Afrique, Adonaï, Le Neveu de Jésus'', and recently his latest sobriquet of ''Effatta'' and famously ''L'avocat défenseur des femmes'' (lawyer for women). He is the most celebrated Cameroonian musician of the late 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. His music has evolved over the years adapting to contemporary African genres. He mixes native Cameroonian makossa with soukous, zouk, and salsa, leading to the portmanteau label of ''Makossa Love'' for some of his music.Mbaku 198; West 19. He launched his first album ''Ça fait mal...'' in 1987, after working with makossa producers. He has a band, known as L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Nyolo
Born in the Lekié region of Cameroon in 1965, Sally Nyolo left her homeland at the age of 13 to settle in Paris where she has lived since. Nyolo started her professional career in 1982, first as a backup-singer working with numerous French and African artists, and by composing music for radio and cinema. In 1993, Nyolo joined the Belgian a cappella group Zap Mama for their world tour. With Zap Mama she recorded the album ''Sabsylma'', and two live records (in Japan, and at Montreux). In 1996, Nyolo recorded her first solo album, entitled ''Tribu'' (Tribe), published by the Lusafrica Label. The album, awarded by Radio France Internationale in 1997, became a worldwide success, selling 300,000 copies. After several other albums - '' Multiculti'' (1998), ''Beti'' (2000), ''Zaione'' (2002) - Nyolo finally returned to her native Cameroon, where she set up a studio, with the intention to explore and develop the local music scene. "I intend to sell the Cameroonian culture abroad by creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristo Numpuby
Kristo Numpuby is a guitarist, bassist and singer born in Paris but raised in Eséka, South Cameroon. Author and composer, Kristo sings mainly in Bassa and French on Assiko music the traditional rhythm of the southern Cameroon forests, using a guitar, knives, forks and spoons, and empty bottles for the percussion. He is also inspired by other Cameroonian music styles ( Makossa, Bikutsi) and Jazz. Biography If the term " cosmopolitan " did not already exist, it would have to be invented for Kristo Numpuby. This musician, born in Paris and raised in a tropical forest, personifies the Africa of yesterday, today and tomorrow. At the age of 8, he began composing songs for children, and took an interest in percussion. " In the village, there were always evenings with musicians, either baptisms, marriages or wakes, "he comments. "They became opportunities for me to admire the percussionists, playing bare-chested with their big muscles." The education that his musician-grandmother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yannick Noah
Yannick Noah (; born 18 May 1960) is a French former professional tennis player and singer. Noah won the French Open in 1983, and is currently the captain of both France's Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup teams. During his nearly two-decade career, Noah captured 23 singles titles and 16 doubles titles, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 3 in July 1986 and attaining the world No. 1 doubles ranking the following month. Since his retirement from the game, Noah has remained in the public eye as a popular music performer and as the co-founder, with his mother, of a charity organization for underprivileged children. Noah is also the father of former NBA player Joakim Noah. Childhood Born in Sedan, in the north of France in 1960, Yannick Noah is the son of a Cameroonian footballer, Zacharie Noah, and his French wife Marie-Claire. After a sports injury in 1963, Noah's father returned to Africa with his family. He was living in Cameroon when he made his debut i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coco Mbassi
Coco Mbassi (born 28 February 1969) is a musical artist originating from Cameroon, born in Paris, France, and based in London, UK. Winner of the Radio France Internationale Découvertes Prize in 1996 with the song "Muenge Mwa Ndolo", she toured worldwide and her first album, ''Sepia'', was released in 2001. This album was nominated in 2002 for the BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards, and won the German World Music CD Critics' Awards. Her second album ''Sisea'' was released in 2003. After touring, she released a live tour DVD, ''Coco Mbassi Tour''. Prior to her solo career, she sang with various artists as a backing vocalist, live or in recording sessions (including with Salif Keita, the jazz band Sixun, Toure Kunda, Ray Lema)., and Manu Dibango. Mbassi performed at Live 8, at the Eden Project, Cornwall. A lover of music in general, some of her favourites are ''The Messiah'' of Handel, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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