Category: Makossa

About 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”. In 2014, Ngono was named a knight of the Order of Valour. Albums/Songs: Dawn of Chromatica The Fame / The Remix Top Gun: Maverick: Music From the Motion Picture…

About Ekambi Louis Brillant was a Cameroonian makossa artist and singer. Albums/Songs: The Best of Ekambi Brillant Meilleur Makossa The Best of Ekambi Brillant Meilleur Makossa African Funk Experimentals 1975 – 1982 The Very Best of Ekambi Brillant Tourbillon Vol. 1 Call to Action: What’s your favorite Ekambi Brillant song? Share your thoughts in the…

About Petit-Pays is a Cameroonian musician. Albums/Songs: Le Son D’Amour Best of Petit Pays, vol. 3 Call to Action: What’s your favorite Petit Pays song? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

About Charlotte Dipanda in Yaoundé, Cameroon is a Cameroonian singer, who plays mostly acoustic music. Her lyrics are in French, her native language Bakaka, and in Douala. Albums/Songs: Massa Call to Action: What’s your favorite Charlotte Dipanda song? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

About Emmanuel N’Djoké “Manu” Dibango was a Cameroonian musician and songwriter who played saxophone and vibraphone. He developed a musical style fusing jazz, funk, and traditional Cameroonian music. His father was a member of the Yabassi ethnic group, while his mother was a Duala. He was best known for his 1972 single “Soul Makossa”. The…