Category: Makossa
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Sam Fan Thomas
About Sam Fan Thomas 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…
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Lady Ponce
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…
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Ekambi Brillant
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…
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Petit Pays
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!
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Charlotte Dipanda
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!
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Manu Dibango
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…