Francis Bebey – Trésor Magnétique (Africa Seven ASVN076, 2025) Trésor Magnétique presents a carefully curated collection of rare and previously unreleased material from the archives…
View More Pull of the Past: Francis Bebey’s ‘Trésor Magnétique’ Unearths a Visionary’s VaultTag: Cameroon
Artist Profile: Achu Normad
Ndifor Achu, better known as Achu Normad, was born on April 10, 1988 in Cameroon. He grew up in the village of Mankon in Bamenda,…
View More Artist Profile: Achu NormadArtist Profiles: Sally Nyolo
Sally Nyolo was born in a small village called Eyen-Meyong, in southern Cameroon. At the age of thirteen, she moved to France and lived in…
View More Artist Profiles: Sally NyoloArtist Profiles: Richard Bona
Bona Pinder Yayumayalolo, better known as Richard Bona, was born October 28, 1967 in Minta, a village in central Cameroon. From the moment of Richard…
View More Artist Profiles: Richard BonaArtist Profiles: Kristo Numpuby
Born in Paris and raised in Eseka in Cameroon, Kristo Numpuby plays assiko music, the traditional rhythm of the southern Cameroon forests, using a guitar,…
View More Artist Profiles: Kristo NumpubyArtist Profiles: Henri Dikongue
Henri Dikongue was born December 6, 1967 in Duala, Cameroon. Henri Dikongué grew up as part of a family of musicians. He was raised in…
View More Artist Profiles: Henri DikongueArtist Profiles: Gino Sitson
Gino Sitson is a Cameroonian who is considered a jazz singer, yet sings mostly in his native Bamileke language. His phrasing reminds one of Bobby…
View More Artist Profiles: Gino SitsonArtist Profiles: Francis Mbappe
A native of Cameroon, Francis Mbappe is a talented bassist who has graced the stage with musical greats such as Herbie Hancock, Manu Dibango, Fela…
View More Artist Profiles: Francis MbappeRichard Bona Announces American Tour and New Album
Cameroonian bassist and singer-songwriter Richard Bona has a new album titled Heritage, scheduled for release on September 16 in the United States. To promote the…
View More Richard Bona Announces American Tour and New AlbumArtist Profiles: Njacko Backo
Njacko Backo is a percussionist and singer. He was born in 1958 in the hillside village of Bazu, Cameroon. After studying under his village elders…
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