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Tag: Cameroonian music

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Henri Dikongue

Angel Romero March 18, 2018 1 Comment CameroonCameroonian musicHenri 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…

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Artist Profiles: Francis Mbappe

Angel Romero March 18, 2018 1 Comment CameroonCameroonian musicFrancis MbappeJazz

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…

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Richard Bona Announces American Tour and New Album

World Music Central News Room August 6, 2016 1 Comment African musicAfrocubanbassCameroonCameroonian musicRichard Bona

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…

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Artist Profiles: Njacko Backo

Angel Romero July 16, 2016 No Comments CameroonCameroonian musickalimbaNjacko 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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Artist Profiles: Manu Dibango

Angel Romero July 16, 2016 No Comments African musicCameroonCameroonian musicJazzManu Dibangosaxophone

Emmanuel Dibango N’Djoké was born on December 12 of 1933 in Duala, Cameroon. Manu Dibango arrived to Europe as a young student. With his extraordinary…

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Artist Profiles: Blick Bassy

Angel Romero July 16, 2016 No Comments Blick BassyCameroonCameroonian music

Born in 1974, singer, songwriter, guitarist and percussionist Blick Bassy grew up with 20 siblings in Cameroon’s capital Yaunde, a city where people from all…

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Obituaries

Martino found Joy in the Music

Dorothy Johnson-Laird November 18, 2013 No Comments Cameroonian musicMartin “Martino” Atangano

On a cool night in Brooklyn in Mid-September 2013, a group of musicians, friends and colleagues gathered in a meeting hall to celebrate the musician…

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