On a Saturday night at the Stade Omnisports in the Douala neighbourhood of Bepanda, concert-goers bristle as they wait for their artist. Four men walk arduously onto the hall’s stage, carrying an ...
'Pop Makossa' stars Eko on stage in 1978 at Douala's Cinéma Le Wouri As a style, makossa predated Dibango’s single. Born in Cameroon, it fused musical genres from the region and further afield. The ...
The acclaimed French Disco producer Cerrone has not dropped the beat since the 70s; he’s worked with everyone from Nile Rodgers to Toto, been sampled by the Beastie Boys and Nas among others, and ...
One of the pioneers of Afro-funk music, the saxophonist Manu Dibango, has died of COVID-19. He was 86 years old, and died in Paris. Internationally, he was best known for his 1972 song "Soul Makossa," ...
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