On November
12 Jean Clément Mbongué, a lesser known
singer from the golden age of Makossa died at the age of 69. Jean Clément
Mbongué was a versatile man. Besides his musical activities he served as a
soldier in the army of Cameroon and had a successful career as football player.
From 1976 to 1978 he played as a striker with Caiman of Douala and he was also
active with Le Tonnerre de Yaoundé, Racing de Bafoussam and the Cameroon
National Military Team.
This busy
existence may explain that his musical production was limited to only 2 LPs and
2 singles released in the early eighties. Nevertheless, he has several classics
to his name such as "Agui", the very haunting "Son Timba",
"Tilea MBA" and "Nje mo Bolè Ndolasu".
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