Orchestre Negro Styl de Douala



Founded by Nelle Eyoum, Orchestre Negro Styl de Douala was one of the most influential Makossa bands of the Sixties and Seventies. Many famous singers like Ngalle Jojo, Gauthi Helle, Sadey Egide and Salle John, to name just a few, started their career in the ranks of Negro Styl.

NEGRO STYL DE DOUALA

 

 

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♫ Audio: 1976 Ngalle Jojo & le T.P. Negro Styl – Diboa La Ndolo (Maladie d’Amour)

 



♫ Audio: Nelle Eyoum Emmanuel et le Tout Puissant Negro Styl – Dissuk Su

 



♫ Audio: Nelle Eyoum Emmanuel et l’Orchestre Negro Styl – Nuye Ye Bobe

 

 

 



Georges Seba - Diboul 1983

Georges Seba is born on May 9, 1959 at Amvam, a village near the town Enongal un the south of Cameroon. After graduating from university he decided to follow his passion for music. He made seven albums from 1979 to 1994, some of which have sold over 100.000 copies. He has collaborated with such artists as Deedee Bridgewater, Alpha Blondy, Celine Dion and Kassav.

♫ 1989 Barré collé

He is conductor of gospol choirs across France and Europe. He led the Cherubim for twenty years and now devotes himself to his new band, The Gospel Choir of Paris, whose television appearances have been appreciated in programs such as Tarata Sacred Evening, Red Carpet, Vivement Dimanche, Star Academy, or stille more recently the Symphonic Show.

♫ Georges Seba et le Choeur Gospel de Paris 

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Gilly Doumbe - Things like this 1990

During the late eighties Gilly Doumbe was a popular session guitarist, who participated on many Makossa records. In 1990 he made a versy successful record titled Makossa Syndrum on Aladji Toure's record label. With the hit song Things like this, he dominated the Cameroon dancefloors during 1990 and 1991. His next album My feeling with the song Virgule did also very well. After this record he disappeared from the scene and does not seem to have released any new album since then.

♫ 1990: Gilly Doumbe - Things Like This

 

Manuel Guysso

Manuel Guysso, composer, arranger and guitar wizard, started his musical career at the end of the sixties. It was Nelle Eyoum who guided him during the first steps of his career. In 1971 he made his first 45 rpm single Sunga mba. More singles and LP's followed. In 1977 he shows his skills as guitarist with the album Manuel Guysso et le Rayon X. Since the early eighties it has become silent around him.

♫ Audio: 1977 O's'en Te    



Solo Muna

Paul Nsolo a.k.a. Solo Muna, is born on the 21th of April 1969 in Yabassi, the capital of the Nkam department (north east of Douala). As a young, eightteen years old student he came with a very successful debute, followed in 1988 by the also well received LP Confirmation. 

                                 
♫ audio: 1988 Confirmation
♫ video: 1989 Femme fragile

With his third record Femme fragile Solo Muna could not maintain the success of his first two albums. Soon after the release of "Femme fragile", Solo left Cameroon and went to France. Since then he made three more CD's: Monsieur le demarreur in 1995, Makossa soukissa in 2000 and finally the album Paris.

♫ audio: 1995 Monsieur le demarreur

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Epee Mbende Richard

Epee Mbende Richard a.k.a. Epee D'Or, was one of the leading pioneers in the development of Makossa music during the 50's and 60's. Founding father of such legendary bands as  l'Orchestre UVOCOT Jazz  (UVOCOT means "The Union of Coastal Voices") and Los Calvinos.

I realise that Epee D'Or deserves a more comprehensive biography, but unfortunately I could not find any other information about him.

♫ Epée Mbende Richard & Orchestre Uvocot Jazz - A Loba Lam Njom  

Charly Nelle

 Charly Nelle began his musical career in the early 80's. He released his first album 'Ndol'am nu' in 1982. Between 1982 and 1996 followed five more records. He scored his biggest hit with the song 'La femme'. A few years ago Charly Nelle made even a new video-clip for 'La femme', in an attempt to revive this classic.

♫ 1983 La femme (New videoclip)  

♫ 1996:  Na si dolone ndolo

After the CD 'Na si dolone ndolo' followed an artistic silence of more then ten years until 2008. In that year he came back with a new album arranged by Conti Bilong, entitled 'Sacramento'. It is a varied album in which Makossa is interspersed with Caribbean Zouk, Salsa and Congolese Rumba inspired tunes. Occasionally even a hint of Jazz can be heard.

2017 Live in Washington

After this album another period of silence followed only interrupted by the CD single 'Ingratitude' in 2012. But in 2017 Charly Nelle celebrates the 35th anniversary of his musical career and is back on stage - including a tour in the US - and fresh new songs like 'La femme d'autrui' , 'Massoma' and 'Equilibre'.

♫ Live in Washington february 2017 

♫ Videoclip: 2017 – La femme d’autrui

♫ Videoclip: 2017 – Massoma

♫ Videoclip: 2017 – Equilibre

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