dinsdag 24 maart 2020
vrijdag 13 december 2019
Sam Batcho
Samuel Tchomagni, also known as Sam Batcho, started his musical career
in the 70s as a drummer for 'Les Jokers', Jean Paul Mondo's band. With this
group he also recorded his first 45 rpm single, 'Makom Ma Bobe' / 'O Si Dia
Mba'.
After Sam Fan Thomas had scored an enourmous hit with 'African typic
collection', Sam Batcho toured all over the world as drummer in Sam Fan
Thomas's band. They popularized the makassi rhythm and in 1986 Sam Fan Thomas
and Jean Paul Mondo accompanied Batcho on his first solo album under the name
Groupe Tamis d'Or. This album was followed in 1988 by the album ‘More Makassi’.
In the 90s he released two more CDs, 'Ndol'asu' in 1995 and 'Makassi Dance' in
1997.
zaterdag 7 december 2019
Aimé Parfait
Aimé
Parfait, talented new generation Makossa singer/composer. In 2013 he scored a
huge hit with the song ‘Aimé Nya Maria. His most recent album ‘My
Number One’ came out in 2019.♫ Clip 2019: Aimé Parfait – My Number One
♫ Clip 2013: Aimé Parfait – Aimé Nya Maria
♫ Clip 2015: Aimé Parfait – Je Suis Fou D’Elle
DISCOGRAPHY
zondag 1 december 2019
Andre Marie Tala
zaterdag 30 november 2019
Biram King
Biram King, a Makossa Singer who
broke through in 1981 with the hit song 'Go fo bifo fo back', partly sung in
pidgin English. After 3 albums in 1980,81 and 82 his fans had to wait until
1988 for a new album. With the song 'O si dia mba' he scored another hit that
year. In 1996 the album 'Cocktail Explosif' followed, including a new version
of his earlier hit 'Go fo bifo fo back. His last album, known to me 'Eruption
du Volcan', dates from 2001.
DISCOGRAPHY
zondag 24 november 2019
Bobby-James Nguime
Bobby James
Nguime is a Paris-based Makossa guitarist who regularly releases solo albums.
His first CD was released in 1993, but he became really famous with the project
"La Bible du Makossa", a series of six albums with medleys that
together form a sample of modern Makossa. Partly due to the success of the
'Bible' project, he developed into a much sought after session guitarist who
not only worked with many well-known Cameroonian artists, but also with
renowned stars such as Mbilia Bel (Congo) and Meiway (Ivory Coast).
♫ Audio: 2000 “La Bible Originale” (feat. Guy Lobe)♫ Live: 2018 Bobby James Nguime live at ‘Les Banen du Benelux 3-11-2018
DISCOGRAPHY
zaterdag 23 november 2019
Jean Clément Mbongué: 1950 - 2019
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".
DISCOGRAPHY
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