cameroon

<p>Libianca – People (Check On Me)</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/libianca-people-check-on-me/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/libianca-people-check-on-me/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/libianca-peo</span><span class="invisible">ple-check-on-me/</span></a></p><p>An interesting song by Libianca on being in a depressive mood through isolation.</p><p>“Check in on your people. What they may be dealing with internally could be much more than meets the eye. Your sense of kindness can break the wall of isolation and the feeling that no one cares.”</p><p>Originally from Bamenda (Cameroon) and […]</p><p><a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/soul/" rel="tag">#Soul</a></p>

<p>Francis Bebey – La Condition Masculine</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-condition-masculine/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-condition-masculine/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebe</span><span class="invisible">y-condition-masculine/</span></a></p><p>La Condition Masculine (from the eponym album) is a classic song by Francis Bebey in 1976! (Song in French…)</p><p>Cameroonian musician Francis Bebey is truly one of a kind. He entered the music scene with his African compositions for classical guitar. He gave recitals while pursuing a career in journalism and then as […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/francisbebey/" rel="tag">#FrancisBebey</a> <a href="/tags/feminism/" rel="tag">#Feminism</a></p>

<p>Les prophètes oubliés du groove africain</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/prophetes-oublies-groove-africain/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/prophetes-oublies-groove-africain/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/prophetes-ou</span><span class="invisible">blies-groove-africain/</span></a></p><p>Les prophètes oubliés du groove africain : éclipsés par l’ascension de l’astre Fela Kuti, ils ont pourtant fait danser l’Afrique des années funk.</p><p>Ecoutez ce mix sur SoundCloud.</p><p><a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/soundcloud/" rel="tag">#SoundCloud</a></p>

<p>Isnebo &amp; Faadah Kawtal – Le maître des éléphants</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/isnebo-faadah-kawtal-maitre-elephants/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/isnebo-faadah-kawtal-maitre-elephants/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/isnebo-faada</span><span class="invisible">h-kawtal-maitre-elephants/</span></a></p><p>La bande son (BOF) du film “Le maître des éléphants” de Patrick Grandperret a été composée par Isnebo Sali Gondjeh (du groupe Kawtal), Georges Rodi et Steve Shehan ( <span class="h-card"><a href="https://masto.ai/@steveshehan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>steveshehan</span></a></span> )</p><p><a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/ost/" rel="tag">#OST</a></p>

<p>Los Camaroes</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/los-camaroes/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/los-camaroes/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/los-camaroes</span><span class="invisible">/</span></a></p><p>Los Camaroes emerged at the end of the 1960s from the town of Maroua in the northern, predominantly Islamic area of Cameroon. After changes in name, in lineup and in management, they worked their way south to the capital to make a name for themselves; […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/bikutsi/" rel="tag">#Bikutsi</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/soukous/" rel="tag">#Soukous</a></p>

<p>MvetKora – Sally Nyolo &amp; Djeli Moussa Diawara</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/mvetkora-sally-nyolo-djeli-moussa-diawara/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/mvetkora-sally-nyolo-djeli-moussa-diawara/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/mvetkora-sal</span><span class="invisible">ly-nyolo-djeli-moussa-diawara/</span></a></p><p>The album “Mvetkora” (2016) is an unexpected encounter between two traditional African instruments: the mvet played by the Cameroonian singer Sally Nyolo (ex-Zap Mama), and the electric kora plucked by the Guinean korafola Djeli Moussa Diawara.</p><p><a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/guinea/" rel="tag">#Guinea</a> <a href="/tags/kora/" rel="tag">#Kora</a></p>

<p>Trésor Magnétique – Francis Bebey</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/tresor-magnetique-francis-bebey/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/tresor-magnetique-francis-bebey/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/tresor-magne</span><span class="invisible">tique-francis-bebey/</span></a></p><p>Francis Bebey was a true musical trailblazer. An artist who refused to choose between past and future, tradition and technology. Born in Cameroon and educated in Paris, Bebey carved a path all his own, blending pygmy flutes and thumb pianos with drum machines, tape loops, and synthesizers long before such hybrids became common. […]</p><p>Agatha (Alternate Version)<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkCQJEGZY68" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkCQJEGZY68"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkCQJE</span><span class="invisible">GZY68</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/compilation/" rel="tag">#Compilation</a> <a href="/tags/francisbebey/" rel="tag">#FrancisBebey</a></p>

<p>Bring back Ngonnso</p><p>&quot;A 2023 research article estimates that 40,000 objects from Cameroon are in German museums, a far cry from the roughly 6,000 pieces in the state collections in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon. The artifacts in Germany consist of musical instruments, ritual masks, textiles, manuscripts, weapons, and tools, many of which were acquired through violent raids.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://africasacountry.com/2025/01/bring-back-ngonnso" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="africasacountry.com/2025/01/bring-back-ngonnso"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">africasacountry.com/2025/01/br</span><span class="invisible">ing-back-ngonnso</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/africa/" rel="tag">#Africa</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/germany/" rel="tag">#Germany</a> <a href="/tags/deutschland/" rel="tag">#Deutschland</a> <a href="/tags/museum/" rel="tag">#Museum</a> <a href="/tags/aiac/" rel="tag">#AIAC</a></p>

<p>Donny Elwood – Négro et beau</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/donny-elwood-negro-et-beau/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/donny-elwood-negro-et-beau/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/donny-elwood</span><span class="invisible">-negro-et-beau/</span></a></p><p>De son vrai nom Ella Owoudou Albert Dieudonné, né en 1968 à Ebolowa, Donny Elwood est un chanteur camerounais et pygmée. Auteur, compositeur et interprète, sa force vient de ses mots. Simples et incisifs, intelligents, engagés, mais drôles à souhait, ses textes sont un véritable régal.</p><p>L’album éponyme date a priori de 1997. Il semblerait que […]</p><p><a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/90smusic/" rel="tag">#90sMusic</a></p>

<p>In 1995, Cameroonian musician Francis Bebey visited Real World Studios in Bath, <a href="/tags/england/" rel="tag">#England</a> for a special recording session. During his visit, he gave a demonstration of the n’dehou, a single-note bamboo flute originated by the Forest People of Central <a href="/tags/africa/" rel="tag">#Africa</a>. 🪈🇨🇲</p><p>👉 Learn more: <a href="https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/francis-bebey-ndehou-one-note-bamboo-flute" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="thekidshouldseethis.com/post/francis-bebey-ndehou-one-note-bamboo-flute"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thekidshouldseethis.com/post/f</span><span class="invisible">rancis-bebey-ndehou-one-note-bamboo-flute</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/video/" rel="tag">#video</a></p>

<p>Music from the Rainforest – Save the Baka</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/music-rainforest-cameroon-congo-save-baka/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/music-rainforest-cameroon-congo-save-baka/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/music-rainfo</span><span class="invisible">rest-cameroon-congo-save-baka/</span></a></p><p>Music from the Rainforest between Cameroon and Congo.</p><p>As hunter-gatherers, the Baka will build a village in the forest near a seasonal food source and stay there for a month or two until they have harvested all they can.</p><p>“Kopolo” is a Baka word to describe a village where the surrounding forest is empty of […]</p><p><a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/congo/" rel="tag">#Congo</a> <a href="/tags/folk/" rel="tag">#Folk</a></p>

<p>Anne-Marie Nzié – Béza Ba Dzo</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/anne-marie-nzie-beza-ba-dzo/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/anne-marie-nzie-beza-ba-dzo/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/anne-marie-n</span><span class="invisible">zie-beza-ba-dzo/</span></a></p><p>Anne-Marie Nzié (1932-2016), surnommée “la voix d’or du Cameroun”, fut la première artiste féminine camerounaise à jouer de la guitare sur scène et est considérée comme la “reine mère” du Bikutsi. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/bikutsi/" rel="tag">#Bikutsi</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a></p>

<p>Encyclopedie d’Assiko – Olivier Declovis Bonga</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/encyclopedie-assiko-olivier-declovis-bonga/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/encyclopedie-assiko-olivier-declovis-bonga/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/encyclopedie</span><span class="invisible">-assiko-olivier-declovis-bonga/</span></a></p><p>Olivier Declovis Bonga live with dancers (athletes?) at the Festival of Traditional Music &amp; Dance in Limbe, Cameroon.<br>I met Olivier the last time I was in Douala. Now that Jean Bikoko Aladin is gone, he’s the new King of Assiko.<br>This is traditional music and dance from the Douala region, from the Bassa people.</p><p><a href="/tags/assiko/" rel="tag">#Assiko</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a></p>

<p>Manu Dibango – African Battle</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-african-battle/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-african-battle/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango</span><span class="invisible">-african-battle/</span></a></p><p>Originally credited as Manu Dibango’s African Battle on the compilation, and later changed to Soul Fiesta. But the real track is “The Panther”, IMHO….</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/afrofunk/" rel="tag">#AfroFunk</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/instrumental/" rel="tag">#Instrumental</a> <a href="/tags/manudibango/" rel="tag">#ManuDibango</a></p>

<p>Manu Dibango – Bolingo City</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-bolingo-city/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-bolingo-city/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango</span><span class="invisible">-bolingo-city/</span></a></p><p>En 1989, sort le film “Comment Faire L’Amour Avec Un N[oir] Sans Se Fatiguer” (IMDb), inspiré d’un roman de Dany Laferrière, avec Isaach De Bankolé dans le rôle principal. La bande son est confiée à Manu Dibango et le titre Bolingo City débute sa vie musicale. Le single de ce titre sort en 1991 ainsi […]</p><p><a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/makossa/" rel="tag">#Makossa</a> <a href="/tags/manudibango/" rel="tag">#ManuDibango</a> <a href="/tags/ost/" rel="tag">#OST</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Manu Dibango &amp; Soul Makossa Gang (live)</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-soul-makossa-gang/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-soul-makossa-gang/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango</span><span class="invisible">-soul-makossa-gang/</span></a></p><p>Le Soul Makossa Gang était la formation favorite du célèbre multi-instrumentiste et compositeur Manu Dibango.</p><p>Dédicace à tous ceux qui ont eu la chance de le voir sur scène, comme ce fut le cas pour moi au Petit Journal Montparnasse par exemple.</p><p><a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/makossa/" rel="tag">#Makossa</a> <a href="/tags/manudibango/" rel="tag">#ManuDibango</a></p>

<p>Eko Roosevelt Louis – Tondoho Mba</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/eko-roosevelt-louis-tondoho-mba/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/eko-roosevelt-louis-tondoho-mba/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/eko-roosevel</span><span class="invisible">t-louis-tondoho-mba/</span></a></p><p>Exclusive track by Eko Roosevelt Louis on STRAIGHT FROM THE DECKS by Guts, originally recorded for the “Musical Flowers of Cameroon” compilation (1982).</p><p><a href="/tags/afrofunk/" rel="tag">#AfroFunk</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a></p>

<p>Manu Dibango – Elolombe / Afreedom</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-elolombe-kof/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-elolombe-kof/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango</span><span class="invisible">-elolombe-kof/</span></a></p><p>From the album Past Present Future, released in 2011, “Elolombe” means “dove” (colombe) in Duala language, and refers to the bird that symbolises peace.</p><p>“A forward-in-all-directions effort from the masterly Manu Dibango, who at 78 is still committed to trying out new ideas, still experimenting and collaborating on what happens to be his thirtieth album. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a> <a href="/tags/manudibango/" rel="tag">#ManuDibango</a> <a href="/tags/hiphop/" rel="tag">#HipHop</a> <a href="/tags/rnb/" rel="tag">#RnB</a></p>

<p>Francis Bebey – Psychedelic Sanza</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-psychedelic-sanza/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-psychedelic-sanza/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebe</span><span class="invisible">y-psychedelic-sanza/</span></a></p><p>The incredible “Psychedelic Sanza (1982-1984)” album is a beautifully dreamy celebration of the uniquely affective timbre of the sanza, or African thumb piano, by Francis Bebey. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/francisbebey/" rel="tag">#FrancisBebey</a> <a href="/tags/fullalbum/" rel="tag">#FullAlbum</a> <a href="/tags/mbira/" rel="tag">#Mbira</a></p>

<p>Fun stuff…<br>The great Manu composing for a Toyota ad…<br>It&#x27;s a full song!</p><p>Toyota (Corolla) Makossa<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJZvTlSBzXw" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJZvTlSBzXw"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJZvTl</span><span class="invisible">SBzXw</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/makossa/" rel="tag">#Makossa</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/manudibango/" rel="tag">#ManuDibango</a> <a href="/tags/ad/" rel="tag">#Ad</a></p>

<p>Black Styl &amp; Nkotti François – Makossa</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/nkotti-francois-black-styl-makossa/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/nkotti-francois-black-styl-makossa/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/nkotti-franc</span><span class="invisible">ois-black-styl-makossa/</span></a></p><p>Want to learn how to dance Makossa? Here’s a classic video…<br>&quot;Makossa” was the first single taken from “Black Styl Le Grand Retour” (1993) with Nkotti François, the last album of a mythic band.</p><p>François Nkotti, aka Desto, (1951 – 2021), founded the Black Styl band (or Les BlackStyls) with Toto Guillaume, Émile Kangue et Yves Lobe. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/90smusic/" rel="tag">#90smusic</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/makossa/" rel="tag">#Makossa</a></p>

<p>Emmanuel N&#x27;Djoké &quot;Manu&quot; Dibango (12 December 1933 – 24 March 2020)</p><p>5 years.<br>He was an important influence in my musical tastes, &quot;mon papa musical&quot;.</p><p>I had the chance to meet him a few times in Paris.</p><p>Rest in Power.</p><p>There are many posts on AMF to discover and listen to:<br><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/tag/manu-dibango/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/tag/manu-dibango/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/tag/manu-dib</span><span class="invisible">ango/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/manudibango/" rel="tag">#ManuDibango</a></p>

<p>Manu Dibango – Ah! Freak sans fric</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-afrique-sans-fric/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-afrique-sans-fric/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango</span><span class="invisible">-afrique-sans-fric/</span></a></p><p>Ah! Freak sans fric… Afrique sans fric… Un très bon morceau, bien dansant de Manu Dibango.</p><p>&quot;This album is dedicated to all brothers for a better vibration.&quot; [sleeve note]</p><p>L’album “Home Made” de 1979, enregistré au Nigeria, puis remixé et mastérisé à Paris, contient les titres […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/manudibango/" rel="tag">#ManuDibango</a></p>

<p>Uta Bella – Monboulae</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/uta-bella-monboulae/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/uta-bella-monboulae/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/uta-bella-mo</span><span class="invisible">nboulae/</span></a></p><p>Very old stuff from French TV (ORTF) in 1969, a live music show called “Pulsation”. The Diva Uta Bella starts singing @ 2:38. In the first part, you’ll see a very young Manu Dibango playing the organ…</p><p><a href="/tags/60smusic/" rel="tag">#60smusic</a> <a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/afrofunk/" rel="tag">#AfroFunk</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/manudibango/" rel="tag">#ManuDibango</a></p>

<p>Pierre Didy Tchakounté</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/pierre-didy-tchakounte-lui-moi/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/pierre-didy-tchakounte-lui-moi/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/pierre-didy-</span><span class="invisible">tchakounte-lui-moi/</span></a></p><p>Pierre Didy Tchakounté “Ou c’est lui, ou c’est moi”, from album “Magabe Man”.</p><p>Depending on the country, the “thumbs piano” is called a Mbira, a Sanza, a Blab… The “queen of this instrument” was Stella Chiweshe, from Zimbabwe. Pierre Didy Tchakounté is considered the father of modern mangambeu, a traditional music and dance from Cameroon. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/mbira/" rel="tag">#Mbira</a></p>