New Music From Cameroon on Calabash Music

Idy Oulo

Mon, 12 May 2008 03:21:51 -0500

Singer and guitarist originated from the Peul ethnic group in Cameroon.

African Reggae

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Manu Dibango

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Simon Nwambeben

Mon, 12 May 2008 03:21:52 -0500

Simon Nwambeben is an artist from Cameroon. Having received the influence of Bantous rhythms and Bafias tradition he went on to create his own style : the Bitibak.

Muntu Valdo

Mon, 12 May 2008 03:21:52 -0500

Rather than hybridism, Muntu Valdo from Cameroon prefers the concept of reconciliation: bossa nova, afro-cuban, blues, soul and funk, all have their origins rooted in the Diaspora and slavery.

Anne-Marie Nzie

Mon, 12 May 2008 03:21:52 -0500

At 67 years old, Anne-Marie Nzié, the Voice of Gold, the Queen Mother of Bikutsi, the fetish singer of several generations of Cameroonians, is at the height of her art.

Manuel Wandji

Mon, 12 May 2008 03:21:52 -0500

With a father from Cameroon and a French mother, cross-culture is at the very roots of Manuel Wandji’s creative talent. A musician (percussionist, drummer, singer), composer and producer, Wandji develops his African roots in a resolutely contemporary environment.

Henri Dikongue

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Henri Dikongué is a rebel with a sensitive soul whose music breaks stereotypes and takes African song in new directions.

Saba

Mon, 12 May 2008 03:21:52 -0500

The music reflects both one woman's search for her identity and what it means to be alive in the 21 st century, when so many people live in more than one culture.

Afro Reggae Party: African Francophone Reggae

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