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Lady PONCE

    Here’s an excerpt spotlighting Lady Ponce — a powerful voice in Cameroonian music:

    Lady Ponce (born Adèle Ruffine Ngono in Mbalmayo, Cameroon) is celebrated as one of the dominant female figures of the modern bikutsi rhythm, earning the nickname “La Reine de Bikutsi”.
    Her early life reflects a formation deeply rooted in community and tradition: she began singing in her mother’s stead at age 10, was part of a parish choir in Yaoundé and then cut her musical teeth in cabarets and live shows around the city.
    Lady Ponce’s breakthrough came with her album Le Ventre & Le Bas-Ventre (2007). The energy of her voice, the rhythm of bikutsi and her strong stage presence made her a revelation in the Cameroonian music scene.
    Her style blends tradition and bold modernity: she takes the 6/8 pulse of bikutsi and injects it with urban grooves, dance-moves and a magnetic live persona. Critics describe her as “100,000 volts” for the way she ignites the stage. jeuneafrique.com
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    Tim & Foty

      Tim & Foty are a Cameroonian musical duo known for their Afro-funk and Afro-pop music, especially popular in the late 1970s and beyond.

      🎶 Who They Are
      Tim (often credited as J.M. Tim, aka Jean Marie Tiam) and Maurice Foty were cousins from Bafoussam, Cameroon who recorded together in the *70s and *80s.
      Their music blends funky grooves, horn sections, guitar riffs, and vocal harmonies in Afro-funk, Afro-pop, and disco-influenced styles.
      Foty passed away in 2011, but their music continues to be celebrated and reissued.

      🎧 Notable Music & Releases
      African Funk Experimentals (1977–1979) – a compilation of tracks capturing their classic funk sound.
      Tim & Foty Greatest Hits – a later compilation featuring popular songs from their career.
      Songs include funky, upbeat tracks like “Funky Bafoussam,” “More & More,” “Douala By Night,” and soulful tunes like “Love Is Light.”
      🪩 Style & Legacy
      Their music is often featured in collections of African funk and rare groove and has influenced DJs, collectors, and world music fans interested in 1970s Afro-funk s
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      Best of Grace DECCA

        Grace Decca (born Ndom’a Deccah Grace on 23 September 1966) is a Cameroonian singer, songwriter, and music producer best known for her contributions to Makossa — a popular urban music genre from Cameroon — and later gospel music. She is considered one of the influential voices in Cameroonian music.
        🎤 Early Life & Family
        Grace Decca was born in Douala, Cameroon’s economic capital.
        She comes from a large family of artists; she is the younger sister of famed Makossa singer Ben Decca and has other siblings who are musicians. Her family includes the late Eboa Lotin and her great-grandfather Lobe Lobe Rameau, both prominent figures in Cameroonian music history.
        🎶 Music Career
        Decca started her music journey in the early 1980s, doing backing vocals with her brother and for international acts such as Jean-Jacques Goldman before launching her solo career.
        Her debut album, Besoin d’amour (1989), was a major hit in Cameroon and helped establish her as a solo artist.
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        She released several acclaimed Makossa albums in the 1990s and early 2000s, including Doï La Mulema (1993) and Appelle-moi Princesse (1998).
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        After a long recording break, she returned in 2014 with a gospel album titled Mouna, blending her musical roots with spiritual themes.
        🏆 Achievements & Style
        Grace Decca has won multiple awards throughout her career, including Best Female Album of the Year and other honors for her artistic contributions.
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        Her music is known for blending traditional Cameroonian rhythms with contemporary sounds, and her powerful voice and stage presence have made her a celebrated figure in African music. Jabulani Radio
        🎓 Beyond Music
        In addition to music, she pursued academic studies in France, earning advanced qualifications in communication and education sciences.
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        Sam Fan THOMAS

          Sam Fan Thomas is a Cameroonian musician associated with Makossa. He began in the late 1960s and had his first hit with “Rikiatou”. His “African Typic Collection” was an international hit in 1984 and is perhaps his best known work. Wikipedia
          Born: 1952 (age 73 years), Bafoussam, Cameroon
          Genre: Champeta
          Nationality: Cameroonian
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