Tag: makossa

Emile KANGUE

    Émile Kangue
    Profession: Singer, composer, bassist.
    emilekangue.com, Agenda Culturel du Cameroun
    Genre: Makossa (a popular music genre in Cameroon).
    Career Highlights
    Early life: He started in a choir with his mother and later joined a school orchestra called Les Bandeaux Noirs. emilekangue.com

    Black Styl: In the early 1970s, he joined the influential makossa group Black Styl, playing bass alongside other big names like Nkotti François and Toto Guillaume.
    Solo Career: He went solo and released Dikom Lam La Moto in 1980. The song was very successful and sold over 50,000 copies, earning him a gold record. emilekangue.com, Actu Cameroun

    Legacy & Recognition:
    Considered a pioneer of modern makossa.
    Celebrated in Cameroon for decades; at one point, his 45 years of career were publicly honored.
    Source: ChatGPT

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