Ange Ebogo Emerent (Ozima rhythm from Cameroon, 1976)

(Africana Star AFRI005).

Singer from Cameroon, Ange Ebogo Emerent recorded his first 7inch in 1974 with Orchestre Essian on Sonodisc.

Marc Nkodo David - Marco Star African Xyl (Cameroon, 80s)

(Marc 001).

This album has been recorded at Radio Cameroun studio, probably in 1983. Marc Nkodo David plays the solo guitar, name of the band being Marco-Star. The recording is not perfect but the music is very interesting rhythmically. During one song he explains that the rhythm they're playing is  called "angazuma" (engagement?). Any additional info is welcome.

Dikongue-Pipa - Muna Moto (Cameroon, OST from 1975 masterpiece)

A small budget movie imposes to be creative, and few dialogues can reinforce power of images (and sound).

Francis Bebey - Concert pour un Vieux Masque (Black Atlantic music, 1980)

(Philips 70.468)

This is a guitar recital, composed and played by Cameroon's multi-artist Francis Bebey. As always with Bebey, it's poetic, sharp and meaningful... (have a look at the enlightening liner notes in french/english).

Francis Bebey - Africa Sanza (Cameroon, 1982)

(OZIL 3312).

Guitar player, singer, composer, writter... Francis Bebey (1929-2001) takes a trip back here to the roots of his african music, playing only sanza (instrument on the picture), flutes and drums on this album. Although, exploring these traditional patterns allows him to produce universal sounds, which was one of Francis Bebey aspirations.

JM Tim and Foty - Douala by Night (Afrodisco classic from Cameroon, 1977)

(Disques Esperance ESP 155029).

Duo from Cameroon (playing together from 1977 to 1982) gives here an idea on how funky the nights are in Douala... A disco flavored classic. 

Michel Kingué - Nout'am (Makossa goes Afrofunk, 1977)

(Songhoi SON 822).

Michel Kingue (1933-2007) contributed to introduce makossa to occidental ears in late 60s playing clarinet and saxophone. Among his collaborations with Gilles Sala on Songhoi Records, here is Nout'am from 1977. First part of the track is a folk style song which turns into killer afrofunk... His daughter Weyah is pursuing the family musical tradition and explained me that title of the track might be misspelled as in duala language "ndut'am" means "pain".

Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa original 7" (Camroon, 1972)

(AFRICAN 90.571).

In 1972 Manu Dibango is ordered to compose the anthem for the 8th African Cup of Nations, taking place in Cameroon. The A face of this 7" is realized for this purpose with Eno Belinga. On the B side, he was free to include one of his personal production, Soul Makossa, a song that allowed him to gain worldwide fame (but also to be savagely sampled by Michael Jackson and recently by Rihanna...)

Francis Bebey - La Condition Masculine (Cameroon, 1975)

(Disque F.Bebey 17FB756).

Here is an UFO from the 70's, amazing keyboard, incredible lyrics dealing with the impact of feminist ideas on evolution of man/woman daily relation. In a humorous way, Cameroon's pluri-artist Francis Bebey here talks about his "oppressed male condition".