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Makossa is a type of funky dance music, best known outside Africa for Manu Dibango, whose 1972 single "Soul Makossa" was an international hit. Outside of Africa, Dibango and makossa were only briefly popular, but the genre has produced several pan-African superstars through the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
One Love Radio - Lusaka; Pan African Radio; Parliament Radio; Pasme Radio - Petauke; Petauke Explorers; Power FM Radio - Lusaka; Radio Chikuni 91.9 FM; Radio Chimwemwe - Ndola; Radio France International - 100.5 FM Lusaka & 92.5 FM Kitwe; Radio Icengelo 89.1 FM - Kitwe; Radio Maria - 88.5 FM Chipata & 94.5 FM Nyimba District; Radio Maria ...
Music organizations based in Cameroon (1 C) Cameroonian musicians (8 C, 17 P) S. Cameroonian songs (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Music of Cameroon"
Trace Africa, Africa’s number one music channel, is dedicated to playing and showcasing music of Africa’s top artists and genres including Afro-pop, coupé-décalé, Kwaito house, Afro-trap, makossa, and ndombolo through radio and live concert events. Trace Africa is a smaller section of the larger Trace brand, a company dedicated to ...
Mvet: a unique bar zither found only in central Africa (Cameroon, Gabon, and a small part of the DR Congo). Arched harp: very widespread in Africa, and likely originated in North Africa several millennia ago. Typically with pentatonic tuning and 5-6 strings in Cameroon, and is especially prevalent in northern Cameroon.
This is a list of musicians and musical groups from Cameroon This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Pygmy music refers to the sub-Saharan African music traditions of the Central African foragers (or "Pygmies"), predominantly in the Congo, the Central African Republic and Cameroon. Pygmy groups include the Bayaka, the Mbuti, and the Batwa. Music is an important part of Pygmy life, and casual performances take place during many of the day's events.
Makossa is a music genre originating in Douala, Littoral Region, Cameroon in the late 20th century. [1] Like much other music of Sub-Saharan Africa, it uses strong electric bass rhythms and prominent brass.