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Makossa is a
music genre originating in Douala,
Littoral Region,
Cameroon in the late 20th century. Like much
other music of Sub-Saharan Africa, it uses...
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while his
mother was a Duala. He was best
known for his 1972
single "Soul
Makossa". The song has been
referred to as the most
sampled African song in addition...
- "Soul
Makossa" is a song by
Cameroonian saxophonist and
songwriter Manu Dibango,
released as a
single in 1972. It is the most
sampled African song in...
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traditional and
modern musical genres. The best-known
contemporary genre is
makossa, a po****r
style that has
gained fans
across Africa, and its
related dance...
- jaiva, afrobeat, afrofusion, mbalax,
Congolese rumba, soukous, ndombolo,
makossa, kizomba,
taarab and others.
African music also uses a
large variety of...
- seaport.
Cameroon is well
known for its
native music styles,
particularly Makossa, Njang, and Bikutsi, and its
successful national football team. It is a...
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economic capital. She is the
younger sister of Ben Decca, a well-known
Makossa singer, and she
worked alongside him and
other musicians like Jean Jacques...
- genres. He
mixes native Cameroonian makossa with soukous, zouk, and salsa,
leading to the
portmanteau label of
Makossa Love for some of his music. He launched...
- "Zangaléwa" is a 1986 song by
Cameroonian makossa group Golden Sounds,
later known as "Zangalewa"
after the
success of the song. The band's
members were...
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African instruments and
synthesizers as well. His
style merged Cameroonian makossa with
classical guitar, jazz, pop, and electronics, and was
considered by...
