RFI | In the Deido neighborhood of Douala, Cameroon’s economic capital, you’ll find a small shop belting out authentic music on vinyl from the 1980s and 90s—Disco Saint Paul. A shining example of how traditional records still remain the top choice for music purists over modern streaming and mp3s. Record store owner and manager Ntchagna Paul…
Among the new breed of young inspired writers gradually gaining roots into the literary landscape in Africa is undoubtedly Jude Fuhnwi. The young Cameroonian poet, whose works address social issues such as war, oppression, bad governance and human rights, currently works for Interpeace, an international peace-building organisation, as senior Global Communications Officer, after having…
By Basil K Mbuye Gone are the days of thinking of what to wear to attend a wedding, job interview, a date, an event as J &T Fashionista has come to make everything simple. You can build out your entire wardrobe by just making a stop at the J &T Fashionista shop in…
By Basil K Mbuye African football legends have paid their last homage to 86-year-old Cameroonian saxophonist, Emmanuel N’Djoké Dibango aka Manu Dibango, who died in Paris, France after allegedly suffering from Coronavirus. The music icon, Manu Dibango, who died on March 24, was a Cameroonian musician and songwriter who played saxophone and vibraphone. He became…
(Reuters) Tatapong Beyala sets up her camera in a studio in Yaounde, Cameroon, surrounded by an all-women team of technicians, make-up artists and assistants. For the 27-year-old owner of Gurl Boss Productions, it is the perfect crew to take on the male-dominated world of film production in her central African country and beyond. Tatapong Beyala…
RFI | Imane Ayissi is the first sub-Saharan designer to show in the élite Paris haute couture week. Not only is he joining fashion’s crème de la crème, the Cameroonian couturier is shaking up the stereotype of African materials by refusing to use wax prints which he dismisses as “colonial”. The 51-year-old former dancer dreams of “opening…
Manlikeclix our Fashion forward man of Cameroon origin is the official Creative Director for Alessandro Veneto ! A Unique Fashion Brand in Florence – Italy. News reaching our desk from a closed friend of him has it that, the young Cameroonian Entrepreneur and Fashion designer closed a deal last November 2019 with this company worth a…
KRCC | In Cameroon’s Bamiléké culture, a woman gives birth to her child surrounded by the entire family. The following days are filled with post-birth customs and traditions. Rosine Mbakam, a Cameroonian filmmaker, did not get to experience these traditions. She gave birth to her first son in Belgium in 2012, alone in the hospital with her…
By Basil K Mbuye Children in the Tiko Municipality proved that there was an unending stream of talent their midst during the maiden edition of the Tiko Got Talent show that was held at the Council hall recently. The council hall was overflowing with people of all walks of life as close to 500…
The music world has been such that many singers have decided to opt for pseudonyms not to be confused with another celebrity or to make more glamorous their style. Below is the list of such singers in Cameroon. Tenor Ebanflang, his real name is Mengoumou Ayia Thierry Mr Leo born as Fonyuy Leonard Nsohburinka Salatiel his real name…
