Coco Mbassi

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Coco Mbassi (* 1969 in Cameroon) is a musician from Cameroon who lives in France .

life and career

She had already won a singing competition at the age of seven and has wanted to become a singer ever since. In 1983 she left Yaoundé and moved to the French capital. After school she took part in Afro-dance courses and from 1990 sang in an Afro-French gospel choir . At the time she was also working as a background singer for Touré Kunda , Salif Keïta , Manu Dibango and Anne-Marie Nzié . With the song "Muengue Mwa Ndolo" she won the 1996 Prix ​​Découvertes of the French broadcaster RFI . This started her solo career. Among other things, she has appeared at the Würzburg Afro Festival and the Festival D'Été Du Québec . In 2001 she released her first self-composed album after a four-year maternity leave. Her music style is shaped by Afro jazz, classical and pop. With her soft voice, she performs challenging texts - accompanied by cello and piano - that deal with the problems of African society. With “Sepia” she made it into the top ten of the world music charts in Europe. BBC Radio nominated her as "Newcomer of the Year". She became known in Germany when Roger Willemsen visited her in Paris and presented her to his audience on ZDF.

Discography

  • Sepia (Tropical Music, 2001)
  • Sisea (Tropical Music, 2003)
  • Jóa (Conserprod, 2014)

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personal data
SURNAME Mbassi, Coco
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Cameroonian singer
DATE OF BIRTH 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH Cameroon