BIRTHDAY
Dec 12, 1933 December 12
BIRTHPLACE
Douala Cameroon
DEATH DATE
Mar 24, 2024 (age 86)
BIRTH SIGN
About
Vibraphone and saxophone player who released the 1972 single "Soul Makossa."
Trivia
He was the first chairman of the Cameroon Music Corporation.
Before Fame
He went to a colonial school and later joined African Jazz, a rumba group.
Family Life
He was born in Douala, Cameroon to parents Duala and Yabassi lineage.
Associated With
His hit "Soul Makossa" served as an influence for the Michael Jackson song "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'."