Moni Bilé (born August 1957) is a
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R ...
ian
makossa
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 strong electric bass rhythms and prominent brass. Makossa uses guitar accompaniments, in t ...
musician.
He was the best-selling makossa performer of the 1980s, and his album ''Amour & Espérance'' was an international hit that extended the worldwide popularity of the genre.
[West, p. 19]
References
Sources
* Hudgens, Jim, and Richard Trillo (1999). ''West Africa: The Rough Guide''. Third ed. London: Rough Guides Ltd.
* West, Ben (2004). ''Cameroon: The Bradt Travel Guide''. Guilford, Connecticut: The Globe Pequot Press Inc.
1957 births
Living people
Cameroonian musicians
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