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Émile Kangue

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Émile Kangue is a prominent Cameroonian musician, singer-composer and bassist known as one of the pioneers of the makossa genre. He began his musical journey in the church choir and later joined Les Bandeaux noirs, a school choir. He then formed his band, Les Corniches, before joining Black Styl in the early 1970s. Kangue played bass for Black Styl for 15 years, alongside other Makossa figures such as Nkotti François and Toto Guillaume. After leaving the group, he went solo and released his debut album, Dikom Lam La Moto, which became a certified gold record. Some of his other notable works are "Douala info", "Je plains ton sort", and "Ngum'esua." Today, Kangue remains a celebrated and influential figure in the Cameroonian music industry.

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