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François Nkotti aka Desto

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François Nkotti, also known as Desto, was a Cameroonian singer, songwriter, performer, guitarist, and politician. Desto began his musical career as the lead singer of the Les Fantastic Boys orchestra in the 1970s and went on to found the FOMARIC festival in 1993, which became Douala's most important cultural and commercial event. In addition, he founded the well-known band Les BlackStyls. Desto died on August 4, 2021, after suffering from a malaise.

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