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Locko
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Participations

72
Vocalist
71
Song Writer
32
Music Producer
2
Co-Performer
1
Songwriter
Bio
Charles Locko Samba Arthur, better known as Locko, is a notable singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and composer who is arguably one of the best Afrobeats and R&B musicians to come out of Cameroon. At the tender age of 7, when he first encountered music, he learnt to play the guitar and the piano and became an active member of the school choir. After his debut album, "Skyzo," was released in 2015, he immediately gained notoriety and has since put forth top-charting releases.
Discography
Albums4
Era
Era2021 • AlbumTracks: 16
Cloud Nine
Cloud Nine2019 • AlbumTracks: 10
The Bridge
The Bridge2018 • AlbumTracks: 18
Skyzo
Skyzo2015 • AlbumTracks: 10
EPs1
Locked Up
Locked Up2020 • EPTracks: 7
Singles14
Les Bruits
Les Bruits2022 • SingleTracks: 1
Olé Olé
Olé Olé2022 • SingleTracks: 1
Energy
Energy2022 • SingleTracks: 1
Hein Hein Hein - Kimbo Remix
Hein Hein Hein - Kimbo Remix2021 • SingleTracks: 1
Indécis - NDC
Indécis - NDC2021 • SingleTracks: 1
Voyage
Voyage2021 • SingleTracks: 1
Hopeless Love
Hopeless Love2020 • SingleTracks: 1
Au Mariage De Ma Go
Au Mariage De Ma Go2020 • SingleTracks: 1
Mêmes Mêmes Choses
Mêmes Mêmes Choses2020 • SingleTracks: 1
Barby
Barby2019 • SingleTracks: 1
Katana
Katana2019 • SingleTracks: 1
Let Go
Let Go2019 • SingleTracks: 1
Hein Hein Hein
Hein Hein Hein2018 • SingleTracks: 1
Falling - Coke Studio Africa
Falling - Coke Studio Africa2017 • SingleTracks: 1
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