Roger Bekono - Roger Bekono

Roger Bekono - Roger BekonoRoger Bekono made a deep mark in the contemporary history of Cameroonian music through the four on the floor, ribald intensity of bikutsi. The Ewondo language dance pop style that forms an undulating tapestry of interlocking triplet rhythmic interplay came to international prominence in the European "world music" scene as the 90s began. But the relentless sound of bikutsi developed in Yaound at the hands of Bekono and many others, as it developed from

which the energizing four-piece - consisting of Melissa Bonny (vocals)

classic 1985 album Scarecrow which yielded three U

"Shot at the Night" and "Just Another Girl"

Featuring the chart-topping singles "Highway Tune" and "Safari Song

I want to show that you can turn pain and sadness into something beautiful

creating a unique and timeless sound

This awesome mix boasts a stellar collection of tunes fit for any superhero on a galaxy-saving mission

is a genre-bending trip that helped redefine indie-pop with a blend of folk

Acid and Dub

the best-selling album of all time

with the unusual instrumentation of French horns and euphonium

"Funhouse"