Name: Roger Bekono
Brand: Roger Bekono

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Catalogue number

ATFA047lp

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Black

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-06-16

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Secre­tly

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Sales:8.875

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843563158845

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Black LP

ATFA047cd

2023-07-07

843563158869

Artist

Roger Bekono

Genre US

African

Label US

Awesome Tapes From Africa

Roger Bekono was a multi-talented artist from Cameroon. Born on June 15, 1954 in Atéga, Central region, he excelled as a musician, author, composer, performer and guitarist. His contributions to the music industry were widely recognized and appreciated.
Tragically, on September 15, 2016, Bekono passed away at the age of 62 after battling a long illness. Despite his untimely departure, his legacy lives on through his remarkable body of work that continues to inspire and captivate audiences worldwide.
Explore the captivating world of Roger Bekono's music and experience the talent that made him an influential figure in the industry. From his soulful compositions to his mesmerizing performances, immerse yourself in the artistry of this legendary Cameroonian artist.

Roger Bekono&nbsp;made a&nbsp;deep mark in the&nbsp;contemporary history of&nbsp;Cameroonian music&nbsp;through the four-on-the-floor, ribald intensity of&nbsp;bikutsi. The Ewondo-language dance-pop style&nbsp;that forms an undulating&nbsp;tapestry of interlocking&nbsp;triplet rhythmic interplay&nbsp;came to international&nbsp;prominence in the&nbsp;European “world music”&nbsp;scene as the 90s began.&nbsp;But the relentless sound of&nbsp;bikutsi developed in&nbsp;Yaoundé at the hands of&nbsp;Bekono and many others,&nbsp;as it developed from a&nbsp;village-based singing style performed mostly by women into a&nbsp;cosmopolitan music force that rivaled the popularity of established musics&nbsp;like Congolese rhumba, merengue and makossa. With his unique—some&nbsp;say suave—voice, Bekono contributed much over a period of more than&nbsp;10 years as part of the evolution of this traditional rhythm-turned-urban&nbsp;dance movement.

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