| Eboa Lotin | |
| Birth Name: | Emmanuel Eboa Lotin |
| Birth Date: | August 6, 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Douala, Cameroon |
| Death Date: | October 6, 1997 (age 55) |
| Genre: | Makossa |
| Years Active: | 1962–1997 |
Emmanuel Eboa Lotin (August 6, 1942 – October 6, 1997) was a Cameroonian musical artist who created music based on the style of Makossa, native to his home country.[1] [2]
Lotin was born in the city of Douala, in Cameroon.[3] His father was, a Baptist pastor, who died when Eboa was 3. When he was a young child, his leg was paralyzed due to atrophy resulting from a quinine injection.[4]
In 1962, Lotin recorded his first single "Mulema Mwam, Elimba Dikalo". Lotin was regarded as a major figure in the Makossa musical genre.
Lotin died on October 6, 1997.