Kareyce Fotso Explained

Kareyce Fotso is a Cameroonian singer who performs around the world and in various styles, including Afro pop, blues and mangambeu.

Biography

Fotso was born in Bandjoun and grew up in Yaoundé.[1] In Yaoundé she learned to speak Ewondo and today often performs in that language. Fotso studied biochemistry and film at school, but eventually went on to become a singer.[2]

Fotso sang for the band, Korongo Jam, starting in 2001, until the band split up in 2006. Fotso went back to Cameroon after the split where she began to perform in cabarets in Yaoundé.[3] Her first album, Mulato was released locally in 2009. At the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie, she won the silver medal at the song contest.[4] In 2010, she released the album, Kwegne. Her next album, Mokte, was released in 2014.[5]

Fotso sings in various styles, including mangambeu, Afro pop, world music, soul music and Ethnic blues. When she sings, she often accompanies herself with guitar, wooden drums or bells. Fotso performs around the world.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cameroon : Kareyce Fotso. Bessem. Frank. Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20170323194818/http://www.musiques-afrique.com/frames/art_fotso-kareyce.html. 23 March 2017. 2018-07-30.
  2. Web site: Kareyce Fotso. Festival International Nuits d'Afrique de Montréal. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20150912084540/http://www.festivalnuitsdafrique.com/en/artist/kareyce-fotso. 12 September 2015. 2018-07-30.
  3. News: Découvrez Kareyce Fotso : l'une des voix les plus talentueuses d'Afrique. 2017-02-03. AfrikMag. 2018-07-30. fr-FR.
  4. Web site: La parole à Kareyce Fotso…. 27 March 2017. Jeux de la francophonie. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20180730171133/https://www.jeux.francophonie.org/actualites/parole-kareyce-fotso. 30 July 2018. 2018-07-30.
  5. News: Kareyce Fotso: Ma musique est d'abord Camerounaise. 2017-07-04. Voila Moi. 2018-07-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20171220150700/http://www.voila-moi.com/kareyce-fotso-ma-musique-reussit-a-faire-le-tour-du-monde-parce-quelle-est-dabord-camerounaise/. 20 December 2017. fr-FR. live.
  6. News: Acoustic Africa: Afropean Woman Features Several Genres of Music. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118083026/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2836370491.html. dead. 18 November 2018. Webb. Genea L.. 21 November 2012. New Pittsburgh Courier. 30 July 2018 . HighBeam Research.

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