Salatiel Explained

Salatiel
Birth Name:	Salatiel Livenja Bessong
Birth Date:	26 December 1987
Alias:	Highman general
Birth Place:	Tiko, Cameroon
Origin:	Batibo, Cameroon
Genre:	Afro-Pop, Afrobeats, hip hop
Associated Acts:	Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams
Occupation:	Singer, songwriter, record producer
Instrument:	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years Active:	2008–present
Label:	Alpha Better Record

Salatiel Livenja Bessong (born December 26, 1987), better known as Salatiel or "High man general", is a Cameroonian Music executive, and the CEO of Alpha Better Records located in Buea, Cameroon. In 2019, he featured on Beyoncé’s Album on the track "Water".^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Career

His career started in 2014, the year Alpha Better Records was founded; producing about 60 percent of Cameroon Hit songs between 2014 and the present with hit songs from artists like Mr. Leo, Daphne, Askia, and Blaise B.^{[6] [7]} He emerged the best producer of the Urban Jamz Awards 2018 edition,^[8] and had six nominations for Best Music Video Performance, Best Music Producer, Best Afrobeat/Pop Song, Best Collabo, Best Male Artist and Artist of The Year Urban Jamz Awards 2019 edition.^[9] His single "Fab Kolo" won the MTN Cameroon Make the Contest competition. In July 2019, he announced the release of his first international album titled Africa Represented will be launched on most streaming platforms, he has been nominated at the AFRIMMA Awards 2019.^[10]

Awards and nominations

• Won "Best Male Artist of the Year" on Urban Jamz Awards. (AFRIMA 2018)
• Won "the MTN Cameroon Make the contest competition.
• Nominated for "Best Music video performance, Best music producer, Best Afrobeat/pop song, Best Collabo, Best Male Artist and Artist of The Year" for Cameroon 2019.

Discography

Albums

• 2021: Africa represented

Singles

• 2014: Fap Kolo
• 2016: Ça Se Passe Ici
• 2016: One Day Na One Day
• 2016: Bougez La Bas! ft Maahlox Le Vibeur & Myra
• 2016: We Are Champions ft Mr Leo ft Mink's, Daphne, Valdez et Mary A
• 2017: Toi et Moi
• 2017: La Femme De Ma Galère
• 2018: Comme Ça ft. Daphne
• 2018: Weekend
• 2018 : Sans Complexe feat Magasco
• 2019: Anita
• 2020: Ayagayo (Good Times)
• 2022: Pelé feat Petit Pays

Collaborations

• 2016: Clando by Blaise B
• 2016: Sponsor by Mink's
• 2017: Higher Higher by Mr. Leo avec Askia et Blaise B
• 2017: Qu'Est Ce Qui N'a Pas Marché? feat Mr. Leo, Askia et Blaise B
• 2018: Rembourser by Meshi
• 2018: C'est la vie by Mr Leo
• 2019: Seul Au Monde Remix de byGérard Ben
• 2019: Che Woue by Stephane Akam
• 2019: Water feat Beyonce & Pharrell Williams
• 2020: Sans toi bySandy
• 2021: Iyori by Rinyu
• 2022: Junglage by Dinga

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Guide to All the African Artists Who Appear on Beyoncé's Lion King Album . GABRIELLE . BRUNEY . July 19, 2019 . August 19, 2019.
2. Web site: Beyoncé reveals African collaborators for new album The Lion King: The Gift . Ben Beaumont-Thomas . July 16, 2019. August 19, 2019.
3. Web site: Beyoncé champions African music stars with Lion King soundtrack . Princess Irede Abumere . July 29, 2019. August 20, 2019.
4. Web site: Beyoncé champions African music stars with Lion King soundtrack .

   DJ Soupamode

   . July 25, 2019. August 20, 2019.
5. Web site: Beyonce sends 'love letter to Africa' with new Lion King album . Aisha . Salaudeen . July 19, 2019. August 20, 2019.
6. Web site: Did Alpha Better Records hit the wrong button?. Joan. Ngomba. January 30, 2018. Dcoded TV.
7. Web site: Salatiel : "Alpha Better Records sera une major". La. Rédaction. August 13, 2017.
8. Web site: Urban Jamz Awards 2019: Askia, Salatiel, Magasco get first wins . Joan . Ngomba . March 24, 2018. August 20, 2019.
9. Web site: Urban Jamz Awards 2019: Full list of nominees=An Elf . March 5, 2019. August 20, 2019.
10. Web site: Salatiel's new album: ‘’African Represented’’ eminent=Rukkayah Mohammed . July 24, 2019. August 20, 2019.