Wax Dey Explained

Birth Name:	Nde Ndifonka
Alias:	Wax Dey
Birth Date:	1985 5, df=y
Birth Place:	Bamenda, Cameroon
Occupation:	Singer, entrepreneur
Years Active:	2006–present
Label:	Calabash Record
Associated Acts:	Yemi Alade, Banky W, Mr.Leo

Nde Ndifonka (born 9 May 1985), best known by his stage name Wax Dey, is a Cameroonian singer, and songwriter.

Early life & career

Ndifonka was born in Bamenda and is from the Northwest Region of Cameroon. He was inspired to get into music when his father brought home a VHS cassette.^[1]

He began his professional career in 2008 with the release of African Soul with records such as "Butterfly". He released his debut solo album in 2016 360 Degrees featuring artists such as Banky W and Yemi Alade.

In December 2015, he released the Yemi Alade assisted "Saka Makossa" (Dance Makossa) which pays tribute to the Makossa music genre. Wax Dey is also the Producer and main actor of the Cameroonian reality TV contest, Number One Girl, which airs on Equinox TV.^[2]

He became a, LuquLuqu Ambassador to the UN in Africa 2017.^[3]

In June 2020, Nde Ndifonka released the EP, Rise Again: The Lockdown EP, inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.^{[4] [5]}

Selected discography

• Rise Again: The Lockdown EP (June 2020)^[6]
• Final Light (Album) - 2019
• 360 Degrees (album) - 2016
• African Dream - 2010
• African soul - 2008

Singles

• Mr Arrogant - 2019
• My Heart ft Master KG - 2019
• "I Don See My Wife" (2013) (with Dontom)
• Saka Makossa ft Yemi Alade - 2016
• "Number One Girl"
• "Kiss of the Death"
• Will you be my wifey - 2013
• I don see my wife ft Dontom - 2012

Awards and recognition

He won Best Male Artist in Central Africa at the 2016 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA).^[7]

In December 2020, Wax Dey was knighted with a presidential medal as Chevalier of the Order of Valour of Cameroon.^[8]

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2016	AFRIMA Award	Best Male Artist in Central Africa	Himself
2019	AFRIMA Award	Best African Pop	Himself^[9]

See also

• List of Cameroonians
• List of African musicians

Notes and References

1. Web site: African Dream: Wax, aka Nde Ndifonka . upstation. 21 May 2009. 21 November 2017.
2. Web site: Cameroon Reality TV Show 'Number One Girl' Candidates Cry Foul over Rape MissGinaPromotes . Miss Gina Promotes . 22 June 2018.
3. Web site: Cameroonian singer and entrepreneur WAX DEY appointed United Nations LuquLuqu Ambassador. Bandy. Kiki. 23 November 2017.
4. News: News Desk . Wax Dey drops "Rise Again: The Lockdown EP" . News Ghana . 6 June 2020.
5. Web site: Debrah . Ameyaw . RISE AGAIN: Music that challenges Africa to do better post-Corona . AmeyawDebrah.com . 29 May 2020.
6. News: Le chanteur camerounais Wax Dey présente son EP "Rise Again" . Je Wanda Magazine . 10 June 2020 . fr-FR.
7. Web site: All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) - 2016 All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, Winners List . afrima.org . 15 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040033/https://afrima.org/english/index.php/home/32-afrima/news/203-2016-all-africa-music-awards-afrima-winners-list . 1 December 2017 . dead.
8. Web site: Dave . Laura . PEOPLE : Le président Paul BIYA honore 64 icônes Camerounaises de la culture. . Laura Dave Media . fr-FR . 30 November 2020.
9. Web site: Alabi . Temitope . 2019 AFRIMA Awards: See Full List Of Nominees . Information Nigeria . 26 August 2019.