Henri Dikongue
A native of Cameroon, Henri Dikongué grew up in Yaounde, the capital.Born into a family of musicians, he learned the acoustic guitar with his uncle. Attending the local Protestant church with his grandmother in “La Briquetterie” quarter of town he was given the opportunity to test his vocal cords. The original music of Douala is “Makossa” and as Henri’s parents are from there he sings in the Douala dialect.
Henri Dikongué has been living in France since 1985.
Career
First of all he studied law for a year in Besançon, but quickly dropped it to give everything to music, joining the panafrican musical and theatrical company “Masques et Tam-tam”. With them he met the actor Martin Yog, the singers and musicians Alfred M’Bongo & Manuel Wandji.
After finally choosing to settle in Paris in 1989, he perfected his skills with classical guitar and collaborated with African musicians such as Manu Dibango and Papa Wemba. In 1995 he released his first album, Wa. His music mixes elements from makossa, bikutsi, reggae and rumba. He sings in his native tongue, Duala.
His second album, C'est la Vie, was released in 1997 (in the US under the Tinder Records label) and sold about 10,000 copies. Between 1997 and 1998, he toured Germany and the United States.
His third album, N'oublie jamais, was released in 2000. This album incorporated more musical styles such as reggae and flamenco, but the album wasn't as successful as his previous works.
Henri Dikongué becomes a real success in the USA, also.
• The “C’est La Vie” album comes No. 1 on the “European World Music Charts” in January 1998.
• The song “C’est La Vie” is classified twentieth in the world media listing for the most frequently broadcast French language song.
• The song “Ndutu” is used in 2000/1 by Kodak in the United States for their television ad.
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Henri Dikongué Songs
• C'est la vie
• Ndol'asu
• Bulu Bo Windi Tenge
• N'Dolo
• Francoise
• Wen Te Mba Wenge
• Ho A Muto
• Africa
• Na tem ité idiba
• Alasso
• Missodi
• Ndutu
• Nabolane Wa Mbobe
• A Mumi
• Né sous X
• Mot' A Bobo
• Ndedi Namba
• Na Teleye Owa Ngea
• Nama Poula Ndena
• Djom
• Wa
• We Nde Mba
• Bulu
• Ndutam Nya Longue
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Henri Dikongue Biography
A native of Cameroon, Henri Dikongué grew up in Yaounde, the capital.Born into a family of musicians, he learned the acoustic guitar with his uncle. Attending the local Protestant church with his grandmother in “La Briquetterie” quarter of town he was given the opportunity to test his vocal cords. The original music of Douala is “Makossa” and as Henri’s parents are from there he sings in the Douala dialect.
Henri Dikongué has been living in France since 1985.
Career
First of all he studied law for a year in Besançon, but quickly dropped it to give everything to music, joining the panafrican musical and theatrical company “Masques et Tam-tam”. With them he met the actor Martin Yog, the singers and musicians Alfred M’Bongo & Manuel Wandji.
After finally choosing to settle in Paris in 1989, he perfected his skills with classical guitar and collaborated with African musicians such as Manu Dibango and Papa Wemba. In 1995 he released his first album, Wa. His music mixes elements from makossa, bikutsi, reggae and rumba. He sings in his native tongue, Duala.
His second album, C'est la Vie, was released in 1997 (in the US under the Tinder Records label) and sold about 10,000 copies. Between 1997 and 1998, he toured Germany and the United States.
His third album, N'oublie jamais, was released in 2000. This album incorporated more musical styles such as reggae and flamenco, but the album wasn't as successful as his previous works.
Henri Dikongué becomes a real success in the USA, also.
• The “C’est La Vie” album comes No. 1 on the “European World Music Charts” in January 1998.
• The song “C’est La Vie” is classified twentieth in the world media listing for the most frequently broadcast French language song.
• The song “Ndutu” is used in 2000/1 by Kodak in the United States for their television ad.
Follow Boomplay and keep up-to-date with the latest Henri Dikongué songs and information.
Henri Dikongué Songs
• C'est la vie
• Ndol'asu
• Bulu Bo Windi Tenge
• N'Dolo
• Francoise
• Wen Te Mba Wenge
• Ho A Muto
• Africa
• Na tem ité idiba
• Alasso
• Missodi
• Ndutu
• Nabolane Wa Mbobe
• A Mumi
• Né sous X
• Mot' A Bobo
• Ndedi Namba
• Na Teleye Owa Ngea
• Nama Poula Ndena
• Djom
• Wa
• We Nde Mba
• Bulu
• Ndutam Nya Longue
Henri Dikongué songs are included in Boomplay music playlists. Search to stream and download Henri Dikongué songs MP3/ single/ albums on the platform.
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FAQs about Henri Dikongue
Where is Henri Dikongue from?
He is from Cameroon.
What are the latest songs of Henri Dikongue?
The latest song of Henri Dikongue is C’est La Vie.
What are the best songs of Henri Dikongue?
The best songs of Henri Dikongue are Bulu bo windi tenge (Studio), C'est la vie (Studio) and Ndutu (Studio).
What are the best albums of Henri Dikongue?
The best albums of Henri Dikongue are C'est la Vie and Wa.
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