We are very excited with our
choice below and also rely on you to leave your comments with names of talents
out there which we have yet to learn about.
Happy Reading y’all!!
MEDIA & FILM
Céline Victoria Fotso
A free spirited business woman
with a high fascination of cultures and founder of popular online site Je Wanda
Magazine, Céline’s aim is to promote a modern, young and developing Africa far
from the usual negative stereotypes it often receives.
Catch her at www.jewanda-magazine.com or on
Twitter: @JeWandaOfficiel
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Image courtesy of Lidia Karpukova Photography |
Sahndra Fon Dufe
An actress, writer, producer
and overall business woman and at only 22, Sahndra already owns her own
production company “African Pictures International” an indie production house
dedicated to telling stories about Africa from a new point of view. She is also
the writer and lead actress of the blockbuster “YEFON”, a movie inspired by
true events starring Isaiah Washington, Adriana Barazza, Jimmy Jean Louis,
Hakeem Kae- Kazim, Leleti Khumalo, Uti Nwachukwu and many others.
Yenih Ngwabo
Vivacious, creative and
talented writer/blogger, Yenih blogs at “Yenih’s World” a blog dedicated to the
positive portrayal of Cameroon/Africa through news, events, entertainment,
fashion, music etc. The blog also portrays popular mainstream entertainment
news.
Laura Dave
Tune in to the Afrobuzz Douala
show on VoxAfrica in Cameroon on Fridays 6.15pm GMT (7.15pm Cameroon time) to see this beautiful presenter do her thang in
front of the cameras. Afrobuzz is a culture and entertainment show which covers
product launches, events, shows etc in Cameroon and beyond. Laura is fast becoming a popular figure
within the young media circle in Cameroon.
Neba Lawrence "Nforlems"
A graduate from the Advance
School of Mass Communication, Lawrence is fast becoming a popular director
within the growing Cameroon Film Industry with films such as “Neglected
Obligation”, "Royal Destination" that featured Emeka Ike and Tonto Dikeh and the recently premiered “Blood or Wine” under his belt where he
worked with Nollywood actors Uche Jumbo and Jim Iyke.
Alenne Menget
Founder of ATS Production,
Alenne is a documentary film maker covering topics that range from movie
premieres to social issues such as the stigmatisation of HIV/Aids.
Ihuoma Mambo Atanga
She is a writer, producer,
publicist, Africanist, afropolitan and lover of all things aesthetically
pleasing and kind to her soul! She is also the founder/Editor of MediafritiQ, a
West African online portal following news and cultural trends from a West
African perspective.
Check it at www.mediafritiq.com
Joan Ngomba
This chic host and ex
Sakerette currently based in Lagos, Nigeria; is the founder of D'Coded, a TV
show that brings you celebrity news, events, fashion, entertainment and
exciting red carpet moments around West/Central Africa.
Follow her on Twitter: @Leejay4u
Brenda Chuinkam
Fashionista and personal
shopper extraordinaire, Brenda is a young BSc honours holder based in
Canada who blogs at the “Can Never Be A Skinny Bish” blog. Her blog posts are
of several fashion and beauty items she loves as well as her outfit posts to
inspire her readers.
Visit the blog here: www.canneverbeaskinnybish.blogspot.com
Follow her on Twitter: @YesBrendaCan
Paola Ndengue & Laura Songue
They founded and launched
Fashizblack an independent online magazine 3 years ago and the success was
immediate and consistent throughout the years. In January 2012, the magazine
has been circulating in print and is available in French and English in France,
the UK, Canada, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa etc www.fashizblack.com
FASHION
& BEAUTY
Alain Martial Tapolo
Head designer and founder of his
eponymous haute couture label; Martial Tapolo. Each of his design pieces demonstrate
the skill, talent and passion that Alain possess toward fashion.
Louise Assomo
Louise Assomo obtained a
masters degree in fashion at the Francisco Ferrer Academy of Arts, Brussels in
2001. She was first spotted by the press when she entered a young designer’s
competition in Nancy and her work appeared in the Fashion Daily news. Designed
to fit perfectly, her clothes are tools for the modern self conscious woman to
express her uniqueness. Her items are sold in Belgium, France, Italy, Kuwait
and Israel. She is also one of the host of Fashion Express, a fashion and style
show on Star TV.
Kibonen Nfi
Kibonen is avidly following
her passion for fashion. Formerly a KiRette Couture founder, she launched
Kibonen NY, a brand with the goal of creating a
more youthful and colourful attire which people the world over could wear with
pride, something culturally profound and sustainable incorporating the
traditional symbol of her native land – the Toghu. The brand is a fresh fusion
of this rich culture with contemporary styles, fabrics and trends. It aims to capture an international
clientele through its trendy designs with very sensual silhouettes.
Audrey NM
It
was only in 2011 that Audrey launched Uzuri Couture with her first
collection; Beautiful Beginnings. Uzuri Couture is an afro chic clothing
line based in Holland for young women which bridges the gap between African and
Western fashion by transforming the traditional African wear into contemporary
fashion. Audrey also won the Dutch Music & Fashion Battle (MAFB) in
Amsterdam last year.
Mesanga Sama
If fashion be the food of
love, then let the creative love juices flow! From the fashion conscious
streets of Buea to strutting in New York, the epicentre of US fashion and
style, Mesanga has showed that with a determined spirit, everything is
achievable. Her collection unveiled at AFWNY, “Liwato La Mezrono” consisted of
colourful, ready to wear pieces geared at the sophisticated cosmopolitan
professional and trendy woman. She launched Mesanga Fashion House in 2011.
Jules Wokam
He is a fashion and design
talent and product creator fascinated with creating unique womenswear as well
as meanswear pieces under his brand name Too’Maii which means be the origins.
He also produces bespoke furniture pieces and lends his eye and skill as an
interior designer.
Jeanne Assimba
17 year old
Jeanne describes herself as funny, dynamic, ambitious and confident. She
certainly is as she was the winner of the Elite Model Look Cameroon 2012
edition where she went on to represent Cameroon at the Elite Model Look World
Final in Shanghai. She did not win however she certainly has all the qualities
and the face to see her through a promising modelling career.
MUSIC
Jovi
If you have not heard about
the rapper with an attitude that is Jovi, then we are not sure where you have
been hiding all this while. Signed under award winning record label MuMaK, this
talent has literally been causing chaos around the Cameroon music scene last
year since his release of his debut single “Don 4 Kwat”. His follow up track
“Pitie” featuring Tabuley Richereau was on DJ Edu’s “Destination Africa” show
on BBC 1Xtra for more than 12 weeks! His debut LP launched this August entitled
HIV is also the fastest selling album online and in stores. The guy just cannot
go wrong!
Follow him on Twitter:
@JoviLeMonstre
Watch the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpEJgaUnTjE
Renise
Gospel singing sensation
Renise is the first lady of MuMaK based in Yaoundé. Her track “Holy Wata” was
also a very popular track last year with an award winning video for its director
February 16th. There is much more to come from this talent so watch
out!
Follow her on Twitter:
@Renise7
Watch the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNRYzhh4Eas
Denzyl
Since the release of his single
“U Stole Ma Heart Away”, Denzyl is fast becoming the afrobeat maestro in
Cameroon and his popularity is far and wide. He has collaborated with artists
in South Africa and recently had a collaboration with EME’s finest Wizzy on the
track “Do U Really Wanna Know” which was released last month. With his star
quality and stage presence, expect a lot more from this artist.
Follow him on Twitter:
Iam_Denzyl
Listen to the audio here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlr32UaaZo4
Jules Nya
Word on the streets is that
Jules is currently the best artist manager and A&R guy at present in Cameroon and who would like to contest? Just take a look at what he has done
with his MuMak artists. Named “Eaglo” for his sharp music tone recognition and
his skilful hearing, no wonder every up and coming artist wants a piece of him. Follow him on Twitter: @JulesNya
Prosby
This smooth singing RnB
sensation is one to keep on your radar. His single “Mboa Girl” was a huge hit last year enabling him to seal his position as a strong contender within
this growing Camer music scene.
Watch the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1m3kQxfpW8
February 16th
Award winning Febs aka Bertrand
Ndukong is a director/photographer and also happens to be the brother of
rapstar Jovi based in Yaoundé. He is currently the most sort after music video
director in Cameroon having produced all of Jovi’s videos, worked with Sine on
“Koh Koh” and “Mr Do Good”, Renise’s “Holy Wata” and worked with Kastra,
Krotal, the BO of ZI etc. You cannot afford to take your eyes of him and you know who to go to for all your video producing needs!!
Arré, Ace & Ojonery
If you haven’t heard “Je Te Ya
Mo”, then what planet have you been on? Rumour has it that this remix of Naija
bad boy Davido‘s “Dami Duro” is even better than the original and the remix with superstar Akon combined! The track has
been on every young Cameroonians lips since its release a few months ago and is
currently a club favourite. Watch the audio here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJODvBoethk
Kastra
He is the porsche driving, Gucci wearing bad boy rapper with
amazing swag. You didn't know? Then watch this video and see what we mean http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwEgY2fmmrI
Duc-Z
He released one of the best
tracks and videos of 2011 on the hit “Je Ne Donne Pas Le Lait” with an 80’s
inspired psychedelic video. This track instantly made Duc-Z into a household
name and he has also gone on to release another hit entitled “African Mamy”. Keep your eyes on him because Il ne donne
pas le lait hein! Watch the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DniAUEeUUrE
Museba
Bom Bom Bom seems to be the new
word on the streets and it is all because of Museba’s new hit single released a
few weeks ago. Who wan try? Beyonce aint got nothing on her!
Watch the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTQXZxWPia8
Sine
Since winning the reality
music show AfricaStar back in 2008 in Gabon, Sine has remained a constant
figure within the music scene in Cameroon working with hit producer LeMonstre
to release 2 hot tracks “Mr Do Good” and the well received “Koh Koh”. He currently
has a new single “Njoka Njoka” released last month, watch the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBxcX-3raO0
Magasco
Na dat Bamenda boy
again...Magasco dubbed the Drake of Cameroon for his tingling soulful voice and
his amazing rap skills. He certainly has a bright future ahead of him. We are so
looking forward to his debut album. Watch Lineloba video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mprULUkKTZ0
MUSIC
LABELS/RECORD COMPANIES
MuMaK
Award winning MuMaK label has
completely overturned what was the norm in music production and artist
management in Cameroon. They are completely on a league of their own setting a
great example for the rest in the business to follow. Rapstar Jovi together with
his manager and trusted partner Jules Nya have showed to the rest what
dedication, determination and bags of creativity and innovation can do. Other
artists currently signed to the label include Rachel Burks, Renise, Deecy,
Wilkan and Jovi himself.
Follow them on Twitter: @MumakRecords
Red Eye Entertainment
Founded by afrobeat artist
Denzyl and his manager Allen Munde, these boys are also bringing in a new
approach to the music scene in terms of quality and branding. Their recent Mega
Jam event held in Buea a few weeks ago with Jovi as headlining act proved that
these guys are onto something big. Which other single indie music event can
claim a crowd of over 2000? No dulling! Other artists signed on the label
include the Fluri Boyz.
Black Triangle Africa
Oh what can we not say about
this blossoming record label! Under the guidance of branding guru and record
executive William Takor, they are proving to be capable of greater things to
come taking into consideration a high awareness of the strategies of marketing,
image branding and public relations. Their goal is to ensure that the Cameroon
music/entertainment scene is felt across the African continent and beyond.
Watch them oh!
BUSINESS & TECH
Ruth Tembe
She is passionate with the
zeal to outperform and she is also the founder of print; Queens Magazine based
in Ghana. The magazine is all about portraying ladies of extreme valour and
grandeur mixed with the best of fashion, style and glamour sprinkled with mind
blowing articles, tips and strategies on how to become as successful as the ladies
they admire and promote.
On Twitter: @QueensMagazine1
Churchill Nanje Mambe
He is a young influential IT
entrepreneur with expertise in software development and business. He is also a
Macromedia Certified Developer and the CEO of tech company AfroVisioN Group www.afrovisiongroup.com
and founder of www.njorku.com. He was recently featured on the Forbes
Africa list through his start-up Njorku which was ranked as the top 20 African
technology start-ups.
William Takor
He is the logo creator,
graphic, web and corporate brand identity consultant you NEED to know! Based in
Buea, his creativity and innovative approach currently sets him apart from the
rest and we personally recommend this young brother for all your brand identity
needs. He is also a video/editor go to person as well as CEO/record exec of
Black Triangle Africa. Watch out for this guy!!
Follow him on Twitter:
@WilliamTakor
Agatha Achindu
She is a wife, mother,
businessperson, and a woman who is completely passionate about healthy eating.
It is this passion that led her to starting her business, Yummy Spoonfuls
organic baby food. Yummy Spoonfuls was founded with the philosophy that Healthy
Babies Are Happy Babies. Every Yummy Spoonfuls meal is packed with all natural,
fresh and flavourful ingredients. Yummy Spoonfuls is committed to providing
nutritious organic food that tastes good to even the most finicky baby.
SPORTS
Ndamukong Suh
Detroit Lions defensive
tackle, Ndamukong Suh plays on
the NFL and is considered to also be the most feared defensive linemen in the
league (according to an American Sports magazine). The big man stands at 6ft
4ins and weighs 21 stones and is also an ambassador for Chrysler.
Luc Richard Mbah A Moute
He is professional basketball
player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association earning
around 5 million dollars a year. Here is what Kobe Bryant, one of the best
defenders in the NBA had to say about Luc "You don't see a lot of players
[like Luc] who understand the value of playing hard defensively."
Follow him On Twitter:
@Mbahamoute
Nicolas Bantum
He is a professional
basketball player who currently plays for the Portland Trail Blazers of the
National Basketball Association earning over 2 million dollars a year.
Alex Song
Alexandre Dimitri Song
Billong, better known as Alex Song, currently plays for FC Barcelona after
leaving the North London giants Arsenal last season earning 5 million Euros a
year. He also wears the green red yellow strips for the Cameroon national team.
He plays as a central or defensive midfielder, and can also play as a central
defender.
Samuel Eto’o Fils
Samuel Eto’o Fils has an
estimated net worth of 50 million dollars. He currently plays as a striker for
the small-but-with-big-ambition Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala. He also serves
as the captain of the Cameroon national team after having his ban removed. He
is the most decorated African player of all time, having won the award for
African Player of the Year four times in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2010. Eto'o
trained at the Kadji Sports Academy.
ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY
Shiri Achu
She picked up her first paint
brush at a tender age of 9, experimenting with several mediums including oils,
acrylics, water colour, mix media etc. Today, her chosen preferred mediums are
acrylics and oils. Shiri Achu’s art comes from everyday, unsurprising yet
unexpectedly vivid moments, times, places and objects. She seeks to capture the
spirit of her subjects and make them come alive through form, colour, texture
and tone. She draws insight from her travels but in general her inspiration is
very broad; from natural moments captured in Africa to still objects, from the
human form to the human in action. The eternal optimist, Shiri sees beauty in
almost anything and everything. She finds beauty where there is normalcy, and
she sees colour through shades of grey. She therefore draws from this
distinctively beautiful World of hers and aims to evoke an emotion which
translates into images of delight or surprise, with the sole objective of
capturing the soul of the subject.
www.shiriachuart.com On Twitter:
@ShiriAchuArt
Ralph Che
This self-taught artist is a contemporary
surrealist who paints in a classical style. Whether or not one is versed with
the elusive language of visual design, his paintings communicate with the
viewer as he purposefully recreates day to day life on canvas.
''I take it as an opportunity to learn about a
person; their essence, who they are, where they've been, the image they
project. I set out to create a record of someone's whole being
through a beautiful and well composed work of art.'' Apart from numerous
group exhibitions in Cameroon, his work has also been exhibited
in Nigeria, Australia, USA and the UK.
Adjani
Okpu-Egbe
Adjani's work is surreally and emotionally raw,
intensely gritty, insanely powerful, and probably comes from places that only
he has been. The 'mystical nature' of his work amongst other elements makes him
arguably the most exciting and intriguing emerging AfroSurreal Expressionist
Artists of his generation. His invitation by the British Broadcasting
Corporation (BBC) in June 2012 to be amongst 20 artist selected
nationwide to interpret Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant on
the River Thames, in their various artistic styles, atop the Millennium Bridge
and live on BBC1, is a testimony of his development as an artist to look
out for.
Joseph Eta
Born on the coast of Cameroon, Joe’s childhood in
Africa continues to hugely influence his photography. Joe was brought up at the
foot of Mount Cameroon with the sun as his timekeeper. In full view of
blue-blossomed jacaranda trees outside the window, his grandmother used to move
the water bucket to sit in a beam of light and slowly heat his bath before
school. Dressed and ready, Joe would watch the shadow of the sun move
ceremonially around the room like a hand on a clock face, until it lit up the
front door step; it was time to leave. His photographs capture extraordinary
moments in an ordinary day; a simple flower has the power to hold you captive
if only you look at it deeply, closely; a local beach will be transformed by
the iridescent light of the dawn. In Cameroon, the silent objective is to
encourage all people to look in, rather than close a door and tentatively look
out. In many urbanised environments in the West, people spend more time
indoors; nature is slowly retreating from people’s daily life. Joe’s
photography aims to bring the natural world back into people’s living environment.
To create a window-on-a-wall that frames intense, beautiful images of the
living planet.
SOCIAL ACTIVISM
Africa Engo
Ms Engo is raw vegan celebrity activist and now Health Food Chef
who came to be known for her rank by MTV as one of the top 40 Youth AIDS
activists in the world. She is also the star of "I LOVE AFRICA”, a film about the
Africa 101 Charity Run Challenge which saw Suzanne run from New York to
Chicago, in a bid to raise awareness about the effects of AIDS in
Africa. She is also Founder and Executive Director of the New York AIDS
Film Festival and President of “Girl Behind the Camera Productions”. Engo is the daughter of the Late United Nations
Ambassador and Olympic Athlete Judge Paul Bamela Engo and AIDS activist Dr Ruth
Bamela Engo.
Olivia Mukam
She studied International
Relations at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University in the USA and is a young
social activist who has totally immersed herself into inspiring, educating and
promoting self-belief in others in Cameroon and beyond.
The Yaoundé resident is
founder and president of Harambe Cameroon. Her organisation works and nurtures
local problem solvers and fosters links with international peers.
http://www.harambecameroon.org/ Follow her on Twitter: @Sankara1111
Collette Mangwi
She is the founder and
director of Capec “Cameroon Association for the
Protection and Education of the Child”, a non-governmental, not
for profit organisation working with children/youths, parents, government
bodies and intergovernmental bodies in the promotion of community welfare. It
works to identify the needs of the child especially the rural child/youth, the
underprivileged and the weaker section of the society through participatory
approach. The organisation also has an HIV/Aids sensitization Program which
seeks to spread awareness of the illness thereby reducing the amount of new
infections in Cameroon.
PROFESSION
Nicoline Ambe
She is a Motivational Speaker
and Parent Mentor. “My primary mission is to help
parents prepare their children at home to become high achievers in school”. Her contributions in this area
are drawn directly from 17 years of teaching and interacting experiences with
students and parents. In her view, many parents do not provide the structure
and support system at home to help their children rise to their highest level
of academic excellence. This is partly because they are not fully aware of what
their child is truly capable of achieving, if given the right support at home.
This is where she comes in; to show parents simple but effective strategies
that they can immediately implement at home to help their children excel in
school and prepare for a successful future in college and beyond.
Nkorni Tankwa
He is an author/novelist
who grew up in Yaoundé but currently resides in Virginia with a passion for reading, writing and arts as
well as dancing.
His novel includes The
Testimony, The Barrister’s Gavel and the Sinister Virgins. You can also catch
his posts on his website http://www.nkornitankwa.com/.
Follow him on Twitter: @Nkorni
And
that is our top 50 talents on the 2013 TalentList! We hope to have you on
the next list. Please do not forget to leave your comments or drop us
names of individuals you believe should be featured on our list.
From next week, we also have something more for you...stay tuned!!
From next week, we also have something more for you...stay tuned!!
Many
thanks for your continuous support and for coming back to visit us day
after day. We hope you enjoy our posts. Here's a toast to this new
year!!
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Stay happy!
Dulce
xxx
21 comments:
No Andy Allo? Arguably the most prominent and most promising of all Cameroonian young singers/musicians. Not everyone gets to play with Prince's band or have their album produced by the Purple One - http://irockjazz.com/2012/12/music-review-andy-allos-superconductor/
No, no Andy Allo. Unfortunately she does not like being featured on our blog.
Thank you for commenting and have a wonderful New Year.
I also haven't seen Killian. His song "Living for the fame" has more than a million views on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLyq1_PW5zo
Nice one Dulce! Great list as usual. The music section really excited me! What a variety of talent we have! Hopefully the ones who didn't make it this year will be on next time. Keep on keeping on!
Ngum
I was impressed with the musicians on the list but I think GEE REIGN was lacking on that list. I think he should be included.
Great list! You should check out this blogger this amazing Cameroonian www.artbecomesyou.com She never disappoints :) so proud of my fellows on here.
great list but i did not see Manka Nadine.
at 22 she has organised an international beauty pageant. Miss Central Africa International whose maiden edition just passed recently.
i think that people putting in efforts to develop young African girls should be applauded.
yayyyyyy Yenih made the list so proud of her. its really good to see so many young cameroonians doin their bit....how inspiring
No haters people....this is great.....lets admit it. Oooooo SONG ...ALEXANDRE SONG!! I'm a proud Cameroonian right now.
WOOOOWWWWWWWWW
La generation du futur!!
I love this. These are great minds....call them leaders.
Great Blog. Keep it up
Good work. Guys keep grinding.
This is my first time to discover you guys and you are doing a great job. I am so impressed with the quality of your page and the amount of info you guys have.
This is stupendous!!
Where is Dencia on the list?i have followed her career fr 4years and can assure you in entertainment she is at the top since 2011 who are these people? A girl on MTV America and verified on twitter?this is hating at its best.
Hi, thanks @anonymous (January 14, 2013 at 4:14 PM) for your comment. The Dulce Camer blog encourages and supports talents who STAND FOR Cameroon. So, just one question for you, is Dencia now Cameroonian?
Thanks for commenting.
@dulcecamer hmmm has dencia ever denied being cameroonian?i have followed her career closely enough to know she has always said cameroonian/nigerian also museba claims ivory coast and cameroon but she is on here ndamukong suh has never said or hailed cameroon oo i follow him closely too but he is on here,its ok to assume most of you cameroonians as i am one too hate dencia because truly,put her any where she outshines everyone on this blog.goodluck but in future just acept what great people are doing denying what they are doing does not stop them. make i go finish my nursing work,i tire for cameroonians
hi DC,just discouvered ur blog and i am soo xcited,its alwys been hard getting camer news as regards entertainment and its great to finally find one.i wld have loved to see Eme Achanga the who runs the miss petite naija blog,coz though the blog is titled miss petite naija blog,she has always identified as a Cameroonin.tenksyou can check her out at misspetitenaija.blogspot.com
Great display of cameroonian skills and talents. Am impressed
nice on the fashion list but we are missing someone here,I have not seen Afroshic clothing on the list of fashionistars and also our able blogger lydia Epangue
dulce thanks so much for making us discover our talented and successful brothers and sisters. Please somebody is asking where Dencia is. We all love her and we all know that she is 100% Kamer so if she says otherwise then let her choose for her self please do not force people to associate with Us. Thanks
Er... Hi! Isn't Ndamkong Suh american? I saw a reply to anonymous about Dencia not standing for Cameroon (which I agree) so I'm just confused as to how Suh does. I mean, it's not even like he was born cameroonian befaore changing his nationality.
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