Bikutsi maestro Lady Ponce shared these pics a few minutes ago on her page and we could not help but gasp at how youthful and fresh she is becoming even as she grows older.
Gone are her Lady Gaga-esque days which has now been borrowed by Mani Bella and in its place we see a simple and well kept Lady Ponce. Will this look last? What do you think dear DC readers?
There is some great gist oh DC readers!! A music celebrity has got a bun cooking in her oven, can y'all guess who?
The Pala Pala lady has not said Stop to her stage performances and neither has she given up her high heels! We cannot wait for this diva to get Face à Face with her little bundle of joy!
Guessed her name yet?
Doesn't she look fresh au naturel and in her preggo state? We think so...félicitations Mani Bella...Mani la belle!!
Pala Pala Mani Bella is back at it again oh with something brand new for your ears! Like they say there is certainly no rest for the wicked...the ambitious...and the petite Bella is proving just that as she releases STOP directed by Mr Adrenaline.
Bikutsi trap? Oh well she is fast becoming the new queen of reinventing herself! Whatever you do though, just stop calling her waka or any other names for that matter...
Lady Ponce is caught in action, totally immersed in her music as she records in Buea, in the studios of No Hitz No Recordzwhich also counts XMaleya, Rythmz and Ciana as clients.
The studio has been garnering rave reviews and subsequently building a reputation on the quality of their production.
The queen of bikutsi seems to be totally entranced and in her zone infront of the mic.
Recently, we also got to discover the Ponce's other hidden talents. If you would like to know more, go to our Facebook Page!
The "Pala Pala woman internationale" Mani Bella and the "Go des ways tres tres forts" Coco Argentee were face a face on stage last night in a showcase in Charleroi, Belgium and this is how they went up on stage...
DC readers beware, this will be on all the international catwalks across the world next season...not! *face palming* What are your thoughts?
The very busy Lady Ponce seems to be having a super time of her music life right now. Amongst all the other bikutsi stars, the Lady has really shown why she merits to be called such. In just a space of a few years, Lady Ponce has transformed her image - her size is looking trimmed, gone are the long long extensions (like a mad mami wata lol!!) and very high outrageous often slutty heels (remember this post here?). Her overall approach has given her that added quality boost, widening her fanbase and increasing her popularity. In a milieu such as the bikutsi where trash and sex sells, it certainly is refreshing to see Lady Ponce all cleaned up and dolled up like the beautiful persona that she is. Okay so Coco Argentee you are next in line!
It was at the Hilton Hotel in Yaounde 2 days ago, in front of the Minister of Communication Mr Issa Tchiroma that Lady Ponce dressed by Cameroon based Senegalese designer Ali Dio officially revealed to the media and guests her new album which is entitled "Bain De Sons."
With Mr Issa Tchiroma
Previously on this same day the Lady dropped two bombshells on her fans in the space of about 10 mins! Although images from her video shoot had been in circulation for some time, we were presented with the first video "O Bale Ma" which was rather melancholic, emotional, soft, acoustic filled, raw and just different from her usual high tempo with a reference to some of the Cameroon music artists gone and alive. Just as we were getting round to enjoying the video, "Bouge On Voit" was released and this time it was to her usual tune, a dancey and upbeat song but with one thing different - the Lady did not bouge her body even an inch as she is used to for us to see! Oh well, grown and demure Lady P is here!!
Watch them for yourself below...leave us a comment if you care!
If these images are anything to go by then the Lady has surely scrubbed up well for her forthcoming video which is said to be entitled Bain De Son which happens also to be the title of her next album.
Lady Ponce is looking very svelte evidence that she has shed some pounds and trimmed her figure. Her makeup is also looking very well made - smokey eyes with lip gloss - a great difference from her La La La video which we thought her makeup needed to be upgraded. Read the post here.
Lady Ponce is also showing some maturity and grace in this video evidenced by her styling on the images. We hope the video will be much better than La La La.
Yesterday in Burkina Faso at the Kundé Awards, our very own Pala Pala chica, Cameroon's Lady Gaga - Ms Mani Bella took home the Best Artist in Central Africa prize beating the heavily renowned king of DR Congo - Fally Ipupa.
Mani Bella is enjoying the fruit of the success of her over 2 million viewed video to Pala Pala which was the biggest song in Cameroon last year. The bikutsi genre has surely woken up from a deep slumber! Congratulations Mani!
Running her own race, bikutsi's Lady Gaga Mani Bella is having the time of her life jetsetting from one city to another. This time, the petite lady has set her sights on New York's bright lights and tourist sites as she was enjoying some time off.
New York are you ready because you are about to be faced with some nyamagolisme total!!
Here we are in a cold winter's day in Paris but Pala PalaMani Bella still finds time to keep her spirits high and that of her fans too.
In a posting a few minutes ago on Facebook in which she shared some images one of which sees her in her usual pose around the iconic Tour Eiffel, the Face à Face singer is seen advising her fans to remain positive and to keep smiling regardless of the difficulties they may face on a daily basis.
An artist who has her fans at heart, thats what we love to see!
Is this the new hair trend to hit 2015 created by Face à Face singer Mani Bella? We all know eccentricity is the name of her game...but what is this red Medusa like tresses doing on her head?!
Well, if we are expecting a more simple Mani Bella then we better saute et cale en l'air!
Bikutsi queen Lady Ponce is coooking something new for her fans after the great success of Poisson Fumé. It seems the next video which will be released in a few day's time according to her Facebook page will be entitled La La La.
The Ponce has been sharing images of boards which bear the title of the single and she also shared a few images of her makeup session which looks okayish and could have been done better especially as it is for a video. But we have to understand that these older artists tend to work with their circle of friends rather than look for a professional who will do the job properly.
In Yaoundé for example, we have Bih Youty and Bee Makina as well as the beauty bar Ludmilla who will do excellent makeup application for any occasion incorporating the contour and highlighting techiniques. Our stars have to learn to shed the 'normal' and go for the 'extraordinary' so we create a celeb culture.
