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Petit-Pays
Birth nameAdolphe Claude Moundi
Born1967 (age 57–58)
GenresAfrican
Occupation(s)African singer, dancer, director
InstrumentVocals
LabelsOmega

Petit-Pays (born Adolphe Claude Alexandre Moundi in Douala, Cameroon in 1967[1]) is a Cameroonian musician. In 1996, he had sold over 50,000 cassettes the day of the release of his Double Album Class F and Class M.[citation needed] Petit Pays has over 35 albums to his credit and is the Cameroonian Musician with the highest number of Songs ever.[citation needed] He is also known as Oméga, Rabba Rabbi, Le Turbo d'Afrique, Adonaï, Le Neveu de Jésus, and recently his latest sobriquet of Effatta and famously L'avocat défenseur des femmes (advocate for women). He is the most celebrated Cameroonian musicians of the late 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. His music has evolved over the years adapting to contemporary African genres. He mixes native Cameroonian makossa with soukous, zouk, and salsa, leading to the portmanteau label of Makossa Love for some of his music.[2] He launched his first album Ça fait mal... in 1987, after working with makossa producers.

He has a band, known as Les Sans Visas, which has seen several band members moving on to start their own solo careers over the 1990s and 2000s (decade). It includes artists like Jojo Moussio, Samy Diko, Kaïssa Pakito, Samantha Fock, Guy Manu, Njohreur, Xavier Lagaf, Mathematik, Sony 007 and Monny Eka and lots of other successful Makossa musicians. He gave the name "Sans-Visas" to his band because he was deported from France in 1985 for not having a visa.

He is the self crowned king of Makossa. In one of his songs, "Le Jour de ma Mort" (The Day I Die) from the album Class F.M and other songs, he compares himself to Fela Kuti of Nigeria, Alpha Blondy of Côte d'Ivoire, Salif Keita of Mali and Youssou N'dour of Senegal. He always gives credit to legends like Francis Bebey, Eboa Lotin and Manu Dibango. He makes music with Pro Tools

He is known for his sometimes offensive dressing, memorable concerts in Africa, controversial album covers and lyrics.

Notes

  1. ^ crawfurd.dk
  2. ^ Mbaku 198; West 19.

References

  • Mbaku, John Mukum (2005).Culture and Customs of Cameroon. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press.
  • West, Ben (2004). Cameroon: The Bradt Travel Guide. Guilford, Connecticut: The Globe Pequot Press Inc.
  • Fritzgerald Enow (2007). Makossa legends. Kansas city, Missouri:
  • http://crawfurd.dk/africa/petitpays.htm
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