Ekambi Brillant: African Funk Experimentals (1975 To 1982)
Ekambi Brillant: African Funk Experimentals (1975 To 1982)
Format: VINYL LP
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Artist: Ekambi Brillant
Label: African Seven
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 5055373527697
Genre: International
Vinyl LP pressing. Ekambi Brillant was born in the village of Dibombari in Cameroon in 1948. In 1962 he attended school in Yaounde and learned his musical craft. In 1971 he heads off to the big city lights of Douala. Here he finds himself in a French TV, music competition hosted at "Le Domino" nightclub. It is here where he brushes shoulders with other Cameroonian music legends such Manu Dibango and Francis Bebey. It's in 1975 where we pick up this merry tale. Because it is in 1975 when things start to get a bit funky. Which is just how we like it here at Africa Seven. In partnership with French producer, guitarist and all around hero, Slim Pezin he creates the Africa Oumba album. He goes on in the two subsequent years to record the Soul Castle and Djambo's Djambo's albums also with Slim. Our compilation focuses on the funkier end of Ekambi's music drawn mainly from the 1975 to 1978 period. Ekambi Brillant would go on to become one of the big name legends of Cameroonian music with nearly 20 albums to his name. He has contributed to the emergence of several Cameroonian artists such as Marthe Zambo, Valery Lobe, Aladji Toure and Africans. He now spends his time in Cameroon and Washington DC. Ekambi, we salute you sir.
Tracks:
1.1 Africa Africa
1.2 Aboki (Mon Copain)
1.3 Nyambe
1.4 N'kondo (La Joie Des Retrouvailles)
1.5 Ekila
1.6 Soul Castle
1.7 Massoma (Remerciements)
1.8 Machine Ma Bwindea
1.9 Mother Africa
1.10 Lambo Lena
