Kareyce Fotso

Kareyce Fotso is a Cameroonian singer who performs around the world and in various styles, including Afro pop, blues and mangambeu.

Biography

Fotso was born in Bandjoun and grew up in Yaoundé.^[1] In Yaoundé she learned to speak Ewondo and today often performs in that language.^[1] Fotso studied biochemistry and film at school, but eventually went on to become a singer.^[2]

Fotso sang for the band, Korongo Jam, starting in 2001, until the band split up in 2006.^[1] Fotso went back to Cameroon after the split where she began to perform in cabarets in Yaoundé.^[1]^[3] Her first album, Mulato was released locally in 2009.^[1] At the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie, she won the silver medal at the song contest.^[4] In 2010, she released the album, Kwegne.^[3] Her next album, Mokte, was released in 2014.^[5]

Fotso sings in various styles, including mangambeu, Afro pop, world music, soul music and Ethnic blues.^[5] When she sings, she often accompanies herself with guitar, wooden drums or bells.^[2] Fotso performs around the world.^[5]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Bessem, Frank. "Cameroon : Kareyce Fotso". Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
^ ^a ^b "Kareyce Fotso". Festival International Nuits d'Afrique de Montréal. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
^ ^a ^b "Découvrez Kareyce Fotso : l'une des voix les plus talentueuses d'Afrique". AfrikMag (in French). 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
^ "La parole à Kareyce Fotso…". Jeux de la francophonie (in French). 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Kareyce Fotso: Ma musique est d'abord Camerounaise". Voila Moi (in French). 2017-07-04. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
^ Webb, Genea L. (21 November 2012). "Acoustic Africa: Afropean Woman Features Several Genres of Music". New Pittsburgh Courier. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018 – via HighBeam Research.

External links

Official site
Kareyce Fotso - Messa (2014 video)

[:0-1] Bessem, Frank. "Cameroon : Kareyce Fotso". Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 2018-07-30.

[:2-2] "Kareyce Fotso". Festival International Nuits d'Afrique de Montréal. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 2018-07-30.

[:1-3] "Découvrez Kareyce Fotso : l'une des voix les plus talentueuses d'Afrique". AfrikMag (in French). 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2018-07-30.

[4] "La parole à Kareyce Fotso…". Jeux de la francophonie (in French). 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-30.

[:3-5] "Kareyce Fotso: Ma musique est d'abord Camerounaise". Voila Moi (in French). 2017-07-04. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 2018-07-30.

[6] Webb, Genea L. (21 November 2012). "Acoustic Africa: Afropean Woman Features Several Genres of Music". New Pittsburgh Courier. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018 – via HighBeam Research.

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