Certainly one of  Cameroon’s most gifted attackers of his generation unknown to almost everybody as a public figure, he is endowed with speed and long distance shots which qualify him as a unique player with his own style. Got involved in football at a very early age of  6, our 32 year old Club Municipal Sportif – CMS Oissel attacker has gone round the world of  football;

- 1995 : Cammark Kumba
-1995-96 : Fovu Baham (1st Division)
-1996-97 : Piment Bayangam
-1997-98 : Tiko United (11 goals)
-1998-99 : Kadji Sport Academy (13 goals)
-1999-00 : FC Rouen (championat de France amateur (CFA) : 26 matches, 4 goals)
-2000-01 : FC Sion (Super League : 13 matches, 1 goal)
-2001-02 : FC Sion (Super League : 28 matches, 7 goals)
-2002-03 : SR Delémont (Super League : 27 matches, 12 goals)
-2003-04 : Neuchâtel Xamax (Super League : 27 matches, 5 goals)
-2004-05 : FC Thoune (Super League : 12 matches, 1 goal)
-2005-07 : Gazélec Ajaccio (National : 15 matches, 5 goals, 27matches, 18  goals)

-2007-2009 : Eviom Thonon Gaillard (CFA : 17 matches, 3 goals,
National: 11  matches,3 goals)
-2009 : Red Star (CFA : 16 matches,   7goals)

-2009 : U.J. Alfortville                                                                                                                          -2010 : Jeanne d’Arc de Drancy (CFA : 1 match, 1 goal)

-2010 – till date: Club Municipal Sportif  d’ Oissel

Well our long time football player has a total goals of  24 in Cameroon, 107 matches and 26 goals in  Super League, 15 matches and 5 goals in the Nationals plus 70 matches and 29 goals in the CFA level.

Nexdim Entertainment as always brings you closer to everything, we met up with the above profiled and prolific footballer  Ojong Samuel during his Christmas vacations in Cameroon with the essence of getting more personal with our football born star.

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Nexdim: Hello OJ  how you doing?

OJ: Am doing just fine, thanks

Nexdim: Tell us about your career as a football player.

OJ: Well talking about my career is a long story but I’d definitely need to start from somewhere. Ok back here in Cameroon I used to play with Cammark in Kumba, I later went to 1st division in Baffoussam under Fovu du Baham. After Fovu i switched to Tiko United and later moved to Kadji sport Academy, fortunately for me just after 10 months in Kadji I was selected to go for training session in Liverpool in England from where I was sent to the Spanish Real Madrid.

After my training sessions,I returned home and started my pursuit in France Rouen, moved to Switzerland where I played for 5years, again moved to FC Sion, then  Sport Reunir Delemont, then Neuchatel Xamax, then FC Thourn which was the last team I played for in Switzerland. From there I went to GFCO Ajaccio played for 2years, then  Eviom Thonon Gaillard, then Redstar FC, U.J Alfortville, J.A. Drancy and finally CMS Oissel where I currently play for  in France. You  see I told you its a very long story.

Nexdim: Quite long indeed, okay what are some of the difficulties you encounter as a football player?

OJ: Football naturally is a difficult game, imagine there are 30 players in grand total but only 11 are actually chosen to play in a match. Also the problem of age in the sense footballers have from the age of  19 to 34,  when you get to attain a certain age say from 30, you have to start thinking of retiring from the game. Then there are instances where you may face resentment from a coach, just naturally,the two of don’t just have a click, this makes the game to become difficult.

Nexdim: What can you say about Cameroonian football?

OJ: First of all I have noticed remarkably that football out of Cameroon is very different. From the time  I was still playing in Cameroon till now the country has registered so much progress, there are many clubs and  football schools now. But when it comes to professionalism since I have played in France for so many years Cameroon has too much to do in terms of  professional football.

Nexdim: What do you think can be done to improve Cameroon’s football?

OJ: I’d say those in charge should do all in their powers to ensure that all the equipments needed for playing a successful game are provided and when I talk about equipments I don’t just mean providing  jerseys and boots for the players, am talking about training equipments, it  will go a long way to encourage the players.

Nexdim: Any other thing you are involved in besides football?

OJ: Well, besides playing football, I coach the under 11. You see football has so much passion when you start it but at a certain stage, you begin to lose that passion and right now the passion I had back then is no longer there. But with time after my coaching sessions I strongly believe my passion a as coach will definitely come by.

Nexdim: Your role model?

OJ: Real Madrid’s Christiano Ronaldo, he has his own qualities as a hardworking player, though with his own faults too.

Nexdim: What do you like eating most?

OJ: My favorite is Rice, I can eat it like a whole year, (he laughs)

Nexdim: What are your hobbies?

OJ: My biggest hobby is watching a football match, oh gush ! I can’t afford to miss a tournament, then I like listening to music especially when am driving.

Nexdim: A word of advise to all those who have dreams of a pursuit in football.

OJ: Well I want to use this platform to encourage all the youths interested in football to work hard and keep on dreaming for as long as there is life, there is hope, so all they should do is keep on dreaming and not sleeping on their dreams but working towards them.

Nexdim: Wow ! thank you so much for granting such an audience to nexdimempire.com

OJ: You welcome Miss and thank you too.

  Charles Mbuli Njengti a.k.a. DJ Sisqo – Mix  is a prominent entertainment figure based in the city of Kumba, Cameroon who is worked with almost all the top night clubs in the country.  From a family of 5 with 3 boys and 2 girls and  the third son, he hails from the Dungamatung division precisely from Nkambe. Also a  former secondary education  student of  motor mechanics in G.T.C. Kumba where he obtained his  CAP certificate and later went to automobile engineering department in the high school but unfortunately failed the Probatoire exams. He moved to Presbyterian Technical Center for the practical studies of automobile engineering, at this point he decided to  pick up a career as a deejay.

Nexdim: When did you start your career as a DJ?

DJ:  It all started back in my days of secondary education when I was a pop and break dancer, I used to be a mini Michael Jackson pop dancer back then. And while learning break dancing from Sisqo’s Unleash the Dragon album and Usher Raymond’s You Remind Me  in 2001, I was able to grasp the little I can from both of them bringing up my unique break dancing skills. In my school G.T.C. Kumba, I was always called upon to represent for evasion competitions, play back and school socials and I ended up getting so many praises from the audience as they kept telling me to keep it up. On this fateful day I was invited in CCAS Kumba by their social prefect to come and entertain with break dancing it was my first time of standing before a big crowd of about 500 people. Presented by the MC as Charles Mbuli the unbeatable break dancer I came out with my katreige cassette, by then CD, DVD and computer were not that common. The song was ‘Got to get it’ from Sisqo and when I started dancing the population was so amazed to see somebody doing break dancing live on stage, not on  TV as usual, it was really a great show. Round of applause followed and I was named Petit Sisqo and that’s how the name Sisqo came about.

Nexdim: Give us an insight of your journey

DJ: Due to the love  I have for music, listening to latest music and creating my own choreography, I came into contact with hip hop mega mix vol 1, 2 and 3 popular demands 2002, garalla 2003 raga mania and many others. I was so amazing with the exclusive mix collection and I always like the way the DJ manipulate on the mix machine so I asked God to make me become one someday. In 2005 I attended a show in SobaPark where I met Dirtsman who was on the mix machine using a computer system with BPM studio 4.2, he recognized me as a dancer. After declaring my interest in the job he started moulding me up with the little he could at that time as far as musical animation was concerned. I got myself into beats construction and recording receiving ideas from Slim-J and DJ West also known as West Don. When Dirts man left Soba Park, I was employed as the master DJ in 2008. I did my best and the name DJ Petit Sisqo was the key to success for showbiz in Kumba, I also did home recordz and demo beats which made the fans of hip hop in Kumba recognized me much more with great encouragement. On the 23 of December 2009 I was called to open a new night club known as Bao Night Club Mbonge Road Kumba. In 2010 I was employed to work in Blush Night Club which was the top and best club in Kumba. This is where I meet DJ Doul from New Life Night Club Douala (KOLADERA) and as the head of our department he taught me how to use a professional mix machine, the audio engineering, master mixing and DJ light mixing. For MC and animation, much inspiration came with the help of DJ Toxic, Serge Mamboh, Kitoko, and Sunny not leaving out Dirtsman. In 2011 I was employed to work in Jupiter Entertainment Complex Buea where I met DJ Dirtsman again and we were just like brothers from a different mother. I’d always give him that respect as my teacher.

NexDim: How do you find the deejay job in  Cameroon?

DJ: I find it quite impressive because they do respond to musical animation especially in the francophone zones.

NexDim: From your job nature it shows you are so much exposed to night clubs and music as a whole, how can you describe your love for music?

DJ: The love for music came to me since from child hood. I always love listening to music when I was small and dance with my elder brother who was a very good dancer of zaiko, ndombolo and kassave. This greatly helped me a lot cos it was like an inborn trait for me.

NexDim: How do you cope between your job and normal life?

DJ: It is not really easy because my activities are in the opposite form of human life I feel sleepy during the day and active during the night, but not all the time. This is one of the reasons which makes the job more difficult and, as a club DJ you must adapt to it, automatically, night becomes your day and day time becomes your night, if not you wouldn’t cope with the job and your life.

NexDim: How do you think the music industry inCameroon can be uplifted?

 DJ: The music industry can be uplifted if they stop the act of jealousy, stealing and copying of people’s talent, and the artist should be unique and united, this way the country grows and becomes more powerful in music.

Nexdim: What brand of music do you love most and who will you say is your favorite artist?

DJ: The brand of music that I love most is R n B and hip hop, for my favorite artist its no other but Sisqo (the dragon master)

Nexdim: Twas nice talking to you on nexdimempire.com

DJ: Thanks you welcome

23 year old Buea based upcoming gospel solo artist Precious registered under Track Zone Recordz had some time off her studio works  for a one on one chat with Nexdim Empire on her upcoming album entitled  ‘Thanks a Million’ which will be released come March 2012.

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NexDim: Who is Precious?

P: I am a final year  student of the University of Buea studying Educational Psychology, I come from a family of 3 all girls and am a proud Bayang from Tinto – Eyang.

NexDim: What got you into gospel music?

P: Lets say my background, i grew up in isolation, i was always alone and that way i would rather sing than talk. As i was growing up i joined the Apostolic church in form 2 and later joined the choir where i enjoyed singing alot. Then my desire to know God the more really pushed me into singing and most of my songs now i did them way back then.

NexDim: Tell us about your upcoming album

P: The title of the album would be ‘Thanks a Million’ it has  7 songs of appreciation to God to have extended the privilege on. First of all there is ‘Breathe on me’ which says the breathe of god takes away all human sufferings, then there is ‘You are just a prayer away’  ‘No limit‘ which is an American praise, and the rest of the three are in the bayang dialect – ‘Two ye ka’ ( come and lets worship God), ‘Ndu va ka’ ( As your praise goes up the glory comes down), and ‘Ye ma apu mboh yi’ ( No man no dey like God).

NexDim: What are some of the challenges you faced during this period?

P: Well to be honest with you it hasn’t really been easy but I thank God for DJ Subzee of Track Zone Recordz who doubles as my manager he has been a source of inspiration to me all this while, but the biggest challenge has been with finances, I thank God we have gone so far already almost done with the studio works all thats left is the jackets for the CDs and some others.

NexDim: Who do you admire most in the world of music?

P: I have 2 people i really admire, the first is Sinach who is the leader of Pastor Chris’s choir and Nigeria’s Lara George thats in Africa, then for the western musicians i do admire Cece Winans and Darlene Chzecks of Hill Song Musics.

NexDim: Thanks miss Precious

P: Oh you definitely welcome

Some tracks in the upcoming album – Listen!

breathe on me mix (master)

no man no de like he (master)

Cameroonian jammer Dugtor Sley recently sat down with Nexdim for an exclusive interview during which he shared  his musical journey as well as plans for the release of  his next album “Positive”. The pioneer revealed his desire to collaborate with local and international artists like 2Face. Nexdim as always has made that exclusive interview available to all. Discover the man behind the name Dugtor Sley.

NexDim Entertainment caught up with Cameroon’s own young inspirational programme analyst at New Tempo Entertainment and Recording studios in Vermont U.S.A. who doubles as producer and song writer. An upfront personal and exclusive interview is the essence.

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NexDim: Who is Terrence?

Terrence: Yeah my names are Temenu Fobella Terrence from the Lebialem division I have been to university of Yaoundé 2 bachelors in law, I live in Vermont U.S.A. I have been here for four years now and this December 3rd made it that year.

NexDim: Okay lemme call you Tboy, any siblings?

Tboy: Well I got two bros, and two sisters all in Cameroon

NexDim: How did u begin your career as a programmer, producer and song writer?

Tboy: I began my career fairly and wholesomely alone, I didn’t really learn under any producer but I have worked with prominent DJs in Yaounde like Deejay Kenny. I just began and had inspiration from a friend who also is a rapper, I was inspired from him gradually I started writing songs. But I always had to go to a studio most often the studios didn’t do my records the way I wanted them to, so I started learning the act of music production and programming alone ,secretly and long before I knew it I was getting professional and so after I traveled, I decided to make this dream come true.

NexDim: Wow! So tell me nothing good comes easily, there must be some trial moments let me about that

Tboy: Hahahahahahahah if I say no, then I will be telling a Big lie. See life is a struggle and the struggle never ends. Being a producer is one thing but getting favour and been popular is another. Some people are lucky or blessed, personally I have gone thru alot of trying moments even up to now I still do have problems but there is one thing I believe in ‘as long as I live, I’ll never give up, I head for the sky’

NexDim: What were some of the challenges you face in your field?

Tboy: First of all, setting up a label in the U.S.A. is very expensive especially now when there are alot of recording studios and musicians around. Added to this, advertising the product is another issue.

NexDim: Looking at how expensive producing is, how do u cope with the issue of finances?

Tboy: Well I personally set up my studio so I finance myself with the money I get from small jobs and also from the studio plus the fact that am not yet married my main responsibility happens to be the studio for now.

NexDim: I was still to come to your marital status, (laughs) some of your works please

Tboy: Well as main programmer in the NTERS Enterprise I have produced a choir group called Rising Angels, also produced a rap artist called Gymkhana, produced again Nigerian rapper called Tall Free and also on the list is Niz Naiziz and kay park. Sure u don’t know these guys though some are on you tube. I have produced some amateur artists, but my main artist who will go world wide is a female singer by name Gabby she shall be the real first product and I will not forget to mention that this is so because of her sponsors, they are ready to put money in the game and make her go star. I have also worked with some of our hommies like Achalle, Melcuben and others though its been a long time.

NexDim: Any future projects

Tboy: well I have just one word ‘wona go hear my name soon’ hahahhahahha. I am going to amaze the world I have written over 500 songs I personally do rap but I prefer giving my songs for others to sing. There is this album am coming up with, its called NEW BEGINNING and involves tracks like ‘African wahala’, ‘Stella’, ‘Disappointed’ and ‘Picture of Africa’, u should be expecting my demos soon as we already working on the video. I will make u hear what I can do

NexDim: If you were to give out a word to all the youths and those aspiring to venture in your field, what would you tell them?

Tboy: Well the thing is most youths want fast money and they go about doing all sorts o f rubbish and rituals, the world today suffers from an economic crisis and some even think it’s because it’s drawing to its end. What I can say personally is that let the youths know themselves, and then know what they want, and also learn to exercise some patience. Know life na molo molo, Rome was not built in a day let them wait for Gods time. Let them sing music with meaning not just these nigga, fuck u bitch stuff I see on TV. Let them make their own style and not imitate Americans or whatever, we are Africans, and it’s our culture we should portray. The youths ought to be creative, that’s what the world needs today and that’s why I decided to call myself the NEW TEMPO because I make my own style of music.

 NexDim: ok Tempo what’s your favorite meal?

Tboy: hahhahahhhhahah well I haven’t eaten it for a long time now, since I left Cameroon for Gabon and Gabon for Vermont but if u ask, its fufu and…, u may guess

NexDim: You definitely not a Manyu man why would you choose Fufu and Eru.

Tboy: I just love it so much

 NexDim: Who is your role model?

Tboy:  In Africa I love Sam Mbende, in Europe Craig David cos I look like him, in America I like Seal.

 NexDim: What will be your favorite music ever?

 Tboy: hahaahahhahahahha well for the oldies, I like Seal in ‘Kiss from a Rose ‘it’s my life dream album.

Listen to his number 1 hit song:

Far Away (prod. by New Tempo) – NTERS 2011

The Cameroonian urban music industry is no longer on the runway, it is taking off. One of those labels that  incarnate this new phase  is Mumak Records.Despite its relative youth,it can  already boosts of a string of   smash hit-artists and superb videos with more still to come. In the following exclusive,dynamic label chief,Jules Nya talks about the label and more.

What does it take to be the C.E.O of a record label?

It takes an entrepreneurial drive, clairvoyance, astute business notions, good leadership skills and a flair for detecting and grooming talents.

When was MUMAK Records created?

My partner Ndukong “Jovi” Godlove Nfor and I came up with the MUMAK (Music Makers) concept some 10years back when we were still in university. As an entity, we’ve been operating for the past 3years actively working on projects that we feel will rebrand and face lift our dying musical culture.

 How does one go about starting a record label in Cameroon?

A record label constitutes of many facets; artists, A&Rs, Managers, publicists and record producers .If one can assemble some of these elements that will make a good start. When you have some or all of the just mentioned elements, then you will have to register your structure legally so as to operate like a business entity by the laws governing Cameroon.

 What do you look for when signing an artist?

Talent, hard work, discipline and humility. Talent without discipline is like potential with no purpose. I’d rather work with an average humble guy than work with a talented indiscipline act.I also prefer signing artists who are multi-talented, who can write, compose and produce their songs if possible because it cuts down production costs seriously. That is today’s modern artist!

What is your take on the urban movement in Cameroon .Is it moving forward? And if not what needs to be done?

It’s progressing rather slowly. You see, we have lots of potentials but they lack guidance. What we need to understand is talent does not suffice to make it in this very competitive business. Cameroonian artists need to incorporate that business side to our music. We need to buckle up and step up our game in order to be relevant both locally and internationally. That is what we Mumak and our partners Burn’m Records are trying to do; that is to merge both the music and the business angle ensemble.

What was MUMAK Records role in the No More Malaria song?

Nothing much. They came and recorded at the Solomon Tandeng Muna Studios in Yaoundé that is currently ran by us and we also did the video via our in house director February 16^th.C’est tout!

One of your lead acts is Jovi, who is next?

After Jovi, Mumak is doing a joint venture with Sine’s (Africa Star 2008 winner) label Burn’m Records. So the Burn’m-Mumak collabo will be the first of its kind in Kamer where two separate labels decide to produce an album. Sine’s album titled is First Born and is scheduled for release early next year. Also, under Mumak we have gospel RnB artist Renise, RnB singer/songwriter Elad Denis and American pop songstress Rachel Applewhite. Last but not the least is our celebrity video director February 16^th.That’s the complete Mumak family!

Despite a history of success and hits, Isnebo ,from the Faadah Kawtal band,hasn’t lost his love for  musical explorations.He just has released a new album which is a  mosaic of  diverse themes and rhythms.The charismatic band front man talks about his latest musical offering.

Can you please tell our readers about your latest album.

Thank for the opportunity.My new album is entitled “Mariam”.It is a 9-track album sang in 4 different languages using diverses rythmns.Apart from my favourite rthymn, goumba balewa,you can also find jazz and salsa in this album.

Why the title “Mariam”?

Originally,,Mariam was  Mahamat.It was an old song already being played on the airwaves of the CRTV Garoua regional station when I was still a child and it stayed in my head because it touched me immensely.In this album,I made changes to it and updated it to appeal to today’s listeners by using contemporary instruments. I equally change the original story because the original version talks about a woman abandoned by her lover.She is lonesome and begs him to come back to her.This time around,I changed roles and decided to dedicate it to Mariam my lady-love who left.Thus I beg her to come back because I can’t be without her.

Music -wise,this album is different from your  other albums.Why the new approach?

I felt the need to break away from what I was doing in the best.So I decided to change my approach because after 7 years of silence,I had to return with something new.The use of many languages,for example,is to make my message accessible to audiences far beyond the Grand north.I also want to bridge the language divide in order to be easily accepted.Using many rhythms was to enable me reach a wider audience.

In this album,why did you pay tribute to Ali Baba?

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Apart from the fact that I was an Ali Baba fan like many others,I had the privilege of being one of his band members.And believe me when I say that having played alongside Ali Baba on stage or in the studio influences you for life.While with him, I learnt so much and his songs still constantly play in my head.Consequently,I decided to pay tribute by doing a cover version of the song “hande kam” that I am fond of and to which I added a personal touch.

Some say your band no longer exist but on the c.d cover it reads”Isnebo and Faadah Kawtal”…

Well,that is nothing new because that can equally be seen on the cover of the last album.Despite the malicious gossips,the band is still alive although nowadays I perform solo much often the band does.I am not to blame but rather the nature of the shows I am called upon to do.They result in me performing solo under the banner of the group.Let me say here that the band still exist and is waxing strong.Some people will even testify to you that they are shows wherein the entire band has answered present.Let me also promise you that the all the band members will be present during the nationwide promotional tour for my album.

But we still see observe that not all band members took part in the recording of this album…

True.Not all band members took part in the recording of this album.however,the bass player,the guitarist and drummer took part.When I am recording an album,I don’t solicit all my band members,I solicit only those who can contribute something extra.I worked closely with Dourmani Desire,,my bass player,who plays many instruments and is also good with studio recording work.

Any last word for public and your  fans?

I want the album to embrace the album just like the did the last one.i want them to do so convinced that it is a well-produced album, and that there’s been changes since it took us one year to finish the album.To conclude,my team is working hard to see that the promotional tour kicks off in 2012.

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Those who have thought Cameroonians  were only capable of art forms like music will be forced to change their opinions when they read “Rose,Moon and Fire”.It is the soon-to-be released poetry collection of upcoming Cameroonian poet Fon Tuma.The book is a sincere and undiluted account of man’s pain,joy and hardships in which the author wields words with the skill and aptitude worthy of any renowned poet.While some people might find his poetry cryptic and hard to understand,connoisseurs,we assure you , will consume it ravenously.In the following interview,the poet tells us more about his journey this far.

You will soon be publishing your first book, a poetry collection entitled “Rose-moon and Fire”, and how does that feel?

(laughs)Great

When did this love story between you and poetry start?

I started writing in Lower sixth and continued through upper sixth and after. I actually planned to write to write a book then but encountered so many difficulties.

We know writing is not the most lucrative of jobs, so what has encouraged you to push on and want to get published?

I started writing as a hobby and to impress my brothers but my sister’s death caused me to start writing on a serious note.

What inspires you?

Life. Life inspires me, the worries, everything about life inspires me. Life is the most enigmatic experience I know.

Why are women omnipresent in your poetry?

They are my greatest inspiration, my mother, my sisters, and all the women who have been in my life. I sure enjoy male camaraderie but I get along more with women because ,somehow, I understand them better.

What do you expect from your books, millions or critical acclaim?

(Laughs heartily) You can’t eat the pages you write on so I’ll surely want some money but I also want acclaim. Nothing equals the respect of your peers.

Irrespective of the reception your book gets, do you intend to continue writing and publishing?

Yes, I will continue. Already, I have another collection of poems. But after this, I’ll rather publish a collection of short stories.

One last word

Enjoy life

You seem to have an epicurean philosophy of life?

Oh. If you don’t enjoy life, you’ll suffer and nobody wants to suffer except Christ. (Laughs)

Thank you for your time.

Thank you.