January
31

Swedish based Cameroonian makossa, zouk love, and world music artist Microsoft Frank Bila presently is in Cameroon for the recording and production of his upcoming album, title still to be decided (says you don’t name a child till after his birth).

The uprising singer does his thing in french, English, Duala and pidgin English and his sixed-tracked album has titles like ‘Blue world’, ‘La fete’, ‘Maman’, ‘Mauvais mari‘. Back in his school days in the University of Dschang Cameroon, Frank Bila used to sing in the school orchestra and has taken part in the Buea University cultural festival of 2003 leaving with a gold medal. His role model is none other than makossa king Petit Pays. Putting much efforts day in, day out at M1 studio, his album will be released any time soon.

Nexdim  promises to bring you more updates on Bila.


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January
31
When grace, charm and talent come together, the result is Zita Aliah. The sultry Buea-based multi-dimensional artist is about to release her highly-anticipated album “No di high up. The  launch has been slated for February 4, 2011 in Buea. Much in line with our tradition of being the first to present the stars to you, we caught up with her for a chat:
 
Nexdimempire: Who is Zita Aliah?
 
Zita Aliah: Well, what can I say? Simply put, Zita Aliah is an actress, TV presenter, radio host  and singer. I anchor a fashion and beauty show on HiTV as well as host a hip-hop and fashion program on M.C.F.M.
 
Nexdimempire: What genre of music are you into?
 Zita Aliah: I am mainly a hip-hop and dance hall fan.
 
Nexdimempire: Your upcoming album is titled “No d high up”. Why the choice to sing in pidgin?
 Zita Aliah: Not really. It’s not really my choice. In the entire album, they are just two songs sung in pidgin. The others are in English and even my mother tongue. And this is because there is a certain target audience I am trying to reach out to.  Your music only resonates with some people when it is sung in pidgin.
 
Nexdimempire: You’re into TV presenting, movies, and now singing. Do you have time for other endeavours?
 
Zita Aliah: Of course. I equally do scripting writing. If you must know, at one time I used to do modelling but that’s a little on hold now. I recently did an advert for a famous brand which I won’t name here.
 
Nexdimempire: Which other artists will be supporting you during your album launch?
 Zita aliah: A good bunch amongst which is the Rap Monsta M.D as well Spar-x The Virus who will be the M.C.
 
Nexdimempire: What is your take on Cameroonian urban music? Is it moving forward or marking time?
 
Zita Aliah :I must say there is talent but what we lack most is support through sponsorship. If we had that we would be able to rival even the Nigerians. Thanks to sponsorship I am able to put up my posters. If we had that, then the industry would make tremendous leaps forward. Lucky enough, some people are already doing something. MCFM  has decided to reduce its foreign- music content and transform its airwaves into a platform where young artists can get maximum exposure.
 
Nexdimempire: Well, you’ve already answered my next question (Zita laughs) . After your Buea launch, what’s next on your schedule?
 
Zita Aliah: With the Bamenda launch done and Buea’s upcoming, I plan to  follow these up with a series of concerts in other towns like Kumba, Limbe and others so that I can create and consolidate my fan base.
 
Nexdimempire: You have conquered TV, radio and movies, what is or are your next target(s)?
 
Zita Aliah :( laughs heartily)Well by thirty ,I see myself  opening a clothing line. Yeah, that’s one of my next challenges. But before that, I’ve got more albums and videos to release.
 
Nexdimempire: Zita Aliah, thanks for your time. It’s been a pleasure.
 Zita Aliah: The pleasure is all mine.

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January
27

 Steveslil (Njang Stephen Mbu)  is a Cameroonian R&B, Afro pop and Hip Hop artist, songwriter , producer, and entrepreneur .He was born on December 25th  in Nguti , South West Cameroon and raised in Buea where he currently resides .

Steve was raised in a typical Presbyterian family massively influenced musically by his mother and dad who were both choir leaders and music composers.

During his Secondary school days at Presbyterian Comprehensive Secondary School Buea, Steve was a member of the acapella band ‘’Boyz On Zion’’ highly reputed for composing a sizzling version of ‘’Pilgrims may we travel with you’’ which proliferated to most Presbyterian Colleges .He  garnered fame on campus as a seasoned singer and comedian. He was winner of several arts and dancing competitions organized around the Buea vicinity.

With the resurgence of contemporary R&B artists like Sisqo, Usher, R Kelly, Matt, N’synk , Brandy, Monica and Destiny Child in the 90’s , Steveslil developed penchant for R&B and soul and started penning his own lyrics.

In High School, CCAS Kumba, Steve lost his inspiration when he drifted concentration on grappling with academics. After obtaining his Advanced Level in 2003, he enrolled in Universityof Buea to study Law.

In the course of his studies, he joined a Hip Hop group called CORESOUTH composing C-Hill, Trano and Nais G. He later became the CEO of CoreSouth Records. The group speedily gained fame on University campus, highly solicited to perform during Nites and Concerts. In 2005, the group was nominated to represent the South West Region at the Nescafe African Revelation (NAR) inDouala.

The group dissolved in 2006 and Steve decided to have a solo career.

Steve graduated from the Universityof  Buea with an LLB and dived into a search of a job to pay his bills as music was more of fame and no money. He worked with CREACOM Douala as Artistic Director and later resigned the job due to meager pay .

In 2007, he returned to Buea where he was instigated by his former band mate and friend C-Hill to start recording ‘’Play my Tambourine’’ at Chillen Music studios. 10 songs were recorded and the videos of ‘’Play My Tambourine’’ and ‘’Suzzy’’ directed by his friend Mambe Churchill (C-Hill) were premiered on STV, Canal 2 , and other local channels in Cameroon.

In 2008 he released ‘’I can’’ featuring Adjusta which aired on TV channels in Cameroon but had no immense impact.

In 2009, NexD im was nursed by Steve and his friend and entrepreneur Churchill Mambe with the objective of exposing, and marketing Cameroonian entertainment products. www.nexdimempire.com rapidly attracted attention and buzz, rated as one of the most visited Cameroonian entertainment blogs. He was appointed CEO of NexDim in April 2009.

Steveslil released ‘’Cameroonian Dream’’ with Kora Awards nominee and Star de Demain laureate which was a video compilation .

He performed at the ‘’Off the Wall’’ Tour  with US based Cameroonian artist SONA THE VOICE organized by Intercession Records in November 2009.

In 2010, Steve was part of the organizing crew of the maiden edition of a Gospel Talent TV show dubbed GOSPEL MUSICAL aired on national TV channel CRTV.

He released a Cameroonian version of T-Pain’s ‘’Buy u a drank’’ which he translated to pidgin as ‘’Buy u shack’ which received a warm embrace from fans across the world.

In September 2011, Steveslil was invited byRocanegra AB for a music Tour inSweden. There he worked with refined producer Simon Tocclo .

In Finland, he performed alongside Samy Diko at the Cameroonian Party for Charity inFinland.

Steveslil returned to Cameroon after his tour in Europe and released a brand new single ‘’Panjo’’ produced by 18 year-old Deecy . It is currently a buzz.

Steveslil has shared the stage with Samy Diko, Sidney, X Maleya, Krotal, Bantou Posi , Petit Pays, DJ Kaloudji etc.

In December 2011, Steveslil clinched CUMA Awards 2011 for Best R&B artist.

CUMA Awards’ Best RnB artist Steveslil  acclaimed for his song ”Panjo” is still bent on making hits that will print an indelible mark. ”Ngutiboy” is presently working on his new single ”I go marry u” with Trackzone’s magic fingers DJ Zee. 

”Panjo Master” album shall be released on a date to be decided by NexDim

DOWNLOAD ”PANJO” BELOW:

http://www.supashare.net/t5wm07zl0ipu


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January
24

Looking at Teety Tezano one can only concur that talent is hereditary. She is the daughter of legendary Cameroonian musician Johnny Tezano and is walking in her fathers’ footsteps. Seeing  his daughter’s  love for music,her father offered her a piano after she completed primary education and she has been horning her skills ever since. She released her first single “Super girl“in 2006 which was an instant hit. In 2008, her budding talent caught national attention when she and her group “Kat Girls” were named best Cameroonian hip-hop revelation during “Couleurs Urbaines”. She earned another accolade in 2011 when her song ‘Unstoppable” was used by a mobile communication company for one of its ads. Her music is a brilliant mélange of soul, r’n'b, folklore, reggae and Congolese rumba. She recently featured in the shoot for Krotal’s “La-bas” video. With her sights set on musically acclaim,we can only wish this Cameroonian sweetheart all the hits talent can offer. Below is a sneak peek at her “Super girl” video.


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January
21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Ride With Us!

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.

 


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January
19

According to media reports, former Canon and Sedan man Marcus Mokake is on his way to Qatar club Al-Kharaitayah. After his contract with French- side Sedan ended last June, the 30 year old has been clubless. Pending the routine medical check, everything seems set for the combative Cameroonian to fly to Qatar. If the deal sails through this could be a good opportunity for the player to relaunch his career and why not earn more call-ups to the national team. Go Marcus.


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January
18

Individually they are just three fellows but when they come together musically  they become the musical sensation called X Maleya. Since they burst unto the scene, the guys have been marching from victory unto victories. The artistic clout they have gathered has seen them doing duets with heavyweights like Passi, Pit Baccardi and Patience Dabany. Their new situation thus begs the question: are they Cameroon’s supreme  boy-band? Yes,they are. Their recent album “Tous Ensemble”  only underscored their boy-band power. After their November -12 concert at the Yaounde Sports Complex, any doubts about them  deserving this accolade were dispelled. Their performances exuded unparalleled maturity and professionalism with beautifully-choreographed moves and swag. In the Cameroonian -music scene which has been accustomed to mixed groups of people prancing haphazardly on stage, they seem poised to win the title of  first Cameroonian boy-band. They have what it takes ;the moves ,the looks and the hits. Furthermore,their ever-growing  legion of female fans is an indicator of their boy-band potential and steady transformation into sex symbols. Their hit-making habit   has catapulted their fame beyond national frontiers and placed them in the country’s select club of crowd- pulling artists alongside greats like Petit -Pays. If all this isn’t  supreme boy-band stuff then I don’t know what it is. However,their next challenge will be to confirm and consolidate their new-found fame.

 


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January
14

 

  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


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January
6

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Indomitable Lions’ captain and famed F.C Anzhi Makachkala striker Samuel Eto’o is at the centre of the ongoing crisis in Cameroonian football. His unfortunate situation is epitomised by his 15 -match suspension from the national team after the players’ refusal to defend the national colours in a friendly against Algeria. It is worthnoting the player has over the years been embroiled in some controversies that have put the player in the headlines but have severely scarred Eto’o the brand. Since he blossomed at Mallorca,the Cameroonian joined the select club of football stars with considerable marketing potential. But unlike other western players,the striker’s star power wasn’t maximised. Apart from some Puma ads,Eto’o is yet to land himself multimillion- dollar ads from mutlibillion- dollar companies. What then is my point?  With a slur of controversies and bad rep,wouldn’t it be good for the player to step away from the national team in an attempt to repair his image? These controversies are only hurting his image. Yeah,what about his patriotic spirit? What about it? If you’re often accused of being part of the problem somewhere,shouldn’t you step aside just to see if ? Patriotism isn’t blind. It is practical and realistic.He has done so much for Cameroon already but has he done enough for his brand? Samuel Eto’o has reached a point in his career where he has nothing to prove but must protect his brand less he inadvertently puts a ghastly dent on it. A solidarity or protest match(whatever the appellation) from idle feet cannot repair a tarnished brand and legacy. If Eto’o continues trying to stay in the corridors of Cameroonian football, he might be doing a great disservice to the Eto’o brand which only he can best polish by officially taking his final bow from the Lions’ stage. What do you think?


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January
4

HoodFame is an Afro dancehall duo which comprises of Taboh Benard a.k.a. Big Bora and Che Victor Fru a.k.a. Vykyms da Punto. They’ve chosen the Afro Hip Hop genre so the cultural background of the North West region using the dialect and the famous Pidgin English be represented properly.

Born on the 2nd of November 1984 and 4th of August 1986 respectively, they both hail from the North West region of Cameroon precisely from Mankon – Bamenda and have come a long way since childhood going through so many ups and downs before and finally making their way into the entertainment industry.
While in secondary and high school in Bamenda, the two paved their way into the industry by performances of playback on music such as  Cameroonian makossa, the ndombolo genre from D.R Congo, mapouka from Ivory Coast and hits around the late 90’s and early 2000 . They thrilled the entire population with their spectacular dancing style with performances in schools, festivals and shows alongside members of their hostel and gradually started doing lyrics. And after recording some successes in inter college competitions, they decided to carry their lyrics and inspiration to the studio.
Vykyms da Punto joined the entertainment industry after leaving the University of Yaoundé 1 where he studied Biochemistry. He plays the role of a rapper and does his thing in pidgin, very straight forward, gentle, out spoken and loves the company of others. He holds a Diploma in Cooperative Studies from the National Cooperative College Bamenda and is the founder of Punto Wine that is gaining market now around Abakwa.
Big Bora on his part acts as the director of Finalphase Youth Empowerment CIG, an executive producer and full time showbiz entrepreneur.

The dancehall duo recorded their first demo in 2004 and had to pause for financial reasons while working underground. They were later signed to Bahood Records after recording some few more demos. ” Fame Game ” the first album was released on the 21st of August 2007, gaining two successful awards same year as Northwest Artist of Year by Orange Cameroon and Best New Act of the Year in Bahventi Awards.
The ‘Fame Game’ has been in the market since 2007 and has sold over 9000 copies in Cameroon, Nigeria and USA. They have been working in the studio while doing shows around the country and also in neighbouring Nigeria.
Being the first to have an album in Pidgin English hip hop in the region, Hoodfame has gained a lot of respect and exposure considering the way the debut was welcomed by the population especially hits likeAkuma’,Makossa Regaeton’ and ‘I Remember’.
Worthy enough, these two have no time to rest as their second album ”Watz Lyfe” will be released anytime soon. The promo track for the album has started gaining fan base across media houses and the first promo video DIS LOVE was released on the 1st of January 2012.


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