SPOTLIGHT : Henri Dikongué

Henri Dikongué  is a Cameroonian singer and guitarist. He was born in 1967 in Douala to a family of musicians. He spent his early years in Yaounde where he started learning how to play the guitar from his uncle. Henri attended music school in Paris where he made futile moves to release a debut album. He later joined a music/theatre troupe and worked with actor Martin Yog and musicians Alfred M’Bongo and Manuel Wandji, as well as South African Chorus , Maranatha. He made a decision to settle in Paris in 1989 ,where he fine-tuned his skills in classical guitar , collaborating with seasoned international musicians, Papa Wemba and Manu Dibango. His debut album was finally released in 1995 titled ‘‘WA”. His second LP ‘C’est a vie” was released in 1997 and created a buzz for him .This album introduced Charlotte Dipanda to the music scene.  He toured USA and Germany in 1997 and 1998. ”N’oublie jamais” and ”Biso Nawa” were subsequently released in 2000 and 2005 respectively. NexDim transcends you into nostalgia by bringing two beautiful songs off the album , ”C’est la vie”.

Enjoy!

C’est la vie[audio:http://nexdimempire.com/wp-content/uploads/03-Cest-la-Vie.mp3]

We nde mba[audio:http://nexdimempire.com/wp-content/uploads/06-We-Nde-Mba.mp3]