The death has been announced of veteran Cameroonian singer, Nkotti Francois at the age of 70.
The talented and prolific artiste who celebrated his 50th music anniversary last March passed on to glory this Wednesday August 4 at the Douala General Hospital following a brief illness.
Nkotti Francois was a versatile man. He was the co-founder of celebrated group les Black Style with Toto Guillaume, one of the greatest makossa group in the country and initiator of the music festival dubbed Fomaric with which he collaborated years after.
The man considered as one of the founding fathers of makossa in Cameroon released more than ten albums with about 150 songs including ‘Langwa’ and ‘Ye te mba’ largely appreciated.
He was Godfather to artistes like late Hoigen Ekwalla, famous Belka Tobis, Benji Mateke, Longue Longue, Claudia Dikosso to name but these ones.
The son of the Moungo Division in the Littoral region of Cameroon aside his music inclined activities was a politician. As an active member of the Cameroon People Democratic Movement, CPDM, he served as Mayor of the Bonalea Council in the Littoral region and failed to win a seat in the last parliamentary election in the country.
While celebrating his 50 years anniversary in music, Nkotti Francois published his autobiography, a 290-page book.
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