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Manga Patou, the Cameroonian model and designer aka"Nyanga Boy" from Littoral region in Cameroon (Douala) has passed away at the age of 38. Patou was best known for calm and sweet ways of talking, just as soft . (that you won't think he couldn't kill an ant) and humble personality one that gained him a large network of close-knit friends.

He was often seen by friends and colleagues as a person of genuine kindness and sincerity. In the hours after the public learned of his untimely death, Bloggers like Dorothy Diamond and some renown Cameroonian like Patrick Gassah already posted grieving words of remembrance on their Facebook walls. He was so young and so handsome and unique. It’s so, so devastating.

Patou  was a well established name in the fashion industry in Paris-France.His first emergence was when he started working for Balenciaga, where he contributed highly in creating the company's garment. From that moment,his talents were blown to the world of fashion.

Along his career, Manga Patou was fortunate to cross paths with people who were role models for him; encounters that further reinforced his convictions.He met with Kanye West, Sean Combs (P. Diddy), Cassie, Tinie Tempah, and lots more stars from the fashion industry . His death is a great lose to the world of fashion, Cameroon,Africa and his 29,032 Facebook fans.

We from this Cameroon Concord say R.I.P Mr Patou.

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Rita Akana

24.Jul.2016

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This rare and heavily modified Ferrari 458 belonging to Samuel Eto'o was spotted in Monaco recently, as was designated driver Stephen Appiah.

Despite Appiah being behind the wheel, the car belongs to Eto'o, who purchased it back in 2014 for the outstanding sum of €550.000. Something to go by when you're looking to identify one of Eto'o rides is seeing if it has the letters 'SE 9' on the plates, which this Mansory Siracusa obviously does.

In terms of performance, it's got a little more muscle at 590 PS (582 HP) and 560 Nm (413 lb-ft) of torque, hits 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.2 seconds and maxes out at 330 km/h (205 mph) - slightly better than the regular 458.

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Rita Akana

23.Jul.2016

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Here is the official video of the sexy stylish afro dancehall popish club bangaz, sensually crafted by Cameroons most Stylish Musician – Sama Ndango featuring Fon Tete (the lavish music producer).

This very classy high definition video was directed by Dr Nkeng Stephen. In it, you will be introduced to a brand new universe of sexy stylish demonstration of ambiance, fashion mixed with sweet music, to quench the fantasy of all classes of people.

 Sama Ndango expresses a different side of his music prowess and dexterity in this song.  It’s indeed spectacular. The song and video is dedicated to the late Papa Wemba. Relax, enjoy and share the video with your friends.

Produced And Directed By Dr Stephen Nkeng,

Mr Fix It Ft Fon Tete

Dedicates A New Track To Papa Wemba

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Rita Akana

20.Jul.2016

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A conversation with the barrier-breaking artist and label boss, plus the world premiere of his new multilingual banger.

In June of 2015, MTV Base Africa nominated Jovi for a Best Francophone award. That made him, a Cameroonian, a contender in a category reserved for artists from places that had been colonized by French-speaking countries. It’s an arbitrary, almost frustrating criterion when you consider that his “Anglophone” African counterparts were selected according to their style of music. Each year, similar pan-African music award shows roll into town only to flag up the same shortcomings of this homogenous approach to covering a continent whose regions, dialects, and musical subcultures are dizzyingly varied and interconnected.

Jovi’s “Zélé,” the climactic mid-point of his 2015 KORA-nominated sophomore album Mboko God, is like a snapshot of his nuanced aesthetic. Rhyming in Pidgin, French and English, Jovi hat-tips fellow Cameroonian Zele Le Bombardier, an artist who makes an intense strand of regional dance music called Bikutsi. The song is a rallying cry for a positive national self-regard in the face of economic hardships. Per Jovi’s trademark, it combines trap bass and heavy snares with traditional Cameroonian sounds. Jovi also works behind the boards, producing for the diverse roster at his trailblazing New Bell Music. He’s also been collaborating with world-renowned artists like Akon, whose latest “Shine The Light” he co-wrote and produced.

On a recent Friday, I spoke with Ndukong Godlove Nfor, aka Jovi Le Monstre, while he was enjoying some rare downtime in his apartment in the capital city of Douala. Several times during the interview, the phone connection cut out. As we alternated between his two lines, Nfor told me this type of thing is not uncommon, and apparently the electricity is equally erratic. But it's clear obstacles like that do little to douse his primary ambition: to lead his country back to its former artistic glory.

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thefader

18.Jul.2016

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