Kareyce Fotso

Kareyce Fotso is a Cameroonian singer who performs around the world and in various styles, including Afro pop, blues and mangambeu.

Kareyce Fotso in 2023

Biography

Fotso was born in Bandjoun and grew up in Yaoundé.[1] In Yaoundé she learned to speak Ewondo and today often performs in that language.[1] Fotso studied biochemistry and film at school, but eventually went on to become a singer.[2]

Fotso sang for the band, Korongo Jam, starting in 2001, until the band split up in 2006.[1] Fotso went back to Cameroon after the split where she began to perform in cabarets in Yaoundé.[1][3] Her first album, Mulato was released locally in 2009.[1] At the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie, she won the silver medal at the song contest.[4] In 2010, she released the album, Kwegne.[3] Her next album, Mokte, was released in 2014.[5]

Fotso sings in various styles, including mangambeu, Afro pop, world music, soul music and Ethnic blues.[5] When she sings, she often accompanies herself with guitar, wooden drums or bells.[2] Fotso performs around the world.[5][6]

References
  1. Bessem, Frank. "Cameroon : Kareyce Fotso". Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  2. "Kareyce Fotso". Festival International Nuits d'Afrique de Montréal. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  3. "Découvrez Kareyce Fotso : l'une des voix les plus talentueuses d'Afrique". AfrikMag (in French). 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  4. "La parole à Kareyce Fotso…". Jeux de la francophonie (in French). 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  5. "Kareyce Fotso: Ma musique est d'abord Camerounaise". Voila Moi (in French). 2017-07-04. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  6. Webb, Genea L. (21 November 2012). "Acoustic Africa: Afropean Woman Features Several Genres of Music". New Pittsburgh Courier. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018 – via HighBeam Research.
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