Name Coco Mbassi Role Musical Artist | Albums Sepia, Joa | |
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Similar People Manu Dibango, Eboa Lotin, Charlotte Dipanda, Sally Nyolo | ||
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Coco Mbassi (born 28 February 1969) is a female musical artist originating from Cameroon, born in Paris, France, and based in London, UK. Winner of the Radio France Internationale Découvertes Prize in 2001 with the song "Muenge Mwa Ndolo", she toured worldwide and her first album, Sepia, was released in 2001. This album was nominated in 2002 for the BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards, and won the German World Music CD Critics' Awards. Her second album Sisea was released in 2003. After touring, she released a live tour DVD, Coco Mbassi Tour.
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Prior to her solo career, she sang with various artists as a backing vocalist, live or in recording sessions (e.g. Salif Keita, the jazz band Sixun, Toure Kunda, Ray Lema, and many more).
She performed at Live 8, at the Eden Project, Cornwall.
A lover of music in general, some of her favourites areThe Messiah of Handel, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley and the Cameroonian artist Dina Bell.
Coco was on tour with Totem (Cirque du Soleil) as the lead female vocalist of the production in 2011. Her latest release is her album Jóa (September 2014).