Charlotte Dipanda
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Charlotte Dipanda | |
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 Charlotte Dipanda at the Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1985-07-18) 18 July 1985 (age 38) Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Genres | Afropop and Congolese rumba |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2001 - present |
| Labels | Pharempire |
| Website | charlottedipanda.com |
Musical artist
Charlotte Dipanda (born 18 July 1985) in Yaoundé, Cameroon is a Cameroonian singer, who plays mostly acoustic music. Her lyrics are in French, her native language Bakaka, and in Douala.
Early Life & Career
Dipanda made her first record with guitar player Jeannot Hens. It was released in 2002. She was spotted by Congolese musician Lokua Kanza, in an open-mic session at a Yaoundé club.[1] She then moved to France, where she worked with Congolese singer Papa Wemba. Dipanda has provided background vocals for Manu Dibango, Rokia Traoré , and Axelle Red. Dipanda does most of her gigs in Europe but has also performed in the Palais des sports in her native Yaoundé. Her first solo album is called Mispa and was released in 2008.[2] In 2014, she released her third album entitled 'Massa'. Her second album 'Dube L'am' was released in 2011. Charlotte Dipanda was one of the judges for the show The Voice Afrique Francophone broadcast on the channel Vox Africa in 2016.
At the 2018 edition of the Balafon Music Awards, she received two awards, namely Female Voice of the Year and clip of the year with Sista.[citation needed] She won the 2015 AFRIMA award for Album of the Year and Best Artiste in African Contemporary consecutively.[3]
Endorsements
Charlotte Dipanda holds endorsement deals, having gone on to be a Unicef ambassador, in 2019.[4]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
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| Mispa |
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| Dube I'am |
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| Massa |
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| Un Jour Dans Ma Vie |
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| 'CD'' |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
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| "To Be Nde Na" | 2008 | Mispa | |
| "Encore une fois" | 2008 | ||
| "Bodimbea (featuring Richard Bona) | 2011 | Dube I'am | |
| "Mouanyang" | |||
| "Ndolo Bukatè (Un peu d'amour)" | 2015 | Massa | |
| "Na Bia Tè (Si je savais)" | |||
| "Africa" (featuring Sauti Sol) | |||
| "Kénè So (Aller de l'avant)" | |||
| "Un jour dans ma vie" | 2017 | Un Jour Dans Ma Vie | |
| "Wei" | |||
| "Sista (featuring Yemi Alade)"[citation needed] | |||
| "Muna" | 2017 |
References
- ^ "Top Musicians From Cameroon". Culture Trip. 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "10 influential African musicians of the 2010s". Music In Africa. 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "Diamond Platnumz and Charlotte Dipanda win big at 2015 AFRIMA". Music In Africa (in French). 2015-11-16. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "Cameroon: Singer Charlotte Dipanda becomes Unicef Ambassador". Business in Cameroon. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "Charlotte Dipanda use new album celebrate 10 years for music". BBC News Pidgin. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ AfricaNews. "Cameroonian singer Charlotte Dipanda releases album on her life's journey to empower women, girls". Africanews.
External Links
- (in French) Biography
- The Herald Cameroon 13/14 April 2009: Charlotte Dipanda
- (in French) Radio France International: Charlotte Dipanda Interview
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