JEAN PIERRE ESSOME
Born on September 11th, 1964, in Yaounde Cameroon, Jean Pierre ESSOME began his music career in 1995, launching his first musical album MAKOSSA-FOU RIRE with one of the successful titles SECURITE.
As years went by, between 1995 and 2023, being in the industry for more than 25 years, Jean Pierre ESSOME has produced over 20 albums and uncountable successful titles like
SABITOU IDIBA, SAWA LOKO, TCHAKALA,
MAMBO MA WASE,
SŒUR A PATA, GOLGOTHA,
MOUSSANGO, PMUC,
CTPHONE, LA FEMME,
PRENDS POUR TOI,
BANA BA MBO,
LES MARIS, INFIDELES,
SOMA LOBA, ELOKOTOKO,
LE DEHORS, ARRANGE LE DEDANS, MON MARI,
FAUX PROPHETES,
OFFICIER DU MERITE, CAMEROUNAIS,
DEGUE DEGUE,
MON MARI, MAKANA MASU, RUPTURE, LES JALOUX, LILY, MAMAN CHERIE, REVIENS-MOI, CHERIE, etc.
Throughout his career, Cameroons and Africans at home and abroad have danced to his addictive tunes in the genre of Makossa pure, Makossa salsa, MakossaSoul, rumbaMakossa sukous, etc.
It is with great delight that we announce his lifetime achievement award for his contribution towards putting the name of Cameroon on the map of Africa and world music.