g, *1950
World, R&B/Soul and Folk
A.k.a. André-Marie Tala
André-Marie Tala was born 29 October 1950 in Bandjoun, West Cameroon. He lost his mother when he was 4 years old, and his father 12 years later. When he was 15, he went blind. Alone, although his grandmother took him into her house, he turned to one passion: music. He created a group, the Rock Boys, later the Black Tigers, with Sam Fan Thomas as guitarist. He made his first recordings with the help of Manu Dibango. In 1972, he had two hits in Cameroon, Sikati and Potaksima and his first album Hot Koki was such a succes that James Brown plagiated the title song (Tala eventually won a court case). After that, many albums followed. In 1997, highlights of his career were put on two CDs. He lives in Paris since more than 20 years, but he is planning to go back to Cameroon in the coming decade to produce young Cameronian musicians. But before that, he wishes to make Bend skin and Tchamassi music known to the world by extensive touring.
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Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Afro Funk & Disco Gems Volume Ten | Peter Yamson / Tala André Marie | 2019 | Single |
Hot Koki Remixes | Tala André Marie | 2016 | Album |
African Funk Experimentals 1975 - 1978 | Tala André Marie | 2015 | Compil. |
Bend Skin Beats | Tala André Marie | 2009 | Compil. |
Best Of André-Marie Tala Volume 2 | Tala André Marie | 1997 | Compil. |
The Best Of André-Marie Tala Volume 1 - Ses Meilleurs Slows | Tala André Marie | 1997 | Compil. |
Qui Saurait Me Dire | Tala André Marie | 1988 | Album |
Je Vais À Yaoundé - Woman Pass Massa | Tala André Marie | 1985 | Album |
Andre-Marie Tala | Tala André Marie | 1983 | Album |
Mother Africa | Tala André Marie | 1982 | Album |
Tala 81 | Tala André Marie | 1981 | Album |
Notre Fille (Musique Originale Du Film) | Tala André Marie | 1980 | Album |
Fiesta (Spécial Tchamassi) | Tala André Marie | 1979 | Album |
Enfants | Tala André Marie | 1979 | Single |
I Know What You Want | Tala André Marie | 1978 | Single |
Arabica | Tala André Marie | 1978 | Album |
Super Tchamassi | Tala André Marie | 1978 | Album |
Arabica | Tala André Marie | 1978 | Single |
Je Vais A Yaoundé - Djamena | Tala André Marie | 1977 | Single |
Je Suis Fou / Oui Je Sais Que Tu M'Aimes | Tala André Marie | 1977 | Single |
Black Woman | Tala André Marie | 1976 | Album |
Lomdie | Tala André Marie | 1976 | Single |
Pousse Pousse | Tala André Marie | 1975 | Album |
Hot Koki | Tala André Marie | 1975 | Album |
Tala André Marie | Tala André Marie | 1975 | Album |
Hot Koki | Tala André Marie | 1975 | Single |
NaMala Ebolo / Mwouop | Tala André Marie | 1974 | Single |
Otiha / Drôle D'Histoire | Tala André Marie | 1974 | Single |
Potaksina / Cafe | Tala André Marie | 1973 | Single |
Sikati / Pardonne-Moi | Tala André Marie | 1972 | Single |
Celle Qui T'A Aimé | Tala André Marie | Album | |
Tu M'as Menti | Tala André Marie | Album | |
Shake Shake / Shake Shake Instrumental / Wisdom | Tala André Marie | Single | |
Kap | Jean Bosco Kamgaing, Tala André Marie Et Les Tigres Noires | Single |