His band Zangalewa satirised Cameroon’s military from within - and helped create the football World Cup hit Waka Waka.
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The saxophonist and singer leaves a legacy spanning more than 60 years of musical production that will continue to echo in global sounds.
One of the greatest artists ever to emerge from Cameroon had a fraught relationship with his homeland – but because of it touched all corners of Africa and the world.
