Sally Nyolo – Tiger Run (Riverboat)

TUG1085_cover_sFrom Cameroon until moving to Paris at 13, this seasoned vocalist & member of the group Zap Mama blends French pop with traditional Cameroonian elements, including pygmy influences & bikutsi, a style featuring female choruses & 6/8 rhythms. This is her 8th CD, & has vocals in her native Eton language, French, & English. Notice the opera singer on #7!

Official webpage with videos here

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