Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique: Georges Dickson

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Musiques d'Afrique:

Georges Dickson
(Cameroon)

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Georges Dickson (on older records "Dikson") is a well known makossa singer in Cameroon. His fame does not really reach far beyond the Cameroonian border, which is a pity, because his makossa is fresh and up-tempo.
His album Ville Morte was a hugh success at a time when opposition forces managed to shut down economic life in cities like Douala is so-called ghost town actions (opération ville morte). This was done as a means of protest against the government's reluctance to give way for political reforms and free elections in the early 1990s.

Musicians on "Zambé": Ndedi Eyango, Rigo, Lapiro de M'Banga, Pablo Lubadika (guitar), Aladji Touré (bass), Justin Bowen (keyboards), Alain Hatot (sax), Eric Giausserand (trumpet), Jacques Bolognesi (trombone), Guy Bilong, Ti Jean (drums), Jean-Pierre Coco, Ti Jean (percussion), Marilou Seba, Georges Seba, Dada Hekimian, Georges Dickson (backing vocals).

Born:
Style: Makossa, makozouk

Discography:

Title	Year	Label	Remarks
Djodji Ambiance 2000	1995	TJR CDAT 139
Ville Morte	1991	Haissam MH 222
Kiss Kossa	19??	Haissam	LP
Zambé	1987	BMCA 8701	LP
Makozouk	1986	BMCA 8601	LP