Cameroun
Chit-chat: Camerounian musician Blick Bassy
Cameroun's Blick Bassy has had a stellar start to his solo career with Leman, his debut album. It's been hailed as one of the best African albums of 2009. It was recorded in Salif Keita's Moffou studio in Mali. Museke.com asked him a few questions about his music, career, future plans and his thoughts on the African music industry. Below, is the interview transcript.
Museke.com: Hello, how are you?
Blick Bassy: Fine thanks
Museke.com: Can you tell us a little about your background and family?
Blick Bassy: I was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon. I grew up there with my family, my father has three wives and we were 21 children, brothers and sisters. I was for ten years with a band I had created, Macase, as a singer..after my secondary school, we were the winner of awards like Prix RFI musique du monde, Kora awards, Prix Ciciba, etc. After ten years, I left the band for my solo career. It was in 2005, I decided to move from Yaoundé to Paris.





















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