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Petit Pays
(Cameroon)
Biography
Petit Pays(Petit was his nickname when he was a child, Pays is the litteral translation
of his surname Moundy) has been renewing makossa, first from his residence in Côte d'Ivoire.
Reducing instrumentation to a minimum, blending it with zouk rhythms, he is incredibly popular on the
Cameroonian dance floors. The increasingly provocative lyrics of his songs were sometimes cause for
controversy among the Cameroonian public, and the fact that he figures almost nude on his album
« Class F » added to his controversial status.
For the male public in Cameroon, there was a cassette « Class M »,
where he is a bit more covered... On the album « La Monako »
he poses as a travestite.
Now that he has reached stardom, he is not only in charge of his own band Les Sans Visa, but he is also supporting a group of young musicians Les Anges de Petit Pays. Both bands bring out CDs under their name, in addition to Petit Pays' solo albums.
Several members or former members of both groups have recorded solo albums in the meantime, for example Guy Manu, Philippe Miloko, Samy Diko, Pakito, Sylvain Ngondi, Xavier Lagaf, Samantha, and many others.
Born: 5 June 1967, in Douala, as Adolphe Claude Moundy "Petit"
Style: makossa-zouk
Now that he has reached stardom, he is not only in charge of his own band Les Sans Visa, but he is also supporting a group of young musicians Les Anges de Petit Pays. Both bands bring out CDs under their name, in addition to Petit Pays' solo albums.
Several members or former members of both groups have recorded solo albums in the meantime, for example Guy Manu, Philippe Miloko, Samy Diko, Pakito, Sylvain Ngondi, Xavier Lagaf, Samantha, and many others.
Born: 5 June 1967, in Douala, as Adolphe Claude Moundy "Petit"
Style: makossa-zouk
Petit Pays: album cover 'Fiko Fiko'
Discography
| Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wala Longo'o | 2019 | Moh Koukouri Productions | CD |
| Renaissance | 2018 | Moh Koukouri Productions MOH002 / Jaiye | CD |
| Classe supérieure | 2015 | M2JC Limited | CD & DVD |
| Papa est sorti | 2013 | M2JC Limited | CD & DVD |
| King of Makossa Love: Gagné Gagné | 2012 | Prod. Guy Metang | CD & DVD |
| God Go Pay | 2010 | Massema Production / Music One | CD & DVD |
| Fiko Fiko | 2009 | Ekila Music Production | 2CD |
| Frotambo | 2007 | Lavisa Productions | |
| Ekamofok | 2006 | Omega Production | |
| La Monako | 2005 | RTM Prod | |
| Embouteillage - les histoires de chez nous | 2004 | Omega Production | Album by Les Sans Visa de Petit Pays |
| Dieu le père | 2003 | B.Mas BMP000176 | |
| Ennemi Public | 2003 | Omega Production/Sonima SMCD 1441 | Album by Les Sans Visa de Petit Pays |
| L'amour dans l'avion | 2002 | Omega Production/Sonima SMCD 1414 | Album by Les Anges de Petit Pays |
| Maestro | 2002 | JPS Production CDJPS 188 | |
| Y a pas match | 2001 | Sonima | Album by Les Sans Visa de Petit Pays |
| Bisou sur la tomate | 2000 | Fotso Kamgue FK510 | Local cassette release |
| Coup d'Etat | 1999 | JPS Production CDJPS 053 | |
| Esuwa | 1999 | Eyab's Productions/Mélodie 08980 | Album by Les Sans Visa de Petit Pays |
| Le Son d'Amour | 1998 | Septocam/Sonodisc 83218 | |
| Le CV de Petit Pays | 1997 | Blue Silver 50654-2 | Distr. Déclic |
| L'Evangile Chapitre 2: Yessus | 1997 | Sonodisc 83212 | Album by Les Sans Visa de Petit Pays |
| L'Evangile Chapitre 1: Sawa | 1997 | Sonodisc 83211 | Album by Les Sans Visa de Petit Pays |
| Class F/ M | 1996 | Sonodisc 83232 | |
| Le Meilleur des Meilleurs | 1995 | Mélodie 08683-2 | |
| Korta (Les dignitaires) | 1995 | TJR CDAT 137 | Album by Les Sans Visa de Petit Pays |
| Nioxxer | 1994 | cassette | |
| Andy (Best of) | 1994 | Eyab's/ Melodie 08660-2 | |
| Avant Gout | 1993 | Melodie 08619-2 | |
| Les morts ne sont pas morts | 1992 | Milan 873043 (BMG France) | |
| Trouver la vie | 1990 | TJR CDAT 087 | |
| Ancien Parigo / Sala Malekum | 1988 | Eyab's Productions EP 015 | |
| Ça fait mal | 1987 | Eyab's Productions EP 010 |
Sources
Page added May 1998