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Sam Fan Thomas
(Cameroon)

Biography

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Sam Fan Thomas started his career at the end of the 1960s, when he joined André-Marie Tala's group Les Tigres Noires. In 1976, he left the group and went to Cotonou (Bénin) where he recorded his first album, « Funky New Bell » with The Santiagos of Cotonou. Already in 1977, he came back to Cameroon to record a second album. His first hit was Rikiatou, and in 1984, « African Typic Collection » became an international hit.

After a relatively long silence, he came back on Africa's dance floors with « Emotion » in 1993. On top of that,he is involved in producing many Cameroonian artists and he has a recording studio of his own in Douala.

• Musicians on « Makassi (1984) »:
Sam Fan Thomas (guitar, lead vocals, chorus)
Michel Alibo (bass)
Denis Hekimian (drums, percussion)
Isidore Tamwo (percussion)
Jean-Claude Naimro (keyboards)
Fredo Tete, Jimmy Mvondo Mvele (horns)
Florence Titty, Sissy Dipoko (backing vocals)


Born: as Samuel Thomas Ndonfeng, in Bafoussam, 1952
Style: makassi



Discography

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Title	Year	Label	Remarks
No Satisfaction	1999	JPS Production CDJPS 0027
The Best of...	1995	TJR CDAT 131
Nene (The Best of)	1993	SIM's 29305	Cassette
Makassi Again	1990	Celluloid CELD 6170	CD, re-release of the LP NE5002
Makassi Again	198?	Energy Productions NE 5002	LP
Makassi Plus	1986	MST Records MS 5004	LP
Molega	1986	Tamwo Records TAM 22	LP
Neng Makassi	1985	Tamwo Records TAM 11	LP
Makassi	1984	Tamwo Records TAM 4	LP
Rikiatou	1982	KM Records KMLP 002
Special Kwongne	1977	Satel SAT 159	LP
Funky New Bell	1976	Satel SAT 110	LP

Sources

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