by The African Counter | Jul 25, 2021 | Learn
1. Africa in Miniature Cameroon is often referred to as Africa in Miniature, the Summary of Africa, a microcosm of Africa, and even the hinge of Africa and with reason. The name stems directly from its amazingly rich and diverse sociolinguistic, geographical, and...
by The African Counter | Feb 27, 2021 | Languages and Dialects, Life and Culture
Duala or Douala is a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon, Africa and more particularly from the coastal city of Douala but also in a DRC tribe and in the Dikabo Island of Equatorial Guinea. It is one of a set of languages groupped under the Duala group including...
by World Singer Songwriters | Aug 24, 2016 | Artists and Artisans, Arts, Music, Music Artists
Coco Mbassi: Artist Profile Coco Mbassi rightly describes her music as a « tree with deep African roots and branches that extend some towards classical music, some towards soul, gospel and jazz, and others towards Latin music and even pop music ». Now, discover this...
by World Singer Songwriters | Jun 9, 2016 | Artists and Artisans, Music, Music Artists
Three decades of a distinctive voice and signature love songs as well as engaging Makossa rhythmic have made Dina Bell, aka Bazor, one of the pillars of Cameroonian music and one of his ambassadors across Africa and the world. There is method to the madness in his...
by The African Counter | Aug 27, 2015 | Climate, Nature
“Does it snow in Africa?” is a common question regarding the perceived climate of the continent and the tall tales associating it mostly if not completely with jungle and desert. The short answer to the question is “yes”. It does snow in...