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The title means: "Death". The melody used to be sung by dignitaries -men as well as women- nine days after a burial to escort the soul and spirit of a deceased in the Netherworld. It was also used when one felt in a gloomy mood. My song is about how it is easier to live through a painful event when speaking poetically about it. This song expresses a wish: if Death could get in touch with us before taking us.

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from Ngoss'a ndimssi (Initiation Songs), released April 13, 2016

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Wondja Wondja Paris, France

I was born in Cameroon, in a place where ancient tribal traditions were followed. I was orally and spiritually introduced to those customs by my mother, a traditional singer, and my father, a tribal chief. My musical practice is based on the initiation songs of the coast of Cameroon, part of the Kingdom of Kongo. ... more

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