Petit-Pays
| Petit-Pays | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Adolphe Claude Moundi |
| Born | 1967 (age 48–49) |
| Genres | African |
| Occupation(s) | African singer, dancer, director |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | Omega |
Petit-Pays (born Adolphe Claude ndalaah Moundi in Douala, Cameroon in 1967[1]) is a Cameroonian musician. In 1996, he had sold over 50,000 cassettes in one week at the release of his Double Album Class F and Class M. Petit Pays has over 35 albums to his credit and is the Cameroonian Musician with the highest number of Songs ever. He is also known as OMEGA, Rabba Rabbi, Turbo d'Afrique,Adonai,Le Neveu de Jesus,and recently his latest sobriquet of Effatta and famously Avocat defenseur des femmes (advocate for women). He is one of the most celebrated Cameroonian musicians of the late 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.He has a net worth of 1.2 billion FCFA and he is also into Construction and he has carried out projects . The first project was the rural road from Bangem – Enyandong- Tchocte – Elah in Bangem Kupe Muanenguba Division.
The second project was the road Fonven – Njoagwi – Njentse in Lebialem Division
And the Third project is the rural road Njima – Mokono- Dora Barombi in Ndian Division. His music has evolved over the years adapting to contemporary African genres. He mixes native Cameroonian makossa with soukous, zouk, and salsa, leading to the portmanteau label of makozouk for some of his music.[2] He launched his first album Haoussa in 1987, after working with makossa producers. In Haoussa, he says his father is Hausa and mother is Douala.
He has a band, known as Petit Pays et Les Sans Visa, which has seen several band members moving on to start their own solo careers over the 1990s and 2000s (decade). It includes artists like Jojo Moussio Samy Diko, Kaissa Pakito, Samantha Fok, Guy Manu, Njohreur, Xavier Lagaf.Mathematik,Sony 007 and Mony Eka and lots of other successful Makossa musicians. It is rumored that he gave the name Sans Visa to his band because he was deported from France for not having a visa.
He is the self crowned king of Makossa. In one of his songs, "Le Jour de ma Mort" (The Day I Die) from the album Class FM and other songs, he compares himself to Fela Kuti of Nigeria, Alpha Blondy of Côte d'Ivoire, Salif Keita of Mali and Youssou N'dour of Senegal. He always gives credit to legends like Francis Bebey, Eboa Lotin and Manu Dibango. He makes music with Pro Tools
He is known for his sometimes offensive dressing, controversial album covers and lyrics. He caused a stir in the mid-1990s ('94?) when he posed naked for his album cover King of Makossa (Love Class FM).
In 2015, he launched his reality Tv series titled 'Ma vie de superstar' where he lets his fans into his superstar lifestyle.
Influences
His influences are his wife and his dog.
Notes
References
- Mbaku, John Mukum (2005). Culture and Customs of Cameroon. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press.
- West, Ben (2004). Cameroon: The Bradt Travel Guide. Guilford, Connecticut: The Globe Pequot Press Inc.
- Fritzgerald Enow (2007). Makossa legends. Kansas city, Missouri:
- http://crawfurd.dk/africa/petitpays.htm