Penda Dallé
Penda Dallé | |
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| Born | Tete Dallé Penda Jeannot 1958 |
| Died | (aged 64) Paris, France |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Occupation(s) | Artist Musician |
Tete Dallé Penda Jeannot, known by his stage name Penda Dallé, (1958 – 26 December 2022) was a Cameroonian artist and musician.[1] He gained notoriety in the 1980s thanks to the rise of television and the golden age of Makossa.
Biography[edit]
Tete Dallé Penda Jeannot was born in 1958.[2] He began his musical career in the 1970s, playing guitar in the group Les New-Stars, originally from Bonadibong, Douala.[2] In 1976, at the age of 18, he joined the Cameroon Armed Forces, where he stayed for four years and played in the naval band.[2]
An excellent guitarist, Dallé notably played for Emile Kangué. He began his solo career in 1980 and released the single 45 tours Se to mba / Ne nde muna musango.[2] Alongside Kangué, he formed the group La Musette.[2]
Penda Dallé died in Paris on 26 December 2022, at the age of 64.[3]
Discography[edit]
- Bonadibong[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Arabo, Idrissou (26 December 2022). "L'artiste musicien Camerounais, PENDA DALLE est décédé". Culturebene (in French). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Ndé Tchoussi, Emile Zola (26 December 2022). "Cameroun : avec le décès de Penda Dallé, la série noire continue". Journal du Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Happi, Christian (26 December 2022). "Nécrologie : Décès du chanteur Penda Dalle". Actu Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
External links[edit]
- Penda Dallé discography at Discogs
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