Sally Nyolo was thirteen years old when she emigrated with her parents from Cameroon to Paris. There she started a music career, first as a background singer (for example with Touré Kounda), later as a lead singer. Nyolo was best known as a member of the Belgian group Zap Mama. She also achieved success as a solo artist. Her debut album Tribu (1997) immediately won an RFI World Music Award. Out of
… gratitude for her musical roots, she returned to Cameroon in 1998 with the aim of supporting and stimulating local musicians. Because she wanted to capture the magic she remembered from the traditional music of her small hometown, she decided to build a modest but atmospheric studio where the musicians would feel at home. Talented musicians flocked and were recorded from all over Cameroon. The compilation album Studio Cameroon provides an overview of this eight-year project. Nyolo produced all tracks, sang a few times or played percussion to the music of artists of various ages and music styles. The music is therefore very varied; from traditional music with thumb piano and sparkling balafon riffs to polyphonic choirs and funky wind parts. This album full of cheerful and relaxed music puts the listener in the best mood. (SvdP) from traditional music with thumb piano and sparkling balafon riffs to polyphonic choirs and funky wind parts. This album full of cheerful and relaxed music puts the listener in the best mood. (SvdP) from traditional music with thumb piano and sparkling balafon riffs to polyphonic choirs and funky wind parts. This album full of cheerful and relaxed music puts the listener in the best mood. (SvdP)more
