Categories:
Cart 0

Your cart is empty

Lady Ponce

Hailed as "the Queen of Bikutsi," Lady Ponce is a Cameroonian artist known for her rhythmic form of West-Central African music. She was born as "Adèle Ruffine Ngono" in Mbalmayo, Cameroon, on July 24, 1983. She began singing with a Yaoundé-based choir, Chapelle d’Essos, as a teenager. Her debut album, Le ventre et le bas-ventre, was released in 2007 and became a hit in Africa, winning Lady Ponce awards for "Best Voice" and "Musical Revelation of the Year" at the Canal 2'Or Awards. One year later, she won two additional awards from Canal 2'Or: "Best Song" (for "Treason") and "Best Female Artist of the Year." Albums like 2009's gold-certified Confession, 2011's La loi du talion, and 2012's Bombe atomique were similarly popular, earning a handful of nominations from Canal 2'Or and producing popular singles like "Pipiyou" and "Secouer Secouer." Additionally, Lady Ponce was named "Best Female Artist - Central Africa" and "Best Female Artist – Religious Music" at the KORA All Africa Music Awards in 2012 and received the Order of Valour from Cameroon's longtime president, Paul Biya, two years. Continuing to tour nationally and internationally, she released Bain de sons in 2015, Patrimoine in 2017, and Suprême in 2020.


©Copyright Music Story Andrew Leahey 2023
Listen

Similar artists

Pierrette Adams
Samy Diko
Petit Pays
Richard Bona
Fally Ipupa
Ben Decca
Gnakrou Koudouhonon Josee Priscille
Roseline Layo
Yemi Alade
Josey
Gnakrou Josee Priscille
Magasco
Davido
CYSOUL
Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba
Locko
Koffi Olomidé
Charlotte Dipanda
Charles Arthur Locko Samba

Discography

19 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller

My favorites

This item has been successfully <span>added / removed</span> from your favorites.

Sort and filter releases