Stanley Enow
Stanley Enow is one of Cameroon's most popular rappers, as well as a radio and television personality, entrepreneur, and UNICEF-acknowledged activist. The award-winning, endorsement-happy artist's music has evolved from the harder, more rap-based sound of his 2015 debut full-length, Soldier Like Ma Papa, to lighter, poppier material such as 2019's Stanley vs Enow and single collaborations with Afro-pop stars like Mr Eazi and Davido.
Nicknamed "Bayangi Boy," Stanley Enow was born in Bamenda, the capital of the Northwest Region of Cameroon, but grew up Bafoussa, in the West Region. He began rapping and breakdancing while in high school, and later studied at the University of Douala, where he graduated with a degree in business journalism in 2010. Enow became a highly popular radio personality in Douala, hosting the radio programs The Groove and Cocktail Hit Parade, additionally doing voice-overs for advertisements and presenting the weekly music television program Mboa. After earning recognition for his performances in 2012, he launched his recording career in 2013 with "Hein Père," a triumphant hip-hop anthem that became a major hit throughout Cameroon. The track won Best Video of the Year at the Balafon Music Awards and helped Enow win two prizes at the Cameroon Academy Awards, in addition to being named Best New Act at 2014's MTV Africa Music Awards and African Muzik Magazine Awards. Additional singles like "Tumbuboss" and "Njama Njama Cow" preceded debut full-length Soldier Like Ma Papa, which appeared on Enow's Motherland Empire imprint in 2015.
While busy operating his label and clothing line, as well as racking up several major endorsement deals, he continued releasing singles and videos, including 2016's "Follow Me" and 2017 collaborations with Mr Eazi ("Adore You") and Davido ("Caramel"). By the release of tracks like "Elle Est La" and "Casanova" in 2018, Enow had switched from rapping to singing, and his music was much more upbeat and accessible than his earlier material. Second album Stanley vs Enow arrived in 2019, including collaborations with Pit Baccardi, Diamond Platnumz, and Ariel Sheney. In August 2020, Enow was appointed a UNICEF National Ambassador in recognition of his commitment to social causes, particularly children's rights. He returned to hip-hop with the single "Tu vas lire l'heure," which appeared in September.
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Tu vas lire l'heure
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by MotherlandEmpire - MCP on Sep 25, 2020
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Tu vas lire l'heure (Remix)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by MotherlandEmpire - MCP on Feb 8, 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Parapariparo
Afrobeat - Released by Swissx Africa on Mar 5, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Good Day (Fire)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Motherland Empire Ltd on Mar 15, 2019
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Stanley VS Enow
Afrobeat - Released by MotherlandEmpire - MCP on Nov 22, 2019
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My Way (feat. Tzy Panchako and Locko)
Afrobeat - Released by Motherland Empire on Sep 14, 2018
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Prend soin d'elle
R&B - Released by Hope Music Group on May 30, 2015
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Take Ova (Remix)
Murphy Cubic, Stanley Enow, PLXYGRND
House - Released by Murphy Studios (Pty) Ltd, under exclusive license to Playground Productions on Apr 12, 2024
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Take Ova (Remix)
Miscellaneous - Released by M2N Services on Apr 5, 2024
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Africa Listen (Remix)
Africa - Released by Vth Season on Apr 26, 2024
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Good Day (Fire)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Motherland Empire on Mar 15, 2019
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Follow Me
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Motherland Empire on Sep 30, 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Love Song (feat. Claude Ndam)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Motherland Empire on Apr 21, 2017
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Oh Yeah
Afrobeat - Released by MotherlandEmpire - MCP on Mar 24, 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bounce (feat. AKA and Locko) (Deluxe)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Motherland Empire on May 20, 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Elle Est La
New Age - Released by Motherland Empire on Mar 2, 2018
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Adore You (feat. Mr Eazi)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Motherland Empire on Jun 9, 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Casanova
Afrobeat - Released by Motherland Empire on Apr 27, 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo