Charlotte Dipanda

Charlotte Dipanda (born in 1985, Yaoundé, Cameroon) is an Afropop singer from Cameroon, who plays mostly acoustic music. Her lyrics are in French, her native language Bakaka, and in Douala.

Biography

Dipanda made her first record with guitar player Jeannot Hens. It was released in 2002. She was spotted by Congolese musician Lokua Kanza, in an open-mic session at a Yaoundé club. She then moved to France, where she has worked with Congolese singer Papa Wemba. Dipanda has provided background vocals for Manu Dibango, Rokia Traoré and Axelle Red. Dipanda does most of her gigs in Europe, but has also performed in the Palais des sports in her native Yaoundé. Her first solo album is called Mispa, and was released in 2008. In 2014, she released her second album titled 'Massa'.

Discography

Albums

• 2002 Ndando Jeannot Hens ft. Charlotte Dipanda
• 2008 Mispa

1. Bwel
2. To Be Nde Na
3. Mbasan
4. Ndutu Ndema
5. Longue
6. Ala Wone
7. Elle
8. Eyaya
9. Mispa
10. Ndando
11. Mbebi
12. Encore une fois

• 2011 Dube I'am

1. Toma me
2. Coucou
3. Bodimbea (feat. Richard Bona)
4. Kumbe elolo
5. Mouane diob
6. Soma loba
7. Na nde
8. We nde ndja (feat. Jacob Desvarieux)
9. Sona ndolo
10. Mukusa
11. Maria
12. Mot a idika
13. Mboa
14. Mouanyang

• 2015 Massa

1. Ndolo Bukatè (Un peu d'amour)
2. Aléa Mba (Soutiens-moi)
3. Laka Mba (Pardonnez-moi)
4. Massa (Introspection)
5. Elle n'a pas vu
6. Na Bia Tè (Si je savais)
7. Amore (Audio)
8. Alanè Mba (Emmène-moi)
9. Kénè So (Aller de l'avant)
10. Lena (Fille du Sahel)

References and links

• Homepage Charlotte Dipanda
• (French) Biography
• The Herald Cameroon 13/14 April 2009: Charlotte Dipanda
• (French) Radio France International: Charlotte Dipanda Interview