"Big" Benji Mateke a.k.a. "Le Sorcier Bantu" was born July 11, 1969 in the city of Souza, but spent his childhood in Nkapa, Department of Mungo region of Littoral Cameroon. He comes from a family with four girls and six boys. As a young boy, he travels several cities (Loum, Nkongsamba Mbanga, etc.) alongside his father David Mateke Miyanga, employed at the National Railway Authority. The latter, who in his spare time is a singer and guitarist, certainly inspired the junior Mateke to become a musician.
Unlike many Cameroonian artists, Benji Mateke developed his first musical skills in school bands. Between 1985 and 1988 he was conductor of musical training colleges Saint Jean de Mbanga and Lele Nkongsamba. Thanks to his talent and his boundless energy, he is quickly spotted and in 1988 he joins Tara System, the group founded by the late Lapiro de Mbanga. This is an important moment in his development as an artist. With Lapiro as his mentor, Benji becomes an accomplished musician during the next 4 years. In 1992 he is ready to face a new challenge and participates in the national song contest organised by Mutzig Breweries Cameroon. He reaches the finals, but the next year in 1993 he wins the competition.
In 1994 his first album "Sorcerer Bantu" is released. The track "Fifion Ribana" inspired by a famous radio character broadcasted by Radio Africa Number One, propelled him to the front of the Cameroon music scene. His second album "The match" released in 1997 brought him a second hit with the track "Rosy Muna". With his third album "Makossa Cellulaire" (2001) Benji Mateke proved definitively that he was not a one-day fly, but had become one of the top-makossa singers of the new millennium.
Benji Mateke is not the type of artist who releases two or more albums a year. He is a perfectionist who takes his time and puts high demands on the production of his music. This explains why his fans had to wait 4 years until his next CD produced by Jean-Philippe Tamba came out. The title track - "Boulot c'est boulot"- became a big hit in 2005/6 in Cameroon and the African clubs in Paris.
In late 2009, another four years later "Boulot c'est Boulot" is followed by the album "Emotion". With Toto Guillaume taking care of the arrangements and vocal guest appearances by Ben Decca, Jacky Kingue, Charlotte Dipanda and Joly Priso among others, "Emotion" is an album with many and varied sounds. And now Big Benji is back with "Sensationnel". Again supported by several recognized singers such as Jean Pierre Essome, Jacky Kingue, Sergeo Polo, Annie Anzouer, Joly Priso, the Nigerian Dom Tom and special guest, the great Manu Dibango, Benjy celebrates his 20 years long en rewarding career.
That the new album is doing very well I experienced when Ivisited Paris last week. In all the African record shops in Rue Poulet (Rythmes & Musiques - PPCM -Oviation) "Sensationnell" was sold out. Fortunately I finally found my copy in the shop of the Malinese label Camara Production in Rue Marcadet.
The albums "Le match" and "Makossa cellulaire" are still available at: $ (Web) shop: Amazon UK and Mardplay.com.
Benji Mateke
"Big" Benji Mateke alias "Le Sorcier Bantu" est né le 11 juillet 1969 dans la ville de Souza, mais a passé son enfance à Nkapa, département de la région de Mungo du Littoral Cameroun. Il vient d'une famille de quatre filles et six garçons. Jeune garçon, il parcourt plusieurs villes (Loum, Nkongsamba Mbanga, etc.) aux côtés de son père David Mateke Miyanga, employé à la National Railway Authority. Ce dernier, qui dans son temps libre est chanteur et guitariste, a certainement inspiré le junior Mateke à devenir musicien.
Contrairement à de nombreux artistes camerounais, Benji Mateke a développé ses premières compétences musicales dans des groupes scolaires. Entre 1985 et 1988, il a été chef des écoles de formation musicale Saint Jean de Mbanga et Lele Nkongsamba. Grâce à son talent et à son énergie débordante, il est rapidement repéré et en 1988 il rejoint Tara System, le groupe fondé par feu Lapiro de Mbanga. C'est un moment important dans son développement en tant qu'artiste. Avec Lapiro comme mentor, Benji devient un musicien accompli au cours des 4 prochaines années. En 1992, il est prêt à relever un nouveau défi et participe au concours national de chanson organisé par Mutzig Breweries Cameroon. Il atteint la finale, mais l'année suivante en 1993, il remporte la compétition.
En 1994 sort son premier album "Sorcerer Bantu". Le morceau "Fifion Ribana" inspiré d'un célèbre personnage de radio diffusé par Radio Africa Number One, l'a propulsé sur le devant de la scène musicale camerounaise. Son deuxième album "The match" sorti en 1997 lui a valu un deuxième succès avec le titre "Rosy Muna". Avec son troisième album "Makossa Cellulaire" (2001), Benji Mateke a prouvé définitivement qu'il n'était pas une mouche d'un jour, mais qu'il était devenu l'un des meilleurs chanteurs de makossa du nouveau millénaire.
Benji Mateke n'est pas le genre d'artiste qui sort deux ou plusieurs albums par an. C'est un perfectionniste qui prend son temps et impose des exigences élevées à la production de sa musique. Cela explique pourquoi ses fans ont dû attendre 4 ans avant la sortie de son prochain CD produit par Jean-Philippe Tamba. La chanson titre - "Boulot c'est boulot" - est devenue un grand succès en 2005/6 au Cameroun et dans les clubs africains à Paris.
Fin 2009, quatre ans plus tard, "Boulot c'est Boulot" est suivi de l'album "Emotion". Toto Guillaume s'occupant des arrangements et des apparitions vocales de Ben Decca, Jacky Kingue, Charlotte Dipanda et Joly Priso entre autres, "Emotion" est un album aux sons nombreux et variés. Et maintenant Big Benji est de retour avec "Sensationnel". Soutenu à nouveau par plusieurs chanteurs reconnus tels que Jean Pierre Essome, Jacky Kingue, Sergeo Polo, Annie Anzouer, Joly Priso, le Nigérian Dom Tom et invité spécial, le grand Manu Dibango, Benjy fête ses 20 ans de carrière enrichissante.
Que le nouvel album se porte très bien, j'ai vécu quand j'ai visité Paris la semaine dernière. Dans tous les magasins de disques africains de la rue Poulet (Rythmes & Musiques - PPCM -Oviation) "Sensationnell" était complet. Heureusement j'ai enfin trouvé mon exemplaire dans la boutique du label malinais Camara Production rue Marcadet.
Les albums "Le match" et "Makossa cellulaire" sont toujours disponibles sur: Boutique (Web) $: Amazon UK et mardplay.com
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