Kotto Bass was only 33 years old when he died suddenly on November 20, 1996. Kotto Bass or Nyamsi Theodore Auger remains one of the most brilliant and well-loved Cameroonian artists of his generation, although he was following suit. Even today, songs like "Edith ndola'a ngo", new mixed generation and Concours de la patience, will fill every dance floor in Cameroon. The true artist, despite his disability, Nyamsi Kotto was only two years old when he was diagnosed with polio. This will paralyze the foot, but not restrict the enthusiasm of the boy who already at Camp Berteau primary school, shows his predisposition for music. But in this circumstance, nobody could imagine that he would become a high-ranking artist, who would later accompany the big names of the Cameroonian music scene. In the late 80's he started working in Sam Fan Thomas' Studio Makassi and soon after he became the conductor of the Makassi Band Corporation (MBC). Next to a gifted bass player, Kotto Bass was also gifted with a great, angelic voice. In 1993 he contributed to an album on ‘The Golden Age’: Hommage un Nelle Eyoum, a co-production by Aladji Toure and Kouogueng Moise. It was a tube, a brilliant cover by Ponce Rochereau that brought him glory to Cameroon. In 1996 he came with his first solo cd, Edith ndol'a ngo. An album, which was a fusion of Makossa and Congolese music, combined with its silky voice, becomes a huge success in Cameroon and neighboring countries. Also his second album, "C'est comme ça" hits the bar with songs like "Concours de la patience", "Yes Bamenda" and a Classics title with Franco: "Oke mado". So immediately the rising glory Kotto Bass died suddenly on November 20, 1996. His sudden death caused a shock in Cameroon. Because the circumstances of his death remain unclear, many of his fans believe he was poisoned.
