Cameroon's new international music label, Calabash Music, has announced the signing of its first hip hop artist, Stanis
Born Chi
Tata Stanislas in Bamenda, in 1988, Stanis 'Le Dragon' is a Buea-based
guitarist, rapper and singer from a family of five. Stanis' music can be
described as Afro-trap.
He attended
primary and secondary school in Yaounde and Douala , which has enabled him to
express himself and sing perfectly in English and French. But he was forced to
drop out of University of Yaoundé 2 (Soa) because of financial difficulties.
Having
nothing to turn to, he poured his emotions into music, and started recording
demos in Buea. One of his songs fell in the hands of Cornel, a South African
based Cameroonian music producer signed to Calabash Music. The A&R
committee at Calabash auditioned his music and were impressed by his
versatility, singing and rapping ability, inimitable rhythms and hard punch
lines. After a couple of meetings at Calabash Music offices in Akwa Douala, a
deal was reached with Calabash Music’s A&R, Wax Dey.
Stanis joins
Calabash Music raring to take over the Cameroonian hip hop scene.
“Calabash
Music is really excited to have such a talented rapper on board - we shall move
swiftly to release material we are working on because Cameroon is hungry for
new talent that can be sold to the world.", says Clarisse Ndinge,
Calabash Music publicist.
"I
write my music with the help of a guitar, but my rap music is very
commercial-oriented. I make music for the masses and I'm ready to take over. My
team is fire. Cameroonian hip hop will not be the same after Stanis - so watch
this space", says Stanis.
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| Stanis, signing contract in Calabash Music Office |
We are anticipating!!!
