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Ben Decca
(Cameroon)
Biography
Ben Decca, the elder brother of makossa star Grace Decca,
is one of the major makossa stars of the 1980s and 1990s. He owes his popularity probably to his silky
voice, his style of singing is very typical for makossa music.
From a family of ten brothers and sisters, Ben, Grace, Dora Decca and later also Isaac Decca are active in making music. Ben Decca started working in the automotive sector, and went to France to follow studies as autmotive expert. It was in France he made his first musical steps. His cousin Joe Mboule helped him recording for Mboule's label Tempo Records.
Ben Decca recorded and released more than 20 albums during 4 decades, from the 1980s, for example « Yetena Oa », (1985), « Espoir » (1988), « Amour à sens unique » (1988), through the 1990s (« Bwanga Bwan », a duo with his sister Grace Decca, 1989), followed by many others, such as « Saphir » (2002).
• Musicians on the album « Dimbambe » (1988):
Ben Decca (lead vocal, compositions);
Rigo Star Bamundele (guitar);
Toguy (Toto Guillaume) (guitar);
Maurice Njoume (guitar);
Assolo Noel (bass);
Guy Bilong (drums);
Manga, J.C. Naimro (keyboards);
Alain Hatot (saxophone);
Claude Romano (trombone);
Tony Brenes (trumpet);
Charlotte Mbango, Dorette Decca, Grace Decca (backing vocals).
Born: Benjamin Decca, 23 February 1958 in Douala
Style: makossa
From a family of ten brothers and sisters, Ben, Grace, Dora Decca and later also Isaac Decca are active in making music. Ben Decca started working in the automotive sector, and went to France to follow studies as autmotive expert. It was in France he made his first musical steps. His cousin Joe Mboule helped him recording for Mboule's label Tempo Records.
Ben Decca recorded and released more than 20 albums during 4 decades, from the 1980s, for example « Yetena Oa », (1985), « Espoir » (1988), « Amour à sens unique » (1988), through the 1990s (« Bwanga Bwan », a duo with his sister Grace Decca, 1989), followed by many others, such as « Saphir » (2002).
• Musicians on the album « Dimbambe » (1988):
Ben Decca (lead vocal, compositions);
Rigo Star Bamundele (guitar);
Toguy (Toto Guillaume) (guitar);
Maurice Njoume (guitar);
Assolo Noel (bass);
Guy Bilong (drums);
Manga, J.C. Naimro (keyboards);
Alain Hatot (saxophone);
Claude Romano (trombone);
Tony Brenes (trumpet);
Charlotte Mbango, Dorette Decca, Grace Decca (backing vocals).
Born: Benjamin Decca, 23 February 1958 in Douala
Style: makossa
Ben Decca
Discography *
| Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dévotion | 2021 | Universal Music Africa | |
| Electron Libre | 2017 | Universal Music Africa | |
| Ossoko 24 | 2015 | Universal Music Africa | |
| Symbiose | 2012 | Universal Music Africa | |
| 24h d'ivresse | 2010 | Universal Music Africa | |
| C'est tout moi | 2009 | MPS Communication CD MPS 0957 | CD |
| Makossa Phoenix | 2005 | Sonima SMCD1641 | CD |
| C'est mon choix - Best of Ben Decca | 2004 | MPS Communication CD MPS 0405 | CD |
| Les meilleurs de Moussa Haissam - Makossa haut de gamme vol.1 | 2002 | Sonima SMCD 1396 | 20me anniversaire |
| Saphir | 2002 | JPS Production CDJPS 189 | CD |
| Affectueusement votre | 2001 | JPS Production CDJPS | CD |
| Les Slows Inoubliables | 2001 | Les Editions Kouogueng & Fils | |
| Tourbillon | 2000 | JPS Production CDJPS 062 | CD |
| Classe Plus | 1999 | JPS Production CDJPS 023 | CD |
| Espace Makossa: Dina Bell & Ben Decca | 1998 | TJR CDAT 159 | With Dina Bell |
| Kod'a Mboa | 1997 | Sonodisc CDS 7017 | CD |
| Le Duo: Bwanga Bwan | 1995 | TJR CDAT 138 | With Grace Decca |
| & Puissance 7 | 1995 | TJR CDAT 123 | CD |
| Dimbambe | 1991 | Production B.M.C. BMC 1002 | LP |
| Reconciliation | 1989 | Haissam MH 110 | LP |
| Amour à sens unique | 1988 | Haissam MH 106 | LP |
| Espoir | 1988 | Afric'Music | LP |
| Yetena Oa | 1985 | TJR AT 067 | LP |
| Mbango Muam | 1983 | TJR AT 062 | LP |
| Pour Vous | 1982 | Herson Records HER 3401 | LP |
| Nyong'a Mulema | 1981 | Tempo | Maxi-single (12" / 45T) |
Page added May 1999