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Grace Decca
(Cameroon)
Biography
Grace Decca is the sixth in a family with 11 children. She is the younger sister of makossa star
Ben Decca. Under his guidance she started in 1984 to work as a backing singer. While still a student in educational science,
she was at first only part time engaged in the music business. Later on, she would become a full-time singer. In 1987, French chansonnier
Jean-Jacques Goldman asked her to participate in the backing vocals of the song
« À nos actes manqués ».
In 1989, she recorded her debut album « Besoin d'amour » which was successful in Cameroon, but her breakthrough came through her album 1993 album « Doi La Mulema », which made her a real diva in her home country. Several albums followed in the next years. She is living both in France and in Cameroon.
After a long silence since 2001, Grace recorded a new album, produced by George Duke (1946-2013), who also wrote two songs of the album. On the album there are songs in French, English and Duala, in various styles.
• Musicians on « Doi La Mulema »:
Grace Decca (vocals, backing vocals)
Rigobert Bamundele (guitar)
Willy Nfor (bass)
J.P. Kingue (drums)
Valery Lobé (drums)
José Toumba (percussion)
Jean-Claude Naimro (keyboards)
Kaïssa Doumbé (backing vocals)
Richard Bona (backing vocals)
Toto Guillaume (arrangements, musical direction, guitar, drums)
Born: in Douala, Cameroon
Style: Makossa
In 1989, she recorded her debut album « Besoin d'amour » which was successful in Cameroon, but her breakthrough came through her album 1993 album « Doi La Mulema », which made her a real diva in her home country. Several albums followed in the next years. She is living both in France and in Cameroon.
After a long silence since 2001, Grace recorded a new album, produced by George Duke (1946-2013), who also wrote two songs of the album. On the album there are songs in French, English and Duala, in various styles.
• Musicians on « Doi La Mulema »:
Grace Decca (vocals, backing vocals)
Rigobert Bamundele (guitar)
Willy Nfor (bass)
J.P. Kingue (drums)
Valery Lobé (drums)
José Toumba (percussion)
Jean-Claude Naimro (keyboards)
Kaïssa Doumbé (backing vocals)
Richard Bona (backing vocals)
Toto Guillaume (arrangements, musical direction, guitar, drums)
Born: in Douala, Cameroon
Style: Makossa
Grace Decca
Discography
| Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
| Mouna | 2014 | GNS Productions | |
| Donne-moi un peu d'amour | 2001 | JPS Production CDJPS 136 | |
| Appelle-moi Princesse | 1998 | JPS Production CDJPS 05 | |
| Le Duo: Bwanga Bwan | 1995 | TJR CDAT 138 | With Ben Decca |
| Doï La Mulema | 1993 | Sonodisc CD 65757 | |
| Besoin d'amour | 1989 | Gefraco SNFL 1001 | LP |
Page added February 1998