Eboa Lotin
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| Birth name | Emmanuel Eboa Lotin |
| Born | August 6, 1942 Douala, Cameroon |
| Died | October 6, 1997 (age 55) |
| Genres | Makossa |
| Years active | 1962–1997 |
Emmanuel Eboa Lotin (August 6, 1942 – October 6, 1997) was a Cameroonian musical artist who created music based on the style of Makossa, native to his home country.[1][2]
Early life
Lotin was born in the city of Douala, in Cameroon.[3] His father was Adolph Lotin Same, a Baptist pastor, who died when Eboa was 3. When he was a young child, his leg was paralyzed due to atrophy resulting from a quinine injection.[4]
In 1962, Lotin recorded his first single "Mulema Mwam, Elimba Dikalo". Lotin was regarded as a major figure in the Makossa musical genre.[3]
Lotin died on October 6, 1997.[3]
References
- ^ "TRIBUTE TO EBOA LOTIN". archive.md. 2013-01-31. Archived from the original on 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Eboa Lotin était un phénomène de la chanson. Puisse le Cameroun apprendre à mieux glorifier cet Eyum'a moto (patriarche) de la culture". Peuplesawa (in French). Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ a b c DeLancey, Mark Dike; Delancey, Mark W.; Mbuh, Rebecca Neh (2019). Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 313. ISBN 978-1-5381-1968-6.
- ^ eboalotin (2014-02-15). "Eboa Lotin (Cameroon)". African Counter. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
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