Blick Bassy: Parisian who never left Africa

In 1996, he formed a new band called Macase.

To date, Macase has released two acclaimed albums, Etam (1999) and Doulou (2003), as well as picking up various regional and international awards — the RFI Prize at the World Music (2001), Best Group at the MASA (2001), and Best New African Group at the Kora Awards (2003).

In 2005, Bassy decided to leave Macase and Yaoundé for Paris where he soon found work with Manu Dibango, Cheikh Tidiane Seck, Lokua Kanza and Etienne Mbappé.

A few years later, he signed upto the World Connection label and began work on his solo debut.