Djene Djento | |
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Born | Alain Djene Djento 1963
Douala, Cameroon |
Died | 14 December 2022
Dschang, Cameroon | (aged 58–59)
Nationality | Cameroonian |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Alain Djene Djento (1963 – 14 December 2022) was a Cameroonian singer-songwriter.
Djento was born in the Ngodi neighborhood of Douala in 1963. [1] He began his career in 1970 with the group Les Johnco alongside John Sallé and Manulo Nguime. [2] At the start of the 1980s, he formed the group N’Kumbe alongside Nguime, Ngoloko Zachée, and Patrick Djerky. [3] He released his first album in 1983, titled Débroussailler.
Djene Djento died in Dschang on 14 December 2022. [4]