@andamaoops: Ali Baba (1956 - 2004). The first Hausa superstar from Northern Cameroon. In the 1980’s, a young dandy singer made his solo debut on Cameroon’s state television at the time known as CTV to the tune of “Tcha Tcha Merengue”. Ali Baba né Ahmadou Baba Ali was born in 1956 in Garua. Often lauded for his flashy costumes and dance moves, Ali Baba was more than an entertainer as he dabbled between painting and acrobatics. His involvement with the National Orchestra of Cameroon did not deter him from successfully establishing himself as one of the pillars for the modernization sahelian music from Northern Cameroon. He coined his musical style Goumba Soul Gandjal, a fusion he credited to Soul, Disco, Funk, Rock, Makossa (popular Cameroonian dance music of 80’s), but most importantly, with a conspicuous base of the Hausa and Fulani rhythms. His distinguished virtuosic abilities made him to be frequently compared to the likes of Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade from Nigeria. Unfortunately for Ali baba, his musical prowess and artistry did not peak as he was slowed down by his deteriorating health. He became a shadow of his former glory when in 1993 he suffered a stroke which paralysed his right arm and was a victim of kidney failure which consequently took his life in 2004. In between the years of his illness, he released two albums: I AM HEALED in 1996, and KANO in 2001. Ali Baba died in Yaoundé leaving behind his young wife and child. For me, his style of music is very similar to the late Hausa singer from Niger, Saadou Bori. #hausa #africanmusic #africanmusicworldwide #michaeljackson
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HAÏROUDJO :
Le Grand Ali Baba: Allah yâfou mo.
2026-05-10 14:15:39
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faouss fashion 237 :
Ali baba
2026-05-13 21:38:48
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Moussa baba ladde :
fière d'être haoussa
2026-05-22 19:01:13
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je_taime_tellement 🇨🇦 :
Cette musique avait été utilisée dans un film américain donc j’oublie le nom. Très émouvant 🥰🥰🥰
2026-05-20 04:37:47
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🇨🇲AHIDJO Forever :
exactement très belle biographie son style est du Sadou Bori du niger ,un beau gars grand danseur
2026-05-27 08:38:09
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Saliou Hamadou :
le grand Ali Baba
2026-06-18 22:15:48
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user87932237438416 :
Ali baba nawa
2026-05-16 16:58:01
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diabobe1 :
Il a fait son temps
2026-05-15 20:53:50
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Mahaman Adamou awal :
ahmadou baba ali. Allah ya rahamshe she
2026-05-15 05:06:34
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Baba Souaibou :
ali baba forever
2026-05-21 09:47:05
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ismail :
quand la terre était encore terre
2026-05-17 21:45:28
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Yaya Bouba842 :
Ali Baba🥺
2026-05-09 13:31:21
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MAHAMAT TAHIR :
mon enfance quand il passe sur CTV ALI BABA paix à son âme
2026-05-31 21:53:32
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MOUMI ❤️💜 :
Nostalgie 👌
2026-06-12 18:35:04
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user4506353608909 :
ALI BABA 🇨🇲😭🥰
2026-05-25 01:40:45
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Issa Ibrahim :
Allah yahfou mo
Ahmine yàhrabbi
2026-05-18 09:35:50
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saniballa343 :
grand compositeur et interprète génie danseur
2026-05-14 17:25:10
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user3165681359619 :
Ayyaa 😭😭😭
2026-05-16 21:53:57
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fatima :
🥰🥰🥰🥰 duniya kenan
2026-05-13 20:11:17
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faouss fashion 237 :
Dounia
2026-05-13 21:39:00
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awadaly :
Partie 2
2026-05-18 18:43:23
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marley :
ceux qui n'ont pas connu cinéma le ribadou et cinéma étoile à garoua décalé légèrement en brousse
2026-05-17 07:51:59
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AnnaiD Diallo🇳🇪🇲🇱 :
moi qui pensait que c était nigeriens ́... heee je connais la chanson
2026-06-01 03:15:03
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user23311761277798 :
vraiment,,, où s'en va les hommes,,,,il était l'un des premiers musicien musulman du nord du Cameroun à faire dansé les camerounais ds tt le pays,,💪🫶💛💛🇨🇲🇨🇲💛💛🫶
2026-05-20 04:09:43
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