Phone Me Tonight / Lobé Mon Ami – Eko Roosevelt, 1981 (2026)

🇨🇲 🎶 🌍 🎤 💿 Between 1975 and 1982, Eko Roosevelt produced four groundbreaking albums, blending Afro-funk, makossa, and traditional rhythms. The now renowned Batanga leader honed his craft in Senegal and Paris before returning to his native Cameroon. In 1977, his first major hit, Kilimandjaro My Home, firmly established him in the public eye. In 1981, alongside his albums, he released a dazzling 45-rpm single. Phone Me Tonight, driven by the rhythmic brilliance of Moustick Ambassa and Donald Wesley, is an Afro-disco track clearly designed for the dance floor. On the B-side, Eko Roosevelt pays tribute to his village, Lobé, and its magnificent waterfalls that cascade into the sea near Kribi. Lobé Mon Ami is a lively makossa track, for which Eko enlisted the powerful bass of Vicky Edimo—a most judicious choice! He sings alternately in French and Batanga, recounting his life and describing his country. The young Belgian label Delirious Ears had the excellent idea to reissue these two tracks in a remastered 12 » version, restoring Lobé Mon Ami to its original form. A true stroke of luck!