Show ! Show ! Show ! – Ekambi Brillant, 1980

🇨🇲 🎹 🎸 🎺 🔥  In 1980, this compact EP by Ekambi Brillant, at the height of his career, titled Show! Show! Show!, offered a masterclass in pure makossa on its A-side. The Camerounian artist delivered a relentlessly effective track, backed by a seasoned team—Aladji Touré on bass and Jean-Claude Naimro’s Latin-infused keyboards. On the flip side, Ne Wa surprises with its slow FM-style intro, only to erupt into a mid-tempo funk driven by a commanding bassline. The track builds to a crescendo of brass and Motown-worthy choruses, leaving listeners craving more. A shame it’s so brief!