Emmanuel Eboa Lotin (August 6, 1942 – October 6, 1997) was a Cameroonian musical artist who created music based on the style of Makossa, native to his home country.[1][2]

Eboa Lotin
Birth nameEmmanuel Eboa Lotin
BornAugust 6, 1942
Douala, Cameroon
DiedOctober 6, 1997 (age 55)
GenresMakossa
Years active1962–1997

Early life

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Lotin was born in the city of Douala, in Cameroon.[3] His father was Adolph Lotin Same [fr], a Baptist pastor, who died when Eboa was 3. When he was a young child, his leg was paralyzed due to atrophy resulting from a quinine injection.[4]

In 1962, Lotin recorded his first single "Mulema Mwam, Elimba Dikalo". Lotin was regarded as a major figure in the Makossa musical genre.[3]

Lotin died on October 6, 1997.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "TRIBUTE TO EBOA LOTIN". archive.md. 2013-01-31. Archived from the original on 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  2. ^ "Eboa Lotin était un phénomène de la chanson. Puisse le Cameroun apprendre à mieux glorifier cet Eyum'a moto (patriarche) de la culture". Peuplesawa (in French). Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  3. ^ a b c DeLancey, Mark Dike; Delancey, Mark W.; Mbuh, Rebecca Neh (2019). Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 313. ISBN 978-1-5381-1968-6.
  4. ^ eboalotin (2014-02-15). "Eboa Lotin (Cameroon)". African Counter. Retrieved 2021-12-06.