Kareyce Fotso
Kareyce Fotso was born in Cameroon in Bamileke country but was raised among the Beti. After university studies in biochemistry, she turned to the cinema and obtained a BTS in audiovisual and photography. In the same year, she began singing in the Yaounde cabarets, choirs with Sally Nyolo and joined Erik Aliana’s Korongo Jam, where she was noted during her many international tours by her stage presence and exceptional voice.
In 2009, she represented Cameroon at the Jeux de la Francophonie in Beirut and the first commemoration of the end of slavery at the United Nations. She also performed solo at the Sukiyaki Festival in Japan. In summer 2009, she obtained a “visa for creation” from Cultures France and during her residency in France, she collaborated with François Kokelaere, musician, set designer and artistic director who founded and directed the National Ensemble of Percussions in Guinea. From this meeting a repertoire and a solo show is born.
In 2010, Kareyce starts his collaboration with the agency Contre-Jour and a first CD “Kwegne” will be released a few months after this meeting. Solo tours will follow with stunning passages in Angoulême, Womad UK, Rudolfstatd Festival ..
In 2011, during her international solo tours, she participated in some concerts with Habib Koite & Guests.
In 2012 & 2013, she plays in the Acoustic Africa – women voices project with Dobet Gnahore & Manou Gallo. This project revolved in Africa, Europe and the USA. Kareyce presented a part of his repertoire and participated as a chorus or percussionist on the titles of the other 2 artists of the project. His inimitable stage presence full of humor, sensuality and emotions was also an asset of the show.
2014 – release of his second album “MOKTE” realized with the help of François Kokelaere & Gino Sitson. After her 1st solo album, she adds the complicity of musicians and on stage, we will now see her as a duo with a guitarist.
One foot in the culture of his ancestors and the other in the modern world. Kareyce Fotso is an African woman full, full, dignified, happy to live, full of charm, life, humor and convictions, steeped in true, sincere talent.
A powerful, original voice, deliciously tinged with a slightly scuffed veil. An undeniable stage presence. A unique jewel in the constellation of African stars, an exceptional sight in the firmament of the “world sound”.
On stage, Kareyce Fotso lulls us with her beautiful melodies accompanied by her guitar, then gives the fullness of her voice in songs with a more sustained rhythm. Suddenly, she switches to a more traditional Africa and plays a lamellophone (Sanza). She rises to dance, bells to the feet or is accompanied by a drum of wood. It ends with a humorous song in the purest spirit of singer Zao. His concert is varied, taking, a particular universe, very personal: we are under the charm of so much talent and spontaneity!
