Elevating African Voices, One Opera at a Time: Spotlight on Bertrand Kouekieu – GhanaWeb

A man wearing traditional animal print attire, reminiscent of African Voices, sings or speaks into a headset microphone against a plain light background.

In an era where African music is commanding global attention, Cameroonian opera singer Guy Bertrand Kouekieu is carving out a unique path one that harmonises tradition, classical artistry, and cultural identity to transcend borders.

Living and working in Ghana, Kouekieu is not only redefining opera within an African context, he is also using his voice to amplify the continent’s rich musical heritage on the global stage.

“When you’re called a musician, you must act like a soldier,” he says a mantra that fuels his disciplined approach…