Sandré Nkaké was born in Yaoundé, the political capital of Cameroon, the year when “Soul Makossa” became, a year after its release, a hit in the United States. This is called being born under a lucky star. That, afro funk, of the late Manu Dibango, a friend of his maternal grandfather (former dancer of the National Ballet of Cameroon) who, with his maternal grandmother (a Breton, blonde with blue eyes), partly high: “Uncle is a great figure for the world, a ferryman. For me, who was lucky enough to see him often, it’s strength,…
