Bikutsi Pop: Songs of So' Forest

by So' Forest

Overview

Bikutsi is the native music of Cameroon, and So' Forest has borrowed it -- at least to an extent -- as the muscle behind his pop music. And make no mistake, he is a pop musician. There's a strong flavor of both R&B and boy bands in the melodies and vocal arrangements of his work, and he does them well indeed, a writer with a lovely touch, one that's perhaps stronger than his own vocal ability. The opening track, "Shambada," is perhaps the most accomplished piece here, if only because it's the one that's really bikutsi. From there it's all pretty much downhill, unless you happen to be a fan of Top 40 stylings. But Forest is good at what he does, there's no denying that, and he has a future, although probably more as a composer than performer. ~ Chris Nickson

Product Details

Release Date:	07/16/2002
Label:	Naxos World / Naxos
UPC:	0636943703229
Rank:	250380

Tracks

1. Shambada  - So' Forest
2. Amazone  - So' Forest
3. Zulu  - So' Forest
4. Meding Ya  - So' Forest
5. Wa Wa  - So' Forest
6. Tenter  - So' Forest
7. Hakuna Matata  - So' Forest
8. Wake Ya  - So' Forest
9. Esta  - So' Forest
10. Believing  - So' Forest
11. Rave  - So' Forest
12. Pole Pole  - So' Forest
13. Girl  - So' Forest
14. Routes  - So' Forest
15. Judgement  - So' Forest

Album Credits

Performance Credits

So' Forest   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Isidore Modjo   Producer
So' Forest   Arranger,Composer,Liner Notes,Programming
Ronnie Thomas   Mastering
Mike   Consultant
Dolores Canavan   Executive Producer