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Petit Pays
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Biography

Petit Pays (Petit was his nickname when he was a child, Pays is the litteral translation of his surname Moundy) has been renewing makossa, first from his residence in Côte d'Ivoire. Reducing instrumentation to a minimum, blending it with zouk rhythms, he is incredibly popular on the Cameroonian dance floors. The increasingly provocative lyrics of his songs were sometimes cause for controversy among the Cameroonian public, and the fact that he figures almost nude on his album « Class F » contributed to his controversial status. For the male public in Cameroon, there was a cassette « Class M », where he is a bit more covered... On the album « La Monako » he poses as a travestite.

Now that he has reached stardom, he is not only in charge of his own band Les Sans Visa, but he is also supporting a group of young musicians Les Anges de Petit Pays. Both bands bring out CDs under their name, in addition to Petit Pays' solo albums. Several members or former members of both groups have recorded solo albums in the meantime, for example Guy Manu, Philippe Miloko, Samy Diko, Pakito, Sylvain Ngondi, Xavier Lagaf, Samantha, and many others.

Born: as Adolphe Claude Moundy dit "Petit"
Style: makossa-zouk

Album cover 'Fiko Fiko'

Discography

Title	Year	Label	Remarks
God Go Pay	2010	Massema Production / Music One
Fiko Fiko	2009	Ekila Music Production
Frotambo	2007	Lavisa Productions
Ekamofok	2006	Omega Production
La Monako	2005	RTM Prod
Embouteillage - les histoires de chez nous	2004	Omega Production	Les Sans Visa de Petit Pays
Dieu le père	2003	B.Mas BMP000176
Ennemi Public	2003	Omega Production/Sonima SMCD 1441	Les Sans Visa de Petit Pays
L'amour dans l'avion	2002	Omega Production/Sonima SMCD 1414	Les Anges de Petit Pays
Maestro	2002	JPS Production CDJPS 188
Y a pas match	2001	Sonima	Les Sans Visa de Petit Pays
Bisou sur la tomate	2000	Fotso Kamgue FK510	Local cassette release
Coup d'Etat	1999	JPS Production CDJPS 053
Esuwa	1999	Eyab's Productions/Mélodie 08980	Les Sans Visas
Le Son d'Amour	1998	Septocam/Sonodisc 83218
Le CV de Petit Pays	1997	Blue Silver 50654-2	Distr. Déclic
L'Evangile Chapitre 2: Yessus	1997	Sonodisc 83212	Les Sans Visas
L'Evangile Chapitre 1: Sawa	1997	Sonodisc 83211	Les Sans Visas
Class F/ M	1996	Sonodisc 83232
Le Meilleur des Meilleurs	1995	Mélodie 08683-2
Korta (Les dignitaires)	1995	TJR CDAT 137	Les Sans Visas
Nioxxer	1994	cassette
Andy (Best of)	1994	Eyab's/ Melodie 08660-2
Avant Gout	1993	Melodie 08619-2
Les morts ne sont pas morts	1992	Milan 873043 (BMG France)
Les manières de la vie	1991	Local cassette
Trouver la vie	1990	TJR AT 087
Ancien Parigo / Sala Malekum	1988	Eyab's Productions EP 015
Ça fait mal	1987	Eyab's Productions EP 010

Petit Pays(Cameroon)

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Petit Pays
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