Cameroonian singer/songwriter Reniss rose to fame in 2016 with the rousing single "La Sauce," which blended vibrant Afro-pop with the bikutsi rhythms of her native country. A frequent collaborator with producer Jovi, she has become known for fusing regional styles like makossa, bend-skin, and njang with R&B and hip-hop, as heard on albums like Tendon and her ambitious 2020 follow-up, Nzo.
Growing up in the Mabanda neighborhood of Douala, Kien Rennise Nde began singing in church as a teenager and remained an active part of the choir and various church performances for several ...