Djene Djento

Alain Djene Djento (1963 – 14 December 2022) was a Cameroonian singer-songwriter.^[1]

Djene Djento
Born	Alain Djene Djento 1963 Douala, Cameroon
Died	14 December 2022(2022-12-14) (aged 58–59) Dschang, Cameroon
Nationality	Cameroonian
Occupation	Singer-songwriter

Biography

Djento was born in the Ngodi neighborhood of Douala in 1963.^[1] He began his career in 1970 with the group Les Johnco alongside John Sallé and Manulo Nguime.^[2] At the start of the 1980s, he formed the group N’Kumbe alongside Nguime, Ngoloko Zachée, and Patrick Djerky.^[3] He released his first album in 1983, titled Débroussailler.

Djene Djento died in Dschang on 14 December 2022.^[4]

Discography

• Débroussailler (1983)
• Ndjangui Moni (1985)
• Ndola Bwanga (1987)
• Ma Thérèse (1989)
• Pompé (1990)
• 8e Commandement (1998)
• Mota Sawa (2008)
• Vivre ensemble (2018)