The major point they left out is the impact of internet. Internet has broken down geographical barriers. Hence even if you (Cameroon) force your DJs, TV, Radio etc, to play 100% local music, you cannot stop your citizens from consuming music via the internet.

As a Nigerian, I recall my upbringing when Awilo Logomba's music truly took over the country. Clubs were buzzing, and street jams were everywhere! We didn't just support the artist; we celebrated good music. No one possesses the ultimate taste in music, and I find it quite problematic for Cameroonian content creators to attempt to enforce regulations or laws to compel people to listen to their music. Love for music can't be bought; it's a spiritual connection. There's a reason why music is often referred to as "Food" for the soul. Perhaps they should concentrate on creating better music themselves, except for the they're saying that Awilo Logomba or Labianca are you magicians 😂I presume. How could they even enforce such regulations? Shut down the internet? Or do they believe we're still in the 90s when radio and TV stations ruled? It's time to wake up and put in the effort, Cameroonian content creators Thank you.

The main reason for 80-20 campaign in Cameroon is because of Nigerian music industry dominance in Africa. CY has maliciously declare war on Nigeria but surely he gonna fizzled out. Good content anyway, I advise you do a part 2 of it. Cheers from Naija 🇳🇬🇳🇬👍🏾.

Cameroonians and Nigerians are supposed to be family as Cameroonians sounds and act like Nigerians than any other Africans country that why i love Cameroon so much as a Nigerian Did you know, we Nigerian artistes learn and was patient for this glory back then, it was so bad that our artistes weren't given stade treatment once there are foreign artistes, they fought for this, it took us years,our artistes travel round Africa and the world to promote their music, we don't hate any nobody music, back then we listen to alot of Cameroonian music Ghana Cote D'Ivoire American etc no complain from our artistes Lastly no government banned anything music in Nigeria or regulate music, we listen to good music thank you

Good debate. Radio or TV play can be cobtrolled by the government. You can't control the Internet. And for Libianca, she was pushed or promoted more by Nigerians than other people.

We should learn from Nigeria and implement it in our industry.

I love the anchor, so professional and well spoken. Keep up

I think Amazonians the English speaking sideof Cameroon are strong bright people ,

Great debate… as a Nigerian I think all the energy should be channeled to your media houses not the people. One love one Africa.

The blogger lady is extremely intelligent

Some Cameroonians are getting it wrong 😂. Is not only Cameroon consumed Nigeria music. Nigeria music is been consumed World wide, go to UK, USA, Canada, Germany etc. The question is how many Cameroon artist produced good music to be consumed in internationally, does Cameroon has the business strategy to market their music like Nigeria in internationally, how many Cameroonians artist can match toed to toed with Nigeria artist, does Cameroon has what it takes to promote their music internationally, how many Cameroonians artist can Collaborate with international artist, does Cameroonians artist have the money to promote their music internationally? Honestly speaking you can't force people to listen to what they don't like. People listen to good music. If Cameroon artist produced good music people will listen to it. I keep telling people It will be a mistake to compare Nigeria music to others Africa country. When it comes to entertainment, Nigeria is the standard for entertainments in Africa especially music. I don't want to talk about movies and comedy, we all know 😂😂😂 To be honest all this 80/20 is not going to work if Cameroon artist doesn't work hard. And also they need to collaborate with top Nigeria artist and sign up with big record label in other to promote their music internationally. You can't compare Nigeria artist to any Africa artist, no disrespect to others Africa artist though. As far as music and entertainment is concerned, Nigeria is going to dominate in Africa for long, why because Nigeria artist produced good music and they work hard. Now let's see the break down 👇 When you talk about Africa music in general, you have to mentioned the legendary fela kuti and Sunny Ade. Nigeria 1st generation artist, the like of 2face, Psquare, Dbanj, wande coal, Timaya, Olu maintain, Faze, Flavour, Style plus, Sultan, bracket, J martins, Don Jazzy. Nigeria 2nd generation Artist, the like of Davido, Wizkid, Olamide, Burna boy, Don Jazzy, patoranking, Iyanya, Tiwa Savage. Nigeria 3rd generation Artist, the like of Kizz Daniel, Adekunle Gold, Yemi Alade, Mr Eazi, phyno. Nigeria 4th generation Artist, the like of Tems, Rema, Arya Starr, Asake, Fireboy, Buju, Omah lay, Blaq Bonez, joeboy, Oxlade. Nigeria 5th generation Artist, who are also warming up, the like of Odumodublvck, Beekay, Bloody Civilian, GreatMan Takit, Pawzz, Boy Spyce, Somadina, Berri Tiga, Khaid, T Dollar, Majeed, Manny Wellz, Berri Tiga, Bowale, Tari1q, Wasoikin, Major AJ, Novemba, Qing Madi, Trod, Tim Lyre, Bryann, S-pee, Lade, Bayanni etc. The list is endless 😂😂😂 Now tell me, is there any Africa country that can be able compete with Nigeria when it comes to music or entertainment? 😂😂😂

nice topic... please keep the discussions going and talk solutions... local content is the way

There was no internet in the 70s and 80s, hence people were limited to what they heard.

Forget Gov communications, its old anyway! internet and SM is the way to go, at least its here in America. Great content

She don't want to mention the name of the salon because they don't pay her for an advert but she want the DJ to play her music for free? Continue to dey play

interesting topic from south Africa

This is what happens when produce trash and expect people to appreciate, lol Asake sings in Yoruba but everyday he fills venues all over Europe. What has stopped cameroonian musician from selling out of Cameroon. In order to eat in the table of men you must put in the work. As a Cameroonian it's important Cameroonian entertainers under the amount of work they need to put in place for their art to be appreciated locally

Thank you for introducing me to Cameroonian music. I can't wait to dive in, to older and the new music. I thank you for doing this interview because it exposed me to a music I wasn't familiar with. I'd just like to add that all of the women are so beautiful, their faces,the beautiful hairstyles, and the stylish clothes. I am very attracted to both the slimmer and larger women, all very beautiful and the accents. I thank you for your journalism, keep up the good work ❤

Im from Cameroon. I don‘t know anyone and never heard your music. I Like nigerian music a lot. It‘s global commercial and modern! Good work. The Language the unity is missing in Cameroon.

All of this bcus of Nigerian music o 🤣🤣🤣

Is not a lack of talent but a lack of promotion and push… many of these artists should endeavour to go to Nigeria to promote their work if they could. At the end of the day Anglophone side of Cameroon is an extension of Nigeria, everyone in this video looks and to a large extent talks like Nigerians which makes us family. I'm a Nigerian and i have quite a few Cameroon artists they i have follow and listen to their music, including Salatiel and Libianca. And watching this video I just discovered ASABA, I checked her page and listened to her music and I will be following her going forward.

Me too I don’t support the 80/20.If they sing good music and produce good films,it will normally outshine that of the the foreigners

Wow…Cameroonians sounds so much like us(Nigerians) like it’s so amazing, listening to other African countries even west African countries is not the same there’s always an accent but Cameroonian sound like exactly like us

Start 80/20 as soon as possible, local radios and television shows. South Africa 🇿🇦 is one of the countries implemented that and now I prefer more African music than foreign music.

I love Asaba so much. What an intelligent woman❤❤

The reason cameroun and other African countries were able to dominate music in Africa was Nigeria was sleeping on entertainment’s. Nigeria as taken its position ,otilo

I love Manu Dibango music

Black man is the enemy of the black man all this noise just because nigerians are doing well in the music industry. Why are you guys not complaining about the asians dominating the tech industry (phones,computers and other gadgets) you guy should shout 80/20 on those industries too, why not 80/20 in automobile, IT and others spheres. You are only doing this because Nigeria is successful so its easy to fight your brother in the only field he has made success.

Clarise & Pen Boy said it all 👏

Yes, period. Local means cultural and economic relevancy. It means local artists, local jobs, and local languages survive.

Gomez did a remix song with the wonderfully talented Hugo Nyame, on one of his songs, its been 2 years and this song hasn't gained even 200k views on KZfaq, when I heard this song I thought it was the future of cameroon music but how wrong was I, CY is very right in pushing for local contents to be promoted more by all.

Do your homework well and you'd not need to have this debate in the first place... Check out the Nigerian experience.🤷🤷🤷

The quality of a product determines its wide marketability - 237 artist should upgrade their their content! And then, its difficult to compare Nigeria and Cameroon in all spectrums of life! 260milion /27milion? Arba!! As for nusic, me got a good ear for good stuff- listen to all genres from all continents, but my people - Sweet Old Mikossa na my first, second and third course!! Sergeo Polo, Richard Bona, Herve Nguebo, Mamma Nguea, Toto Guillaume, Ben and Grace Decca, MAXI MANOR; Lady ponc! Vive la culture Camer

That’s a tricky question. If government gets involved it has to be regulated as well. Maybe the percentage has to change since public preference will unfortunately be towards/for another sound. So a balance is needed. And Community leaders/influencers have to do their part as as the artist provide quality and diverse product.

That female artiste has a skewed mentality. Protect your yourself but don't force it on others. Why does the salon have to play your music because you are there? If they do so, it's only out of courtesy and to encourage you. Your main goal is to protect yourselves from Western content. Nigerians didn't protect themselves from Congo music "invasion" in Nigeria in the 1990s. They embraced it and learn from it to come up with something bigger. You should go build on Manu Dibango's legacy.

I am from Kenya and we have been consuming foreign music forever. Congolese and Cameroon to be precise. Nigeria’s Afrobeat became popular the other day. Rhumba, Soukous, Makossa, are genres well loved to this day. We do not have 80-20 in Kenya and it can’t work. Our artists make money via live shows and promotions and they make good money. That makes Kenya a great target for music artists globally. They love performing in Kenya.

Cameroon have beautiful contents very great 👍 one at that just that we don't like progress. All countries have done this why is it that only Cameroonian are making noise. We just lack True Love for ours. Because wuna house no fine you go pack go stay for neighbor yi house? You have no option than to love your home and build it to be as beautiful as that of your neighbor. CY 80-20 is the way forward no Hate ❤🥰

English Speaking Cameroonians have PURE Nigerian accent, i never knew they talked like this

If your radio or tv or club plays 80% thrash music and 20% good music. 100% of your viewers or listeners will leave. And your business will die. People will run to Spotify, KZfaq, Apple Music etc. For the good international music. You can’t force thrash down people’s throats or ears just improve your craft and market it well.

Ghana will also be an interesting location to do another debate on this same topic. I've lived there and seen how protective they are and their rivalry with Nigeria

Good,u cannot shine brighter by deeming another person’s light.Good

This people should be fighting there french Counterparts in that Cameroon but noooo they are Fighting Nigeria😆😆😆😆😆🙏🏻🤣🤣🤣 This ones that have identity crises within themselves

80-20 is purely a local issue confined to Anglophone 🇨🇲.....however it's sad and frustrating to see "industry stakeholders like Sir AGE, Wax Day etc go up against CY. Most Anglophone 🇨🇲 believe in 80-20, but many differ with implementation... Agbro Gilbert and Co believe Govt should step in and regulate cable companies and compel or impose a 80/20 Quota on Television/Radio stations etc, while CY believes Cameroonians 🇨🇲 should be bullied, harassed and forced into supporting 🇨🇲entertainment...the sad irony is CY is even at lock ahead with the same content creators his fighting for, even his supporters disagree with his methods 🥲🥲

Yes I believe they should

We will visit this next year homely by God's grace and see how this your wrong move works out.

Clarisse couldn’t have put this ANY BETTER !!!

bunch of jokers.. u might as well stop importing cars into cameroon

Many ignorant people like the girl @12:39, anywhere in the world you pay to get your song play (that's part of promotion), it is when the song is popular and people love that you don't pay anymore because now people will demand for it. Also I as dj, my job is not to promote a song, my job is to play when my audience wants to ear. Promote your song to get played on the radio, when the song grows on my audience (as a dj), I will have no choice but to play it.

Success don't come over night. Put in the work. It's simple these days, many good models have worked out. Copy the positives and try to adapt. Conscious and hardwork.

This is a powerful topic. There's a lot of deep thoughts here , especially from CY international. It's shameful that a promoter will prefer to promote foreign content for free but unwilling to do do for the patriot.

damn Asaba your musiq is damn good... that place where they did not play your musiq is really doing itself a disservice ... can't keep a lamp under a bushel wetiin go shine go shine

When it comes to entertainment and content creation, Cameronians are 30 years behind 😅. How can a 30 million population compete with 300 million Nigeria, Nigeria with load of talents and huge market. Wake up and smell the coffee

To start with the three beautiful girls Like ASABA is igbo girl, the other fair beautiful is Igbo girl, including the one on 👠 shoes looks more like Igbo Nigerian... about music 🎵 you can only take horse 🐎 to the river, but you can't force him to drink, till tomorrow Ghananian music of the 80's and 90's and Congo music 🎶🎵 is still raining in Igboland in South east Nigeria, over 50 million Igbo's are still listening 🎧 to these music of 70's 80's .so it's more spiritual than physical...no matter what nobody can control that spirit.. in fact many of my Cameroonian girls love Nigeria movies, music and the way we make love❤ too ..😁😁😁

All they need to do is find a way to make good music,. Nobody can ignore to play something that is really good.

After listening to this mind exchange ,I went and research what that guy said about Nigeria banning music and dramas from outside---it never happen though.

The whole Cameroonian 80/20 is just tailored towards Nigeria.....thats all. Ghanaian 70/30 is tailored towards Nigeria. South Africa used xenophobia as a means to chase Nigerian businesses and arts. Uganda arrested Nigerian artists just to be ban Nigerian music. Kenya seems to be our only friends in Africa Conclusion, Cameroon have no problem with Congolese dominating their airwaves but Nigeria. CY is just hateful towards Nigerian and have used words like "greedy" people. The guy us just using Nigeria for clout.

Clarisse Ndinge is one of the intelligent ones.

WOW... your gonna make me subscribe..🤣😂. At this time I have to side with 80/20. I believe it's vital to restrict/minimize foreign music in order to "protect" culture and identity. If they never heard foreign music would they miss it? NO When they hear something new,,,it can become popular because it's strangely moving but if you don't "control" content then the local music gets drowned out (not because the foreign music is better) it's just different. But it can "lead" to the destruction of local or national music. Now I didn't hear American music brought up; but I will say that it's very damaging (RAP) because the Black (American) music that gets exported is not reflective of the established Black tastes. What they export is promoted by those who actually hate us. Rap has been popularized and it is the lowest quality of word choice and Black expression we traditionally have toward one another. I leave you with these two words. to be aware of: Assimilation and indoctrination.(at least when it comes from America)

Interesting debate...Had one in Kenya too

The world is globalised you can't succeed as an artist if people are forced to listen to your songs. Most of the artist advocating for regulating songs know that they have failed internationally. The Irony is that their objective is to take cameroon music to international stage but they want to prevent it for other artist. How do I know? Their examples Libianca, Manudibango, they all considered because they succeeded on international stage. If the artist can't succeed internationally and is looking for restricting others to succeed, that makes the Artist a bigger looser. Foe that lady I don't think the hair salon will miss her..

There's never an 80/20 regulation in Nigeria. Stop capping!!!!

Who is forcing who? The thing is just to show more interest in your own.

People should listen to what they want to listen to its not the government business its like saying government should decide what you eat or wear.Trying to find excuse for weak artist.

Wow. These guys speak like Nigerians.

80-20 policy is good just that it should accompanied by quality content and product.

PenBoy you get sense 😅. My same thought.

Reading through the comments, it made me as an outsider to see how matured Nigerians are, they are not even angry,they were trying to give them ideas,instead of being grudge and hateful like Cameroonian and ghanians.

Ndinge doesn't even know that everywhere in rhe developed world have regulations- regulations go with promotions.

CY international dan go international finally

Wow! I just finished watching! Quite great! Clarise was actually confused as she ended up talking FOR the 80:20. That actually shows how many persons don't understand what 80:20 is. Just like they all said, we all want same thing but our approaches are different. However, the way forward is 80:20! So, CY yi place dey! ✌🏾

These Cameroonians need to worry about their anicient of days dictator.

Restriction has to be taken. 80-20 or nonothing!

I'm a Nigerian here but all this Cameroonians sound exactly like Nigerians oo😮😮.. No difference in accent and strong will.. Hmmmm I heard ASABA ooo

Look Nigerian music is more than just singing almost every artist is a brand.There is structure there are record labels and there are private organisations sponsoring brands.Nigerians pay in foreign countries clubs to play their songs it's a long time coming

I support 80 20 🇳🇬🇳🇬

The one issue I have with this whole agitation is that I never heard any Camerounian complain when American, Jamaican, or UK music dominated the air. If you listen carefully, they're only having issues with mainly Nigerian music. Only God can help us in Africa. If you want your music to be played, then make good music! LaBianca is doing great because she makes good music. Di Bango also dominated in the 70s. This is not a rocket science.

For decades American hip-hop dominated the continent of Africa and we never had issues with it. We even talk like them, dress like them and sing like them. As a matter of fact it was cool to act like them. Why is the domination of Nigerian songs causing problem in Africa?? The most disappointing factor for me is that people in the music industry in these Africa countries don't even know what to do to get their music to where they want it to and they are not patient about it. Everyone just want to be where Nigerians are today not knowing it takes a lot of time, work and procedure. You think 80/20 will help?? Then go ahead and lets see where it gets you to. You guys have a lot to learn and sometimes it involves you leaving your country and go to where it's happening and study. Nigerians are travelers and goal getters. You guys needs to give your artists especially the young ones the space to experiment, let them sing or sound anyway they want to, all you need to do is to continue reminding them of their roots.

The guy with white beads no get sense. Promote your music in a populous country, do a show and collaborate with people there. Imagine if America and other european countries, Naija, Ghana etc say they want to do the same. Awilo was big in Nigeria in late 90s to early 2000, Chaka Chaka was very popular in Nigeria in 80s or early 90s. Recipe is to have good music and also promote it.

CANEROONIANESS ❤

Jealousy and envy will be the downfall of the black race. Nigerians were bumping Makossa as if it were our own back in the day, we NEVER complained but sat down and did our homework, worked our socks off and now the rewards are paying off, nobody begged government to regulate foreign music, lol! There's no substitute for working hard and competing! To be fair, most of Africa has embraced Nigerian music but I find most of the envy comes from Ghana and Cameroon, please sit down and work hard and then you too can achieve.

If your food at home is not palatable, your household will go to the neighbours to eat something better

Some people are just so entitled, so they should play your song because you’ went there, like you’re the one paying there rent , it’s really laughable 😂

how many people do you have in Cameron and if every country replicate the same thing how will you be head , allso you can not stop social media.

Them go explain explain tire because no evidence

If a Nigerian is sleeping, don't wake him or her up, once you do that the game is over, just imbibe that spirit and you guys will move

This is really stupid,creativity is talent, it can be learned and born with,this is ridiculous. You will be disappointed eventually,cos this is the wrong way to do it.

Who is cy?

It’s bcs their foreign music is good.Why did lilbianca produce one music nd that music went viral and people loved it.All I have to say is that u cannot force people to listen to what they do not want to listen.if u sing what we like,we will listen to it

As a Nigerian Listening to this, I am just laughing, Train your artist well, and let your music evolve. Probably Make Makossa a bit trendy.

You guys d misunderstand CY He’s got point

Cos Nigeria music

Total nonsense. Davido spent $15,000 for his album promotion, how many Cameronian can spend that kind of money for promotion?

Nigeria and Cameroun are sibblings , Same accent Damm

The moderator is biased no body is imposing on people what to watch except she's telling me in a country of over 28MILLION people with a great diversity in music and cinema u can't find any good artists or movie's

Hhhhh, you can't force people to listen to the music they don't want to listen to,if you want people to choose your music, bring out something great,do not limit me,is my right to watch and listen to what I want.

The worst 77 percent I ever watch 😢

There is no measure for 80:20 but ban. Get sense for once!

CY what are u saying, what do you mean by “Cameroonians have lost their taste” are u in the listening faculties of every Cameroonian? What do you base your argument on

CY is a liar, Nigeria did not ban any music. How do you equate banning of waste to music? And people talking about Identity, don't they know music evolves? Do you see these Naija young artist playing Juju, fuji, Obitun or Biripo among others? Or thye think Naija has different genres. CY and his supporters are shallow.

While Ghanians and Cameroonian are bashing Nigerians for nothing,Ghanian actors are flooding Nigeria now,trying to get connection for the in comming Nollywood joint venture with hollywood and Netflix, I wonder what the Cameroonian will do when they hear that one,they will maybe ban Nigerian movies and videos completely, I mean either way Cameroonians will loose from this cos imagine if Nigeria does same to them.