Mboko God

Mboko God is the second full-length studio album by Cameroonian rapper and producer Jovi, released May 20, 2015. Entirely self-produced under his producer alias, "Le Monstre", Jovi composed, recorded, and mixed the album in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Mboko God
Studio album by
Jovi
ReleasedMay 20, 2015
RecordedYaoundé, Cameroon
StudioNew Bell Music Studios
GenreMboko
LanguagePidgin English, French, English
LabelNew Bell Music
ProducerLe Monstre

Composition

Mboko God is a multilingual album with Jovi rapping in English, French, and Pidgin, and also features appearances by artists who sing/rap in Ngemba, Douala, and Limbum dialects. Mboko God incorporates musical genres such as Cameroon's Bend Skin, Bikutsi, Makossa, Essewe, and Bottle Dance; Congolese Soukous and other influences across Africa; and electronic, hip hop, industrial, and other Western influences; creating a sound he refers to as "Mboko."[1] Jovi's sound has also been described as combining trap bass and heavy snares with traditional Cameroonian sounds.[2]

Critical reception

Jeune Afrique called Mboko God an "essential album" and "probably one of the best rap albums in recent years."(translated)[3] Je Wanda magazine described the first track on the album "Mboko God (Positioning)" as a "true celebration of African musical identity and its traditions."(translated)[4] After releasing three videos off the album ("B.A.S.T.A.R.D", "Cash (Mets l'argent à Terre)" and "Et P8 Koi"), Jovi was nominated for a 2015 MTV Africa Music Award (MAMA) for Best Francophone artist,[5] and Mboko God was nominated for a 2016 Kora Award for Best Album.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mboko God (Positioning) [feat. Reniss, Shey & Tilla]"Ndukong Godlove, Kien Rennise Nde, Shey, TillaLe Monstre5:47
2."Nyongo Money"Ndukong Godlove, AbracadabraLe Monstre3:51
3."B.A.S.T.A.R.D (feat. Reniss)"Ndukong Godlove, Kien RenniseLe Monstre3:16
4."Beat Tape Sessions (feat. Tilla, Teddy Doherty, Pascal, & Inna Money)"Ndukong Godlove, Tilla, Teddy Doherty, Pascal & Inna MoneyLe Monstre, Chavez5:28
5."Comme Moundi"Ndukong GodloveLe Monstre3:53
6."Mboko God (Status)"Ndukong GodloveLe Monstre3:46
7."Top Level"Ndukong GodloveLe Monstre, Kiloh2:25
8."Cash (Mets l'argent à Terre)"Ndukong GodloveLe Monstre3:01
9."Man Pass Man Part 2"Ndukong GodloveLe Monstre3:22
10."Et P8 Koi"Ndukong GodloveLe Monstre3:43
11."Jungle Book (feat. Shey)"Ndukong Godlove, SheyLe Monstre5:02
12."Mboko God (Reality) [feat. Reniss]"Ndukong Godlove, Kien RenniseLe Monstre, Kiloh4:34
Total length:49:00

References
  1. "ATL To The Motherland: The Rise Of Afro-Trap". Vibe. 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
  2. "Meet Jovi, The Do-It-All Rapper Putting Cameroon Back On The Map". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  3. "Rap camerounais : "Mboko God", de Jovi, album incontournable ! - JeuneAfrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  4. "Musique : "Mboko God" - LE voyage céleste de Jovi (Review) |". www.jewanda-magazine.com. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  5. Okumu, Phiona (2015-06-15). "The playlist: African pop – Olamide, AKA, Youssoupha and more". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  6. "Nominees revealed for 2016 Kora Awards". 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
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