Mbassi, Coco

Coco Mbassi, a native of Cameroon living in France, was a member of The Cherubs, a gospel choir, from 1990 to 1996 and also performed backing vocals for many well-known musicians. In 1996, she won the Radio France Internationale Decouvertes' (discovery) Prize in the African music category and released her first CD, Sepia, in 2001.