Stanley Enow aka “Bayangi boy”. 12 things you didn’t know …

When other musicians start playing covers of your song, a musician knows his song has created a huge impact.

Stanley Enow, Cameroonian musical revelation of 2013 is now one of the most talked about singers in the country today, not because he has sold a string of successful albums but because of one very amusing but trendy sound that is very different from the music that is popular in Cameroon. The title of the only single he has released is “hein pere” and he is now a household name  because of that one song.

Bayangi boy sings to a rapturous crwod in Yaounde

Enow is now so well-known authorities of Fecafoot, the football governing body chose him to play during half time on September 8 2013 during the crucial world cup qualifying match against the Libyan national team. He did not disappoint as the 40.000 man crowd repeated every single line of his song “hein pere”.

Reacting to the song,  budding soul musician Olgha (who has also released a single “You” ) says “the song is popular because he’s got a catch phrase “hein pere”.  Even babies cant stop saying it here. Its just s funky phrase everyone loves”.

Olgha

This could partly explain the huge popularity of the song across the country

The video for the song is also professionally shot which could also account for the popularity of the song.

12 things you did not know about Stanley…until now

Zodiac Sign; Aquarius

Dream car; R R Phantom

Relationship status; Single

Dream destination; Heaven

Favourite drink; Afofo

Perfect date; Mamfe plantations in the middle of Cocoa farms

Qualities he likes in a friend; Truth and Honesty

Most annoying habit in a woman; poor hygiene and loving caprices

Favourite colour; white

Dish Waterloo fufu and eru

Music African Folklore and Jazz

Best Vidéos; Funny but edifying videos

SteveSlil, another Cameroonian musician has now released a slower cover version of the song

this is the original version