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Dominique Comont
Dominique Comont was a French singer-songwriter of Cameroonian descent who came up in Marseille. His debut album came out in 1984, and a couple of years later...
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African Mother
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All and all the losers are my friends
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Alter-iguane
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C'est un leurre?
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Esclaves de l'argent
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J'ai construit un jardin
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Jenny, jenny
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Jusqu'au bout de la nuit
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L'amour sacre
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L'amour, la tendresse
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L'ombre du bonheur
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La course du soleil
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La liberte ou la mer
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La peau
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Le corps c'est la chine
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Le doute encore masaï
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Dominique Comont was a French singer-songwriter of Cameroonian descent who came up in Marseille. His debut album came out in 1984, and a couple of years later he put out the single 'African Mother,' which became his most recognizable song. Other tracks like 'Jusqu'au bout de la nuit' and 'Jenny, jenny' show the range of his work.
He recorded several albums over time, including 'Amina' in 1989, 'Racines' in 1995, and 'Faya' in 2001. Comont sometimes played with a band called Dominique Comont and the Atomic System, which included musicians like Gilles Bertin on guitar and Jean-Marc Boudet on bass.
His music drew from Afro-Caribbean sounds, and he collaborated with artists like Manu Dibango and Salif Keita. Comont kept performing and recording later on, and his songs often touched on themes of cultural connection.
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