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Magasco

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Tohnain Anthony Nguo (born September 22, 1986) better known as Magasco aka "Bamenda Boy" is a Cameroonian Afro-pop/afrobeats and Dancehall artist from Northwest Region (Cameroon).

Biography

Early life

Magasco was born in Bamenda in 1988 and is from the Kom tribe in North West Region of Cameroon.

Career

Magasco's first public appearance was at a talent show called Positive Vibrations back in 1999. He formed a group of rappers in 2000 called "T-Drops" with longtime besties DaBlu and Klone. In 2009, the group separated because DaBlu left for the U.S. where he is currently doing music. After getting his A-level, he was then selected to be among the candidates for the NW region at the Nescafé singing competition along with Joys and Nasty.

At the beginning of his career Magasco worked with label (Mumak) Where after releasing his debut single Line loba (land rover), same exposure let him to be signed under a biggest Cameroonian urban label Empire Company of Pit Baccardi.

In 2013, Magasco was nominated for "Best Urban Artist" for Cameroon, which did not win but he keeps his head high for better achievements. Magasco now under Empire, has released two singles so far (Fine BOY) and (Marry Me) which are currently hitting the world under the influence of National and international media. The remix of his song "Fine Boy " with DUC Z was included in the Mboa Tape Vol2 Magasco is currently making several appearances in Cameroon starting in his hometown Bamenda where he will be performing at the (In the Moov) concert. Magasco is currently working on his first album which was announced for early 2015. He has been Nominated in other awards shows like Afrimma Awards.

On December 25, 2015, he released his first EP titled Raw Gold. His first album titled Golden Boy is due to be released on December 29, 2017.

Awards and nominations

Won "Best Northwest Urban Artist" on the Red Feather Awards.

Won "Bafani Awards" in the category of Revolutionary Artist in Bamenda.

Nominated for "Best Urban Artist" for Cameroon.

Nominated for "Best Male Artist in Central Africa" at All African Music Awards (AFRIMA 2018).

Discography

Albums

2010: Bamenda Boy 1

2017: Golden Boy

2019: Heart

2022: Affection

2023: Kings

2023: Infinity

2024: Vida

2025: Red Carpet

Singles

2012: Line Loba

2013: Kumba Market

2014: Fine Boy

2014: Fine Boy Remix (featuring Duc Z)

2014: Marry Me

2014: Wule Bang Bang

2015: No Man no Wowo

2015: Belinda

2016: All VIP

2017: Zamba

2017: Bella

2017: Sokoto

2017: Power

2017: Love It (featuring Shan'L)

2018: Validation

2019: Kongossa

2019: Killer With

2018: Under My Bed

2018: Donner Donner

2019: Crème De La Crème

2019: Cami Toyottta

2020: ATM

2020: Sans Couteau

2020: Calypso (featuring Mihney)

2020: Monica

2020: Nyang Nyang (featuring Lady Ponce)

2021: Gift

2021: Better For Me (Stanley Enow)

2021: Gift (Remix)

2021: African Woman

2022: Today Na Today (featuring K-Tino)

2022: Future

2022: Yes I Do

2023: Turn by Turn

2023: Regret (Remix)

2023: Merry Christmas

2024: Continent (featuring OG Skott)

2024: Folo Folo Remix (featuring Ange Ebogo)

2024: Friday (featuring Kameni)

2024: Night and Day

2025: Evil Things

2025: Dirty Wine (featuring Mimie)

2025: Crème De La Crème II

2025: I Want 4

EPs

2015: Raw Gold

2020: Magasco Live Acoustics Vol.1

2020: Underrated

2022: Love in Transition

2023: Christmas

2025: The Cold Rainy Days

Collaborations

2015: Oublier (featuring Dosseh)

2015: It's Ova feat Vicky

2015: Faya Di Burn feat Gasha

2016: One By One feat Pit Baccardi

2016: Arrêtez (featuring Pit Baccardi)

2017: Love it feat Shan'L

2018: Bafut Remix (featuring Amber)

2019: Trompé (featuring Pit Baccardi)

2020: Be Proud (featuring Wity Minstrel)

2024: Vivian

2024: Toxic (featuring Cleo Gray)

2025: Lumière Remix (featuring Kotto Boy)

This record is provisional: it was compiled from the cited sources but has not yet been checked by an InsideKamer editor.

Sources

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