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| Singer/dancer Léonie Langa from Bertoua in Eastern Cameroon makes a rare Toronto appearance tonight (Saturday, April 26) at AF's Spadina Theatre at 8 pm! |
Léonie Langa
Saturday April 26, 2025
Alliance Française's Spadina Theatre (24 Spadina Rd)
Doors: 7:40 pm, Concert: 8:00 pm
Advance Tickets: $14.11 - $20.50 available here.
For more info and updates, visit the Batuki Music Society site right here.
Born in Bertoua, in the large forest region of Eastern Cameroon, Léonie Langa is a young singer, songwriter, dancer, choreographer and creator. Her music is rooted in the Aduyaye rhythms of the eastern forest region of her homeland, with a clever fusion of other Cameroonian traditional rhythms, melodies and modern sounds.
Her roots come from the people of the Kakô’s ethnic group. She is the daughter of a Prince of the Chiefdom of Garoua-Sambè, her village (Eastern Cameroon), and of the first Princess of Chieftaincy of Babimbi III’s Canton (Littoral Cameroon).
Since her early childhood she has been interested in art in all its forms, between poetic writing, creation of melodies, drawing models of clothing for young girls, making handcrafted jewelry, hairstyles and above all, an inordinate passion for dancing and singing. She won a competition for her performance at the age of 10 years, assisted by her Mother, a popular gospel singer.
She feels concerned by the decadent situation of African youth in need of direction and acculturation. So, she encourages young people to remain authentic, to unite to work and bring to life the cultures of Africa, to defend the values dear to this beautiful continent, by promoting all its talents and skills.
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