Lydol
Slamer, singer and songwriter — slam, slamtherapy; writing coach, eloquence and speech according to his official website
Biographie
Lydol, a true West-born singer and singer, is a Cameroonian slammer and songwriter. She holds a Master's degree in economics at Yaoundé II University, and in 2010 wins the Challenge Vacances in the slam category and multiplies the scenes in Yaoundé. She represents Cameroon at the Spoken Word Project in Angola in 2013, at the Poetry Africa Festival in Durban in 2014, and at "Africa has an incredible talent" in Abidjan in 2016. She is a specialist in art therapy and develops an approach that she calls slamtherapy and animes writing and speech workshops.
Distinctions and benchmarks
2010: winner of the Challenge Vacances, category slam · 2013: award in Cameroon, including Spring Jeunes Talents and Spoken Word Project, followed by Cameroon's representation in Angola for the Pan-African meeting of the Spoken Word Project · 2019: finalist of the Prix Découvertes RFI — first finalist of this prize · 2022: ambassador of the collaboration Africa-European Union · 2024: recognized Young African Leader in the framework of Mandela Washington Fellowship · Founder of the competition Science Slam Cameroon, the association SHEroes, founded in 2022, and the festivals PluriElles and Slam'Up
Discographie
2018: album "Slamtherapy" · Singles: "The Ndem" (2019), "Yélé" (2019), "Bango Bango" with Aveiro Djess (2021), "Ndolo Bobe" with Cysoul (2023) · 2024: EP "Fragile"
On the Poster — Festivals
- 2026 — Afropolitain Nomade Festival — Montreal: On the Post of the 12th Edition, "Traces et Héritages" series — Saturday, May 30, 2026, Le Ministère, Montréal (Cameroon) — See the festival entry