Makossa is a type of
music which is most popular in urban areas in
Cameroon. It is similar to
soukous[?], except in its strong bass rhythm and prominent
horn[?] section. It originated from a type of
Doula dance called
kossa[?], with significant influences from
jazz,
ambasse bey[?],
Latin music,
highlife and
rhumba[?]. The early
1960s saw the first makossa recordings, though it began in the early
1950s.
Eboa Latin[?],
Misse Ngoh[?] and especially
Manu Dibango[?] popularized the style outside of Cameroon in the later 1960s.