Assiko artists and groups

Country : Cameroon

The Assiko is a popular dance from the South of Cameroon. Originally based in the Bassa country, this rhythmed dance takes its name from two words: ISI, changed into ASSI, which means earth or ground; and KOO meaning foot. The Assiko is danced dressed in a simple T-shirt and a full skirt with a pronounced, billowing waistline that emphasizes hip movement. The choreographies of Assiko use several lop-sided walks, successive small close walks that the dancers make at different heights, standing up or crouching, which makes you feel they float on the stage. There are also demonstrations of sense of balance, contortions and physical strength calling to the exhilalaration of dance or trance. The Assiko is also a musical style. The band is usually based on a singer accompanied with a guitar, and a percussionist playing the pulsating rhythm of Assiko with metal knives and forks on an empty bottle.

Artists or Bands

Anathole Duro(1)  -  Anny Gold(1)  -  Asta Ngo-Oum(0)  -  Kristo Numpuby(2)[text][video]  -  Sam Babe(0)  -  

Various Artists

Encyclopedie d'assiko(1)  -  Le Dictionnaire de L' Assiko(1)  -  


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