Wes (singer)
Wes | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Wes Madiko |
| Born | 15 January 1964 |
| Origin | Mouataba, Cameroon |
| Died | 25 June 2021 (aged 57) Alençon, France |
| Genres | World, ambient, electronic |
| Years active | 1994–2021 |
| Labels | Sony BMG /Existence Music |
Wes Madiko (15 January 1964 – 25 June 2021), better known mononymously as Wes, was a Cameroonian musician. He is probably best known among Western audiences for his cover of "Upendi", from The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, as well as work with Deep Forest and his own 1997 hit "Alane" produced by Michel Sanchez.
He died on June 25, 2021, in Paris, France, due to a nosocomial infection after a medical operation.