Wax Dey

Wax Dey
Birth nameNde Ndifonka
Also known asWax Dey
Born (1985-05-09) 9 May 1985 (age 39)
Bamenda, Cameroon
Occupation(s)Singer, entrepreneur
Years active2006–present
LabelsCalabash Record

Nde Ndifonka (born 9 May 1985), popularly known by his stage name Wax Dey, is a Cameroonian singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and social activist.[1][2][3] He won Best Male Artist in Central Africa at the 2016 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA).[4] He owns a record label called Calabash Music. In December 2015, he released the Yemi Alade assisted "Saka Makossa" (Dance Makossa) which pays tribute to the Makossa music genre.[5] Wax Dey is also the Producer and main actor of the Cameroonian reality TV contest, Number One Girl, which airs on Equinox TV.[6]

In December 2020, Wax Dey was knighted with a presidential medal as Chevalier of the Order of Valour of Cameroon.[7]

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  2. ^ "Cameroon-Info.Net:: Cameroun – Musique: Wax Dey, meilleure collaboration aux All African Music Awards 2014". cameroon-info.net.
  3. ^ "Wax Dey named Best Male Artist in Central Africa at The AFRIMA 2016! – Sheer Publishing". 8 December 2016.
  4. ^ "All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) - 2016 All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, Winners List". afrima.org. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Wax dey feat Yemi Alade Saka Makossa". cameroonvoice. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Cameroon Reality TV Show 'Number One Girl' Candidates Cry Foul over Rape | MissGinaPromotes". Miss Gina Promotes. 22 June 2018.
  7. ^ Dave, Laura (30 November 2020). "PEOPLE : Le président Paul BIYA honore 64 icônes Camerounaises de la culture". Laura Dave Media (in French).