James BKS

2745 fans
James BKS is a unique artistic figure, that goes without saying. His music, like his person - two inseparable entities as they reflect each other - are the fruit of an unusual initiatory journey, between acceptance of Cameroonian roots long ignored and the discovery of an innate talent for music production. A unique and singular entity, James BKS’s project reflects his passage from the shadows, as a producer, to light, as an artist in his own right.
A producer for a time, he developed his paw and cut his teeth with renowned urban figures; an artist today, he relies on independence by setting up his structure, a creative house welcoming his own artistic compositions.
Proud ambassador of the latter, James embodies him for all the reasons that have made him the artist he is today, starting with the unexpected reunion with his biological father, Manu Dibango.
And it is this trigger that makes James compose his music as he lives his identity, between hip-hop sounds, African percussions and pop melodies. A music that sounds like the meeting point between all the cultures that have nourished it, between traditional African rhythms and choirs and avant-garde urban sounds.
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Top tracks

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Ndolo
James BKS
Ndolo
02:51
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
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Waka Go
James BKS
Waka Go
02:51
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
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On My Way
James BKS
On My Way
02:45
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS - Roark Bailey
09
Jungle go dumb
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 1/2)
02:44
Writer: James BKS - Will Adams - Johannes Pleah - Abraham Pleah / Composers: James BKS - Will Adams
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See Us Rise
James BKS
See Us Rise
02:30
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
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No Unga Bunga
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 1/2)
02:38
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
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Pana Njia
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 1/2)
02:56
Writer: James BKS - Gracy Hopkins / Composers: James BKS
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Stay Humble
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 1/2)
02:54
Writer: Nick Grant - Mai Lan - Johannes Pleah / Composers: James BKS - Mai Lan
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O bosso
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 1/2)
03:34
Writer: James BKS - Charlotte Dipanda / Composers: James BKS
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Kwele
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 1/2)
03:21
Writer: Arthur Baker - Dave Clarke / Composers: Arthur Baker - Dave Clarke
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Kusema
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 1/2)
03:08
Writer: Lee-James Edjouma / Composers: Lee-James Edjouma
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High Level
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 1/2)
02:39
Writer: James BKS - The Big Hash / Composers: James BKS
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New Breed
James BKS
New Breed
03:30
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
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Best We Can
James BKS
Best We Can
03:38
Writer: James BKS - Angelique Kidjo - Nomcebo Nothule Nkwanyana / Composers: James BKS
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Assia
James BKS
See Us Rise
03:25
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
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Mawakanda
James BKS
Mawakanda
03:51
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
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Nobody Above The Game
James BKS
Nobody Above The Game
02:42
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
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Wetin U Go Choose
James BKS
See Us Rise
03:11
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
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CELEBRATE BLESSINGS (Remix)
James BKS
CELEBRATE BLESSINGS (Remix)
02:33
Writer: James BKS - Stanley Enow - Abraham Pleah / Composers: James BKS
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Mawakanda
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 1/2)
03:06
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
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Kwele
James BKS
Kwele
04:44
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS

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  • Discography
Albums
Grown Kid
15-09-2023
Wolves of Africa (Part 2/2)
01
Identity
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 2/2)
03:05
Writer: James BKS - Abraham Pleah / Composers: James BKS
02
Celebrate Blessings
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 2/2)
02:29
Writer: James Edjouma - Abraham Pleah / Composers: James BKS
03
I made it
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 2/2)
02:53
Writer: James BKS - Anna Kova / Composers: James BKS
04
Karma
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 2/2)
02:30
Writer: James BKS - Abraham Pleah / Composers: James BKS
05
Stop Talking
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 2/2)
03:28
Writer: James BKS - Yemi Alade - Shanna Nurkic / Composers: James BKS - Mai Lan
06
Killa Jambo
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 2/2)
02:38
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS - Ibrahim Maalouf
07
Nobody Above The Game
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 2/2)
02:42
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
Grown Kid
08-07-2022
Wolves of Africa (Part 1/2)
01
O bosso
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 1/2)
03:34
Writer: James BKS - Charlotte Dipanda / Composers: James BKS
02
Kwele
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 1/2)
03:21
Writer: Arthur Baker - Dave Clarke / Composers: Arthur Baker - Dave Clarke
03
Mawakanda
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 1/2)
03:06
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
04
New Breed
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 1/2)
03:30
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
05
Kusema
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 1/2)
03:08
Writer: Lee-James Edjouma / Composers: Lee-James Edjouma
06
Stay Humble
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 1/2)
02:54
Writer: Nick Grant - Mai Lan - Johannes Pleah / Composers: James BKS - Mai Lan
07
High Level
James BKS
Wolves of Africa (Part 1/2)
02:39
Writer: James BKS - The Big Hash / Composers: James BKS
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
EPs
℗ 2025 Grown Kid
23-05-2025
See Us Rise
01
On My Way
James BKS
See Us Rise
02:45
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS - Roark Bailey
02
Wetin U Go Choose
James BKS
See Us Rise
03:11
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
03
Waka Go
James BKS
See Us Rise
02:51
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
04
Ndolo
James BKS
See Us Rise
02:51
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
05
Assia
James BKS
See Us Rise
03:25
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
06
See Us Rise
James BKS
See Us Rise
02:30
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
Singles
℗ 2025 Grown Kid
23-05-2025
Ndolo
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Ndolo
James BKS
Ndolo
02:51
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
℗ 2025 Grown Kid
14-03-2025
Waka Go
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Waka Go
James BKS
Waka Go
02:51
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
℗ 2024 Grown Kid
07-02-2025
On My Way
01
On My Way
James BKS
On My Way
02:45
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS - Roark Bailey
℗ 2023 Grown Kid
22-03-2024
CELEBRATE BLESSINGS (Remix)
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CELEBRATE BLESSINGS (Remix)
James BKS
CELEBRATE BLESSINGS (Remix)
02:33
Writer: James BKS - Stanley Enow - Abraham Pleah / Composers: James BKS
Grown Kid
01-09-2023
Best We Can
01
Best We Can
James BKS
Best We Can
03:38
Writer: James BKS - Angelique Kidjo - Nomcebo Nothule Nkwanyana / Composers: James BKS
Grown Kid
07-07-2023
Nobody Above The Game
01
Nobody Above The Game
James BKS
Nobody Above The Game
02:42
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
Grown Kid
17-05-2023
Celebrate Blessings
01
Celebrate Blessings
James BKS
Celebrate Blessings
02:29
Writer: James Edjouma - Abraham Pleah / Composers: James BKS
Grown Kid
11-06-2021
Kusema
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Kusema
James BKS
Kusema
03:08
Writer: Lee-James Edjouma / Composers: Lee-James Edjouma
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Val2ValProd
06-05-2022
Monè
01
Miso Na Mudumbu
Valérie Ekoumé
Monè
02:12
Writer: Valérie Ekoumé - Guy Nwogang / Composers: Valérie Ekoumé - Guy Nwogang
02
Mbalè Mbalè
Valérie Ekoumé
Monè
04:01
Writer: Valérie Ekoumé / Composers: Valérie Ekoumé - Guy Nwogang
03
Mah Calcul
Valérie Ekoumé
Monè
03:12
Writer: Valérie Ekoumé / Composers: Guy Nwogang - James BKS
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Monè
Valérie Ekoumé
Monè
03:14
Writer: Valérie Ekoumé / Composers: Valérie Ekoumé - Guy Nwogang
05
SBL (Strong Beautiful Ladies)
Valérie Ekoumé
Monè
03:47
Writer: Valérie Ekoumé / Composers: Valérie Ekoumé - Guy Nwogang
06
Di Ma Tunguè
Valérie Ekoumé
Monè
03:56
Writer: Valérie Ekoumé - Guy Nwogang - Charlotte Dipanda - James BKS - Flavia Coelho - KAREYCE FOTSO / Composers: Valérie Ekoumé - Guy Nwogang
07
O Mbásan
Valérie Ekoumé
Monè
04:12
Writer: Valérie Ekoumé / Composers: Valérie Ekoumé - Guy Nwogang
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7Wallace, under exclusive licence from Grown Kid
14-11-2019
New Breed
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New Breed
James BKS
New Breed
03:30
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
7Wallace, under exclusive licence from Grown Kid
05-04-2019
Mawakanda
01
Mawakanda
James BKS
Mawakanda
03:51
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
7Wallace, under exclusive licence from Grown Kid
12-07-2018
Kwele
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Kwele
James BKS
Kwele
04:44
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS
02
Kwele (Edit)
James BKS
Kwele
03:21
Writer: James BKS / Composers: James BKS