Tendon (album)
| Tendon | ||||
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| Studio album by Reniss | ||||
| Released | 24 October 2016 | |||
| Studio | New Bell Music Studios | |||
| Genre | Mboko | |||
| Language | English, French, Pidgin, Nguemba | |||
| Label | New Bell Music | |||
| Producer | Le Monstre | |||
| Reniss chronology | ||||
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Tendon is the first studio album by the Cameroonian artist Reniss. Released by New Bell Music on 24 October 2016, Tendon is a ten-song album, featuring Reniss' hit song "La Sauce." The album was produced by Jovi under his pseudonym "Le Monstre."[1] "Michael Jackson", "La Sauce", and "Pilon" were released as singles for the album. Reniss sings in multiple languages on the album, including English, French, Pidgin, and Ngeumba.
Critical reception[edit]
The popularity of the single and video "La Sauce" and the album Tendon earned her multiple nominations for awards, including winning the 2017 "Best Central African Artist" at the Kunde Awards (Burkina Faso)[2] and the 2017 "Best Female Urban Artist" at the Canal d'Or Awards (Cameroon).[3] Peabody-Award-winning Afropop Worldwide described Tendon as, "a remarkable piece of work...with the kind of ferocious creativity and assertiveness that suggests an international pop luminary in the making."[4] The album is described on iTunes as a "breathtaking introduction to a sonic innovator who's carving out a singular musical path."[5] Dekashu MacViban of Bakwa Magazine calls "La Sauce" "a refreshingly original take on a dominant Cameroonian genre, and Reniss’ version is urban, full of recognizable social commentary and slang."[6] In 2017, "La Sauce" became the fans' and players' unofficial anthem for the Cameroon's Indominable Lions as they rose to win the 2017 AFCON championship.[7][8] Reniss released five music videos from the album, including "Michael Jackson" (2015), "La Sauce" (2016), "Dashiki" (2016), "Manamüh" (2017), and "Pilon" (2017).
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Half" | Kien Rennise, Ndukong Godlove | Le Monstre | 1:54 |
| 2. | "Pilon" | Kien Rennise, Ndukong Godlove | Le Monstre | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Wusai" (featuring Jovi and Pascal) | Kien Rennise, Ndukong Godlove, Pascal | Le Monstre, Kiloh | 5:17 |
| 4. | "Dashiki" | Kien Rennise, Ndukong Godlove | Le Monstre | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Manamüh" | Kien Rennise, Ndukong Godlove | Le Monstre, Kiloh | 3:37 |
| 6. | "I'm Ready" | Kien Rennise, Ndukong Godlove | Le Monstre | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Michael Jackson" (featuring Jovi) | Kien Rennise, Ndukong Godlove | Le Monstre | 3:35 |
| 8. | "La Sauce (Dans La Sauce)" | Kien Rennise, Ndukong Godlove | Le Monstre | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Feel Like" | Kien Rennise, Ndukong Godlove | Le Monstre | 3:39 |
| 10. | "More" | Kien Rennise, Ndukong Godlove | Le Monstre | 3:21 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Reniss – Tendon – New Bell Music". newbellmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ^ Wabo, LeBledParle.com, Chancelin. "Reniss remercie ses fans après son KUNDE D'OR". Le Bled Parle | Actualité au Cameroun info Cameroun et tendances (in French). Retrieved 2017-06-27.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Canal 2'Or acte 11: Voici la liste des vainqueurs de l'édition 2017, avec «Coller la petite» de Franko comme chanson de l'année - Camernews". Camernews. 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ^ "New Series: Afropop's Fresh Cuts". Afropop Worldwide. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ^ "Tendon by Reniss on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ^ bakwamagazine (2016-10-26). "Reniss' Genre Fluidity in Tendon". BAKWA. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ^ Shaban, Abdur Rahman Alfa (2017-02-10). "How a 2016 song 'dans la sauce' lit up Cameroon's AFCON triumph". euronews. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ^ "Supporters, un métier à plein temps". BBC Afrique. 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2017-06-27.