Cameroon Rap Song Banned By The Government For Promoting Public Indecency

The most popular song is Cameroon right has been banned by senior administrative official, because they believe it promote indecency. The video is said to be very indecent and has caused unwanted pregnancy. The video has over 2 million views on YouTube but is not allowed to be played or promoted  in Cameroon anymore.  It is called “Coller la petite,” which translates to something like “Stick to the girl.” In the song, Franko urges men to hold their female partners tight from the back. It is a runaway regional dance hit.




Joseph Tangwa Fover, the most senior administrative official in the Mifi district of western Cameroon, has banned the sale and broadcast of the song saying it promotes public indecency

“What is bad in the song is the message which changes the behavior of our youths. When you play it the dancing style changes and it leads to unwanted behaviors and pregnancies. If a man brought a music saying that people should go to the farm or that people should go to school, will I stop it? This particular song does not respect our normal behavior,” Fover said.

“Our children should be responsible. Their parents should be responsible. Even those composing these songs should be responsible. The music that does not agree well to our own culture should be wiped out of the society.”

One of Franko’s managers, Atangana Parfait, said music should express reality in Cameroon. He said there are noise-making, self-proclaimed moral guides who are trying to blame all Cameroon’s problems on music. He said they are wrong.

Detractors say youth are embracing Western attitudes and have lost touch with traditional values, like respect for elders and modesty.

Posted by Kris Akudo at 12:42 PM