Wamen - Rock School Barbey

Wamen takes her name from her grandmother: in 2016, she inherited her first name and chose to carry her memory on stage. Franco-Cameroonian, she grew up in Cameroon until the age of 16 and draws a rich musical identity from this dual culture, nourished by Henri Dikongué, Jacques Brel, Lady Ponce, Édith Piaf, Aretha Franklin, and Nina Simone. A lover of words, she trained in literature, theater, and artistic production before the need to set her lyrics to music naturally took over. Wamen tells stories of often broken love, mirroring a generation and its wounds, with direct and poetic writing. With Discipline, which has become a true anthem, she asserts her strength and identity by denouncing sexism, which is all too often trivialized today. Her project RE marks the end of a cycle and paves the way for deep peace of mind, driven by an artist of great sincerity and supported by a loyal and dedicated community.