Ndzana Essama Rodrigue

Cameroon

Rodrigue Ndzana (r’N) is a slam poetry artist and accomplished performer, having served as a judge at the 2023 World Slam Poetry Cup final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and as the 2016 Cameroon Slam Champion. An ambassador for Cameroon at the African Slam Poetry Cup, he is recognized as one of the pioneers of slam poetry in Cameroon and the Francophone world. A renowned lyricist, he is also the author of the book “Je t’aime en splash” (I Love You in a Splash) and co-wrote “Le chant des larmes” (The Song of Tears) with a collective of poets from across the Francophone world. Also an actor and musician, Rodrigue Ndzana is regularly invited to international events. His successful concert at La Fabrique culturelle in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in February 2024, before an enthusiastic audience, is a recent testament to this. His slam album, “13 Or Public” (13 Or Public), as well as many of his other works, are considered benchmarks. in the Francophone slam scene, and his influence is felt by the new Francophone slam scene, where many consider him a legend. Through his poetry and music, Rodrigue Ndzana embodies the voice of a conscious youth, eager to see this promising Africa return to the success it deserves.