Ebai Lotin, one of Cameroon’s entertainment kingpins and owner of
the renowned Bamboo Lounge in the
Coastal Petroleum town and Tourist haven, Limbe has been conferred with the Entertainment
King 2018 Award by Life Time Newspaper, a Cameroonian weekly. This Award was
handed to him by the publisher Tim Finian on Wednesday June 27, 2018 within the
confines of Bamboo Lounge, one of the
most popular destinations in entertainment circles in Cameroon.
In a brush with the media during the occasion, Ebai Lotin in a
self effacing manner said he was surprised that such an important award had
been conferred upon him. He said he was impressed to see that there were people
out there who appreciated what was already being done in the entertainment
sector in Cameroon. “There are a lot of young talented Cameroonians out there
that would like to come into the sector but due to difficulties their dreams
are dampened.”
Narrowing down on Bamboo
Loungue in Limbe, Ebai Lotin acknowledged that while this leading
entertainment destination started as a Limbe joint it inevitably grew to attain
the national dimension that it now enjoys. He said “when we launched Bamboo Lounge in 2010 our intention was
to bring back the original Makossa guys
onto the scene. We decided due to the nature of our clientele to get the
population of Limbe involved and to make them get to see the musicians that
they usually only listened to on radio. We embarked on inviting musicians like
Ben Decca, Dina Bell, Manulo, Sammy Diko, Erico, Henry Njoh and many more.”
He said about 60 to 70 veteran artists had been invited to Bambou
Lounge since its creation. The place he explained had not closed its doors to
younger musicians adding that they had also tried to provide a platform for
younger artists as well. “Bamboo Lounge is a house of entertainment and that’s why
we also provide a platform for younger musicians. The younger ones need a
platform and the older ones also need a platform so that they don’t get
forgotten.
The
uniqueness of Limbe he said makes it ideal for entertainment. “Limbe is a town
of friendship; it is the cleanest and the most beautiful city in Cameroon. It’s
a touristic town, it’s welcoming and has beautiful hotels and is clean and
anybody in Cameroon would want to relax in Limbe.” He praised the Government
Delegate to the Limbe City Council for successfully implanting his vision of a
beautiful city in Limbe. As a parting shot, he said “anything that you do
should always be taken seriously because there is always somebody watching.”
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