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Bia So Mengong 2025

"Beyond borders"

The fourth edition of the Bia So Mengong Festival took place from Saturday, July 14 to Saturday, July 29, 2025, under the theme “Beyond Borders.” For two weeks, artists, volunteers, and audiences came together to celebrate artistic excellence and Ekang cultural heritage, affirming the festival’s mission to unite and showcase traditions beyond geographical and cultural boundaries.

Agenda Culturel

Festival Highlights

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Concerts & Percussions Live

Conférences & Transmission

Ateliers & Gastronomie

Des prestations scèniques envoûtantes réunissant grands maîtres percussionnistes, joueurs de kora et groupes folkloriques d'Afrique de l'Ouest.

Des rencontres passionnantes avec des historiens, conteurs et gardiens de la mémoire autour des traditions royales et du patrimoine oral.

Une immersion sensorielle unique entre démonstrations de tissage traditionnel, teintures artisanales et dégustaion de mets ancestraux.

• Live Music

Featured Performers

Legendary Cameroonian musicians and guardians of traditional rhythms united on the grand stage of Mengong

Nyangono du Sud

Mathématik

Joël Lafleur

A masterful performance celebrating the unique encounter between contemporary virtuosity and the traditional harmonies of the South.

An electrifying show fueled by the raw energy of Makossa, keeping the crowd dancing and buzzing late into the night.

An enchanting immersion into "Mbole" a rhythm that gets the crowd mad

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The Festival logbook

Articles & Behind the scenes

Guests

VIPs & Officials

These prominent figures and officials who traveled to the 2025 Bia So Mengong Festival.

Here and Elsewhere

The queens who came from the Sahel

Discover the secret history of ceremonial masks and the fundamental role of dancers during major heritage celebrations.

Close-up action photo of Mbarga Nnomo focused over a carved wooden songo game board
Close-up action photo of Mbarga Nnomo focused over a carved wooden songo game board
Thérèse Abessolo smiling proudly at the summit of Mont Ondondo with lush valley views behind
Thérèse Abessolo smiling proudly at the summit of Mont Ondondo with lush valley views behind
Élisabeth Engama singing passionately into a stage microphone backed by traditional drummers
Élisabeth Engama singing passionately into a stage microphone backed by traditional drummers
Jean-Pierre Meyong celebrating victory in a traditional sand wrestling ring
Jean-Pierre Meyong celebrating victory in a traditional sand wrestling ring
Chantal Biloa presenting an ornate traditional Cameroonian dish in a decorated clay pot
Chantal Biloa presenting an ornate traditional Cameroonian dish in a decorated clay pot
Luc Ondoa carving detailed patterns into a mahogany wood sculpture
Luc Ondoa carving detailed patterns into a mahogany wood sculpture
Grace Mbala performing ceremonial dance in vibrant ceremonial fabric at the village arena
Grace Mbala performing ceremonial dance in vibrant ceremonial fabric at the village arena

• Hall of fame

The Winners

Hommage aux champions et lauréats ayant marqué les épreuves sportives et célébrations culturelles du Festival de Mengong.

Mengane de Mengong

Mbarga Nnomo

Thérèse Abessolo

Élisabeth Engama

Vainqueur danses patrimoniales

Champion du Tournoi de Songo

Lauréate — Ascension du Mont Ondondo

Premier Prix — Chant & Percussions Live

Jean-Pierre Meyong

Chantal Biloa

Luc Ondoa

Grace Mbala

Vainqueur — Lutte Traditionnelle

Championne — Art Culinaire & Savoir-Faire

Premier Prix — Artisanat & Sculpture

Lauréate — Danse Patrimoniale & Parade

Bissa Mbo'o Wen

Miss Mengong 2025

Men Soccer Winner

National de Ngoulemakong

Commitment

A Journey to the Heart of Our Traditions and History

Every concert, story, and encounter helps preserve and pass on the invaluable richness of our cultural heritage.

— FESTIVAL BIA SO MENGONG

Bia So Mengong 2025 in Pictures

A visual immersion in the heart of the traditions, performances, and cultural influence of the Bia So Mengong Festival in southern Cameroon.

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