Le Cameroun, c'est « l'Afrique en miniature » dit-on. Terre de contrastes, nature genereuse aux sols fertiles, aux peuples divers et tolerants, l'un des plus anciens foyers de l'art africain... La musique elle, est partout, populaire, traditionnelle, moderne, avec la figure emblematique de Manu Dibango. Aujourd'hui, de nombreux artistes perennisent son image et grace a ses ressources, le pays se modernise, s'efforce de preserver cette nature somptueuse, mais fragile pour demeurer le pays « beni des dieux ». *** Cameroon is sometimes referred to as “Africa in miniature”. It is a land of contrasts, with its abundant fauna and flora, its fertile soil and its many different ethnic groups living peaceably side by side. It is one of the oldest centres of African art, and its musical output spans all genres – popular, traditional and modern – with many contemporary performers following in the footsteps of the emblematic Manu Dibango. Meanwhile, Cameroon is using its natural resources to modernize its infrastructures at the same time as protecting its magnificent yet fragile biodiversity, endeavouring to ensure that the country continues to deserve the epithet “heaven blast”.