Emmanuel Djob

Born in Cameroon, he’s been teaching and conducting choirs from his 15 years. He did musical studies in Yaoundi, where he participated in the local Gospel choir in his neighbourhood’s church. At the age of 25 left Cameroon and took his chance to study at one of the most important cities culturally talking: Paris.

In Paris he followed his studies and did his first performances around Europe. Later on he moved to the south of France where he founded along with other musicians the Massilia Gospel Experience, Marsella’s Gospel school, where he tought vocal technique, Gospel language, singing and instrumentation.

In 1996 Emmanuel Djob created The Black and White Gospel Singers, one of the most important Gospel groups in Europe, and without any doubt, the most creative. A group full of influences of modern musics such as Blues, Reggae, Hip hop, etc… He also colaborated along with mytic groups like The Clara Ward Gospel Singers and the Golden Gate Quartet.

He’s got a very wide tessitura and a great control over the falsetto. His voices turns into a very versatile instrument: warm and tender in the balads, and perhaps a little bluesy in the quicker tempos. His preference for Hard Gospel makes him a great shouter with a great scenic presence.

He's the founder of many Gospel and Negro Spirituals groups is Africa and in Europe, such as The Black Cross Quartet, The Sinai's Voices, Bayembi's International or Gospelize It Mass Choir.

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