16 Wives

August 2026 16 Wives Studio Jovi 16_Wives_Album_Cover.jpg February 16, 2017 New Bell Music StudiosYaoundé, Cameroon Mboko 00:56 French, English, Pidgin, Douala, Ngemba New Bell Music Le Monstre 16 Wives is the third full-length studio album by Cameroonian rapper, composer, and producer, Jovi. Released on Bandcamp on February 16, 2017, the 16-song album was produced by Jovi under his pseudonym, Le Monstre. 16 Wives was recorded, mixed, and mastered at New Bell Music Studios in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and released on his record label New Bell Music. The album was listed as a best-seller on Bandcamp during its first week of sales,http://www.jewanda-magazine.com/2017/03/album-16-wives-jovi-review/ Album: "16 wives" - Jovi (Review) Je Wanda Magazine 2017-03-24 Je Wanda Magazine 2017-06-13 fr-FR 2017-05-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20170528213232/http://www.jewanda-magazine.com/2017/03/album-16-wives-jovi-review/Moly Town Africa "JOVI's" 16 Wives Album Featured on Bandcamp 10 Best Selling Album list 2017-02-25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SqejwTmGcw 2017-06-13 and released on iTunes and other digital platforms on February 24, 2017. Background and promotion 16 Wives contains lyrics in Pidgin, English, French, Douala, and Ngemba.http://newbellmusic.com/discography/jovi-16-wives/ Jovi – 16 Wives – New Bell Music newbellmusic.com en-US 2017-06-11 The album follows the style of Jovi's previous 5 EPs and 2 LPs, which he calls "Mboko",https://www.vibe.com/2016/06/african-trap-essay/ ATL To The Motherland: The Rise of Afro-Trap 2016-06-28 Vibe 2017-06-11 characterized by mixing traditional African rhythms and instrumentation (such as Bikutsi) with contemporary genres such as hip-hop, RnB, pop, and electronic.http://www.afropop.org/34186/fresh-cuts-vol-three/ Fresh Cuts, Vol. Three Afropop Worldwide 2017-06-11 en-US 2017-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20170725162349/http://www.afropop.org/34186/fresh-cuts-vol-three/ On November 16, 2016, Jovi released "Mongshung", the first video to promote the album.NewBellMusicChannel Jovi - Mongshung 2016-11-16 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FQ2UhS7RuI 2017-06-13 On December 7, he released the cover art for the album.http://www.camernews.com/album-16-wives-jovi-review/ Album: " 16 wives " – Jovi (Review) - Camernews 2017-03-25 Camernews 2017-06-13 en-US Jovi released the second video "Ou Même", on February 17, one day after the album was released.NewBellMusicChannel Jovi - Ou Même 2017-02-17 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkpVzFUMEU8 2017-06-13 Critical reception 16 Wives was generally well received by music critics in Cameroon and internationally, particularly the production of the album. According to Koko Aldo Tsague of Le Bled Parle, Jovi's "epic production of the album perfectly combines African musical traditions with contemporary hip hop" (translated from French).https://www.lebledparle.com/culture/1102213-jovi-16-wives-son-nouvel-album-devoile-et-en-telechargement JOVI: 16 Wives, son nouvel album dévoilé et en téléchargement Koko Aldo T. Le Bled Parle 2017-06-11 fr-fr In reviewing the album's single "Ou Même", Sebastian Bouknight of Afropop Worldwide states that Jovi "combines his witty social commentary with premium production skills to craft a unique sound that has roots in hip-hop, trap, R&B, and local bikutsi rhythms." In Jeune Afrique, Mathieu Olivier states that Jovi uses his engineering skills "acquired in India, to deliver a high-quality, technical album" (translated from French).http://www.jeuneafrique.com/404263/culture/cameroun-rappeur-jovi-sort-16-wives-troisieme-album/ Cameroun: le rappeur Jovi sort " 16 Wives ", son troisième album - JeuneAfrique.com 2017-02-16 JeuneAfrique.com 2017-06-11 fr-FR Paris-based Oodar Africa reviewed 16 Wives and called Jovi "one of the best producers on the African continent" (translated from French). The tone and lyrical content of 16 Wives has been described as more sensitive than his previous two LPs. Jovi sings more on the album and addresses more personal subject matter in songs like "Free Music" which talks about love, and "Mad Love/Hospital Bills", which tells a story about the death of a girlfriend.http://inspireafrika.com/jovi-et-ses-droles-de-dames/ Jovi et ses drôles de dames Inspire Afrika inspireafrika.com fr-FR 2017-06-11 This Is Africa contributor Nchanji M. Njamnsi agrees that in Jovi's previous albums looking for tenderness is like "looking for a needle in a haystack," but he states that the experimental sound "poses the danger of narrowing his audience to only a small group of connoisseurs and people who have a rich musical culture like himself."https://thisisafrica.me/lifestyle/16-wives-another-familiar-jovi-classic/ 16 Wives: Another (Familiar) Jovi Classic - This Is Africa Lifestyle 2017-03-02 This Is Africa Lifestyle 2017-06-11 en-US 2017-04-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20170417122927/https://thisisafrica.me/lifestyle/16-wives-another-familiar-jovi-classic/ Track listing Free Music 5:00 Ndukong Godlove Man Pass Man Pt. 3 3:03 Ndukong Godove Ou Même 4:13 Ndukong Godlove Tchana Pierre 2:41 Ndukong Godlove Sux 2:29 Ndukong Godlove, Kiloh Mongshung 3:22 Ndukong Godlove Workmanship featuring Pascal 4:14 Ndukong Godlove, Pascal How Many So Many featuring Pascal 1:48 Ndukong Godlove, Pascal No Man 3:13 Ndukong Godlove Slave Ships 3:37 Ndukong Godlove 50-50 featuring Reniss 4:51 Ndukong Godlove, Kien Rennise, Tatapong Beyala Chubaka 4:20 Ndukong Godlove Tom Yoms 2:56 Ndukong Godlove Why God 3:00 Ndukong Godlove On Est Bien 3:12 Ndukong Godlove Mad Love-Hospital Bills 4:12 Ndukong Godlove References 30em Category:2017 albums Category:Jovi (musician) albums