He had punctuated the summer of 1997 for millions of people with his hit Alane. Singer Wes died on Friday night,
announced on Saturday his family and his co-producer friend Djily Smith on social media. He was 57 years old.
Wes Madiko had been hospitalized at Alençon hospital (Orne) for several days, his wife said to our colleagues from L’Orne Hebdo.
Tribute from Robin Schulz
Twenty-four years ago, the Cameroonian artist had sold more than ten million copies ofAlane, a real summer hit crowned with a diamond disc in France and Germany. In 1998, he signed In Youpendi, present in the soundtrack of the film The lion king 2. Wes Madiko had also settled in Orne with his family in 2006.
Last summer Wes collaborated with Robin Schulz on a remix ofAlane, which has also met with success. “I can’t believe it… We have lost such a beautiful person. It was a real honor to work with you, ”reacted the German DJ in his Instagram story, sending his condolences to his loved ones.