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Assako means ""Parrot feather"" in Bulu, a language spoken by the Béti people of Cameroon.

Asako, with a single “s”, means the ""Mornign child"" in Japanese.

In Spanish, ""a saco"" translates loosely as ""all in,"" with no holding back.

In this school photo, I’m around 7 years old. My mother braided my hair in a style inspired by the traditional hairstyles of the Mbororo, a Fulani people from northern Cameroon.

This page is a space for sharing: my collection of African vinyl records, and musical memories shared with my Cameroonian mother - an exploration and a celebration of an African identity that is both real and imagined.

Submitted by: Assako

Connect: @assakorecords