Wes

Wes Madiko (15 January 1964 – 25 June 2021), better known as Wes, was a Cameroonian musician. He is probably best known among Western audiences for his cover of "Upendi", from The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, as well as work with Deep Forest and his own 1997 hit "Alane" produced by Michel Sanchez. In late 2010, he was working on a new project with electronic composer and producer Paul Kwitek. He died on June 25th, 2021 in Paris, France, due to a nosocomial infection after a medical operation.