Pianist, drummer, singer, songwriter and producer, Salatiel has been passionate about music from an early age on, stemming from both personal desire and vital necessity. His single “Fap Kolo” was a winning entry in the 2014 MTN Cameroon competition “Make The Music” and quickly elevated him to one of the essential figures of the local emerging musicians scene. One of a generation that redefines the identity of Cameroonian music, to win over crowds all over the continent. As the head of his label Alpha Better Records, created in 2013, he has produced Mr Leo, Daphne, Askia, Blaise B and has helped them achieve stardom amongst Cameroonian artists. He also produced songs with internationally renowned artists such as the late Manu Dibango, Youssou N'Dour, Rutshelle Guillaume, Teni, Stone Boy, Amanda Black, Sauti Sol and Soul Bang’s. The child hailing from Tiko, a small town in the Cameroonian South-West Region where he was born on December 26, 1987, was chosen by Beyoncé to represent Francophone Africa on the album “The Lion King: The Gift”. Salatiel adds to this album released in 2019 and inspired by the soundtrack of the animated movie “The Lion King”, a touch of African authenticity. As a pastor’s son, Salatiel thrives on gospel but also feeds on a wide variety of influences, ranging from Afrobeat to classical music, reggae, makossa, bikutsi, coupé-décalé, etc.