Everyone has a favorite musician they'd take a loan out at the bank to go see in concert if it were the last concert ever being held in some rare exotic place like Easter Island. I have a couple I would go out on a limb and do such for; the first being Björk, second Sade and the third I'll give to Les Nubians. After seeing the two Cameroonian sisters perform live in Los Angeles I was sold. Listening to a few of their songs now hoping they'll do a show somehwere nearby soon. I really don't want to do the loan at the bank thing. Smile.

Today's word is a French word used in Cameroon:

croire - believe

English and French are both official languages of Cameroon.

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Past French words: confiture, difficile, frottis, ma reum (mère), pensées, vélo

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