Aced Cameroonian Artist, Sam Fan Thomas was elected as the pioneer Chairman of the newly created SONACAM (Cameroon Authors Rights Association) in a General constitutive Assembly of the association held September 9, 2017 at the Congress Hall in Yaounde.
The Assembly was presided over by the Cameroon Ministry of Arts and Culture, and the Association will be responsible for collecting and paying royalties on behalf of Cameroonian artists.
Adeline Mbenkum, vice chair, will assist Sam Fan Thomas.
Manu Dibango, Georges Seba and Eko Roosevelt were co-opted to the positions of Honorary Presidents. Jacky Biho, Majoie Ayi, Sergeo Polo, Ottou Marcellin One Love, and Salatiel are some of the members of the enlarged BOD.