Ntjam Rosie announces her first self-titled album – a return to what really matters
After a decade of development with albums such as Elle, Breaking Cycles, Home Cooking and ELLE – Reworked, Cameroonian-Dutch artist Ntjam Rosie is entering a new phase of clarity and creative purpose. Her ninth studio album, simply titled Ntjam Rosie, will be released on 24 April 2026 – a deeply personal, soulful statement shaped by faith, identity, motherhood and artistic freedom. ‘It’s not about arriving,’ says Rosie. ‘It’s about returning – to what really matters.’ This feeling forms the basis for a warm, honest album created with humility, intention and joy.
A new sound: light, groovy and purposeful
Ntjam Rosie, who wrote most of the songs on guitar over a period of two years, returns as producer, supported by her long-time collaborator Fontanez (Lucas Meijers) and Rik van der Ouw, while Tim Eijmaal also contributed to the production of ‘Better’. Together, they create a sound that is intimate yet rhythmically lively: light grooves, clear vocals, gentle jazz sounds, subtle synthesizers and African warmth. The musicians who bring this sound palette to life include drummers Yoran Vroom, Tuur Moens and Willem van der Krabben, guitarist Hassan Ait Moumad, keyboardist Emiel van Rijthoven, percussionist Koko Lawson, horn players Floris Windey and Donald Simoen, and the Ragazze Quartet. The album was mixed by Fontanez at Eminent Studio and mastered by Jeffrey de Gans (Da Goose Mastering), and is characterised by an organic clarity that reflects Rosie’s artistic maturity.
Themes: Faith, identity, love and everyday life
At the heart of Ntjam Rosie’s work is a gentle and honest exploration of the experiences that shape us. Her songs deal with personal growth and emotional clarity, as in ‘Better’; with the timeless wisdom passed on by mothers and elders, as in “Mama”; with the grounding tenderness of love, as in ‘In Your Arms’; and with the search for belonging across cultures and distances, as in ‘Lost in Translation’ and ‘Nelly’s Song’. Tracks such as ‘Whose I Am’ and ‘Môs ôse’ reflect her renewed faith and a philosophy of resilience, gratitude and serenity.
