. >> they are rehearsing for this man petit pays, a makossa star , in cameroon who also tours internationallythe band he mentors is getting along. ♪ petit pays and his music have been a staple in west africa for thirty years. this time, it's a dress rehearsal. adolphe claude moundi - petit pays' real name - has helped launch the careers of a great number of musicians in cameroon. >> young musicians are so fresh. it takes time, but it's a question of will. and they have that will, they believe they'll have careers in music. and there's no reason why they shouldn't be as famous as mathematik, or mony eka, or sonny. or others. >> those are all bands who've been successful in cameroon. armel ndoumbÉ also hopes for a career like that. the 25-year-old lives with his siblings on the outskirts of douala. he said it was an incredible stroke of luck to be hired for the young band that petit pays has put together. he earns money from their concerts, money he uses to support his family. it's where he sees his future, both economically and creatively. his siblings say that he started singing at the age of