Cameroon's Remake Of Pharrell's 'Happy' Video
Cameroon recreates Pharrell's 'Happy' video in "We Are Happy From Cameroon."
<p>Exactly one month after <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2014/02/10/cotonou-pharrell-williams-benin-happy-video/" target="_blank">Cotonou</a> introduced the web to their take (now at 139k+ views) on <strong>Pharrell</strong>'s now iconic video, Cameroon has unveiled its very own nod to "Happy." Co-directed by music video veteran <strong>Regis Talla</strong> and <strong>Paola Audrey</strong>, the latest in an (unofficial) "Happy" African cities series marks a collaboration between French-Cameroonian creative agency <strong><a href="http://pannelle.com/" target="_blank">PANNELLE & Co</a></strong> and audiovisual production company <strong>R. Talla Films</strong>. Shooting took place throughout the duration of February in Yaoundé & Douala. Watch "We Are Happy From Cameroon" below.</p><p><span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="b11df56412d3a879c3dd126db740f4ff"><iframe type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OS5lOUNii_g?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span>)</p><p><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/cameroon-happy-pharrell-video-remake-3.jpg"><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xMDM4ODgxOS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY0MzkzMDk3Nn0.aypZzpigR6Z-fd9y7zdVk2tRlHGZERiEGBNrjhhiyTU/img.jpg?width=980" id="8877d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="54766a44b9af083688418c6859ace948" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image"></a></p><p><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/cameroon-happy-pharrell-video-remake-2.jpg"><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xMDM4ODgyMC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY2OTk3NzkxOX0.YjUZ5VE-8tdUb-pi54BiIPTkpX7iMzmNiaImPQMHDCk/img.jpg?width=980" id="94031" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="d9eebe9e4545e04eb170f60f13f15d02" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image"></a></p><p><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/cameroon-happy-pharrell-video-remake-4.jpg"><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xMDM4ODgyMi9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY0Njc4Nzc0NH0.xakvVTvALJ49VfhzeSWlPu-x4WRzfa7hnso6KOwdVtM/img.jpg?width=980" id="d8d00" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="e6772e7dbd0fa8cba48b87ab5fccd626" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image"></a></p><p><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/cameroon-happy-pharrell-video-remake.jpg"><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xMDM4ODgyMy9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY2MTYyMTE5OX0.qU7papHrgsBZF1KlzKKays3OmScKILZ2NKpFizSDy34/img.jpg?width=980" id="3e189" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="b4d8b233998d9d367b5c46b285b798a5" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image"></a></p>
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