ˈɛmɛbˈoʊnoʊ bɪkˌeɪm ɐ fˈeɪvɹɪt ʌvðə dʒˈɜːmən kəlˈoʊnɪəlz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz əpbɹɪŋɪŋ ɪn kɹˈɪbaɪ, ɐ kˈoʊstəl sˈɛɾəlmənt ɪn sˈʌðɚn kˌæmɚɹˈuːn.
M'Ebono became a favourite of the German colonials during his upbringing in Kribi, a coastal settlement in southern Cameroon.