Francis Bebey - Bissau

Francis Bebey
Song Name: Bissau
By: Francis Bebey
Country: Cameroon
Song Local Name: Not available
Album: Psychedelic Sanza
Link to buy: iTunes
Genre: folk music of Cameroon , Cameroonian folk music , traditional music of Cameroon
Date Added: 15 Feb 2017
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Francis Bebey was a Cameroonian artist, musician, poet and writer. He played guitar, sanza, flute, percussion. He died with heart attach on May 28, 2001.
John Williams' piece "Hello Francis" is written as a tribute to Bebey: "The piece is based on the Makossa, a popular dance rhythm from Cameroon often used by Francis, and includes a quote from his piece The Magic Box and a hidden bit of J.S. Bach."

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