Francis Bebey - Ngoma likembe

Song Name: Ngoma likembe

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

Discovered By: Maria

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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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