Cameroon music by francis bebey music
How Francis Bebey pioneered Cameroonian electronic music.
Cameroon music by francis bebey music
Francis Bebey
Cameroonian musical artist (1929-2001)
Francis Bebey | |
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| Born | (1929-07-15)15 July 1929 Douala, French Cameroun |
| Died | 28 May 2001(2001-05-28) (aged 71) Paris, France |
| Genres | Makossa, classical guitar, jazz, pop, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, musician, poet, writer, radio broadcaster |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, sanza, flute, percussion |
| Years active | 1969–2000 |
Musical artist
Francis Bebey (French:[bəbɛ], 15 July 1929 in Douala, Cameroon – 28 May 2001 in Paris, France) was a Cameroonianmusicologist, writer, composer, and broadcaster.
Early life
Francis Bebey was born in Douala, Cameroon, on July 15, 1929.[1] Bebey attended college in Douala, where he studied mathematics, before studying broadcasting at the University of Paris.
He moved to the United States and continued to study broadcasting at New York University. In 1957, Bebey moved to Ghana at the invitation of Kwame Nkrumah, and took a job as a broadcaster.