Francis Bebey (1929–2001) was a Cameroonian artist, musician, and writer. B… Read Full Bio ↴Francis Bebey (1929–2001) was a Cameroonian artist, musician, and writer. Bebey was born in 1929 in Douala, Cameroon. He attended the Sorbonne and Paris, France, and received further education in the United States. In 1957, Bebey moved to Ghana at the invitation of Kwame Nkrumah to all Africans from non-independent territories. Bebey took a job as a broadcaster.

In the early 1960s, Bebey moved to France and started work in the arts, establishing himself as a musician, sculptor, and writer. His most popular novel was Agatha Moudio's Son. His writing and music often cross-fertilised, and he performed a song by that name, as well (Agatha). He also worked as a consultant for UNESCO.

Bebey released his first album in 1969. His music was primarily guitar-based, although he integrated traditional African instruments as well. His style was groundbreaking, merging Cameroonian makossa with classical guitar, jazz, and pop, in a mix that could be intellectual, humorous, or serious. He sang in Duala, English, and French. Bebey had a strong impact on later performers. For example, he gave Manu Dibango his big break when Dibango came to work for him in Paris. Bebey released more than 20 albums over his career. He died in 2001.

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01Bissao - Pilooski Edit5:42

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Francis Bebey

02Forrest Whistle - Daphni Edit5:15

03Le domaine réservé du Colonel - It's a Fine Line Mix5:53

04Coffee Cola song - Young Marco4:34

05New Track - Populette6:21

06Bissao - Etienne Jaumet3:24

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Francis Bebey Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Francis Bebey:

Agatha Agatha, ne me ments pas! Agatha, ne me ments pas! Ce n'est…
Forest Nativity Come into the world my child Awake into life, my child Life…
Je pars maria Je pars, Maria Je pars à la guerre Dans le pays que…
Je pars, Maria Je pars, Maria Je pars à la guerre Dans le pays que…
La Condition Masculine Tu ne connais pas Sizana Sizana, c'est ma femme C'est ma fem…
Lettre à ma bien aimée L'ennui avec toi C'est que moi aussi je t'aime Si j'avais pu…
Lettre à ma bien-aimée L'ennui avec toi C'est que moi aussi je t'aime si j'avais pu…
Mon amour pour toi Mon amour pour toi (Francis Bebey) Mon amour pour toi Mon a…
Sanza tristesse Le soir est triste Mon cœur est triste Ma vie est triste Y…
The Coffee Cola Song There are people in town man, crazy people in town Eating…

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Comments from YouTube:

Michael Archan

7y↑2

Can anybody tell from which source the video material is? I'd like to have more of that stuff! Which tribe is this?!?! (note the woman in the last picture...kinda outta space :-))

Michael Archan

7y↑2

All men??? Unbelieveable... thanks a lot!

djhdd

7y↑16

Thanks for the comment Michael the original footage is from the Werner Herzog documentary Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlnO1QDqpaQ

Oh & by the way there all men.

Elke Zwinge-Makamizile

Unbelievable, how the music from Francis Bebey can be adopted in variations and stays nevertheless his own universal caracter, a seldom pleasure together with the pictures.