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.
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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Je Pars%2C Maria
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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@flobertsiwou7141
Retournons à la source . l'inspiration des ancêtres
@steadyeddy6184
I’m from England n I’m stoned out my ed listening to this but this is fucking class , big up the African bredrin
@ahuefatchao6585
Je pars chez les amis ..ne pleure pas ....
@elkezwinge
Autrefois j'ai écouté cette chanson profonde avec cette tristesse de partir à la guerre. Demain, le 8.5. est le jour de la liberation du Hitler-fachisme (par l'armée rouge!). Combien des morts et blessés pour le mal du monde, pour l'interet des blanc de pouvoir avec leur esprit colonial.
Mais il faut savoir, qu'ily avait aussi une resistance, des partisans entre les blancs et les noirs. Frantz Fanon a combattu contre le fascime ensemble avec autres internationalistes.
Francis Bebey peux laisser sonner la tristesse, mais toujours sonne fort l'espoir.
C'était par hasard, que j'ai écouté cette chanson aujourdhui, mais peut-etre ce n'était PAS par hasard... cette chanson m'a touché autrefois, la voix de Francis Bebey comme il vivait.
@gilbertlabassoudebina2484
Que tous les soldats engagés au MALI trouvent ici du réconfort! Je pense beaucoup à nos frères Tchadiens!
@elkezwinge
la histoire coloniale, imperialiste ce repete trop longtemps...
@elkezwinge
Cette chanson parle des soldats camerounais, qui les Francais ont envoyé dans la guerre mondial pour combattre pour eux en première ligne et pour mourir plus facilement. Aprés la guerre ils n'etaient pas meme payés comme les francais francais. Inhumanité de la guerre en plus.
@ahuefatchao6585
Merci