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- Francis_Bebey abstract "Francis Bebey (15 July 1929 in Douala, Cameroon – 28 May 2001 in Paris, France ) was a Cameroonian artist, musician, and writer.Bebey attended the Sorbonne, and was further educated in the United States. In 1957, Bebey moved to Ghana at the invitation of Kwame Nkrumah, and 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. He also worked as a consultant for UNESCO.Bebey released his first album in 1969. His music was primarily guitar-based, but he integrated traditional African instruments and synthesizers as well. His style merged Cameroonian makossa with classical guitar, jazz, and pop and was considered by critics to be groundbreaking, \"intellectual, humorous, and profoundly sensual\". He sang in Duala, English, and French. Bebey helped launch the career of Manu Dibango. Bebey released more than 20 albums over his career.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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- Francis_Bebey birthDate "1929-07-15".
- Francis_Bebey birthPlace Cameroon.
- Francis_Bebey birthPlace Douala.
- Francis_Bebey birthYear "1929".
- Francis_Bebey deathDate "2001-05-28".
- Francis_Bebey deathPlace France.
- Francis_Bebey deathPlace Paris.
- Francis_Bebey deathYear "2001".
- Francis_Bebey genre Classical_guitar.
- Francis_Bebey genre Electronic_music.
- Francis_Bebey genre Jazz.
- Francis_Bebey genre Makossa.
- Francis_Bebey genre Popular_music.
- Francis_Bebey instrument Guitar.
- Francis_Bebey instrument Mbira.
- Francis_Bebey occupation Musician.
- Francis_Bebey occupation Visual_arts.
- Francis_Bebey occupation Writer.
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- Francis_Bebey birthDate "1929-07-15".
- Francis_Bebey birthPlace Cameroon.
- Francis_Bebey birthPlace Douala.
- Francis_Bebey dateOfBirth "1929-07-15".
- Francis_Bebey dateOfDeath "2001-05-28".
- Francis_Bebey deathDate "2001-05-28".
- Francis_Bebey deathPlace France.
- Francis_Bebey deathPlace Paris.
- Francis_Bebey genre Classical_guitar.
- Francis_Bebey genre Electronic_music.
- Francis_Bebey genre Jazz.
- Francis_Bebey genre Makossa.
- Francis_Bebey genre Popular_music.
- Francis_Bebey instrument "guitar, sanza, flute, percussion".
- Francis_Bebey name "Bebey, Francis".
- Francis_Bebey name "Francis Bebey".
- Francis_Bebey occupation "artist, musician, writer, radio broadcaster".
- Francis_Bebey placeOfBirth Cameroon.
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- Francis_Bebey yearsActive "1969".
- Francis_Bebey description "Cameroonian artist, musician and writer".
- Francis_Bebey description "Cameroonian artist, musician and writer".
- Francis_Bebey subject Category:1929_births.
- Francis_Bebey subject Category:2001_deaths.
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