<p>Francis Bebey – La Condition Masculine</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-condition-masculine/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-condition-masculine/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebe</span><span class="invisible">y-condition-masculine/</span></a></p><p>La Condition Masculine (from the eponym album) is a classic song by Francis Bebey in 1976! (Song in French…)</p><p>Cameroonian musician Francis Bebey is truly one of a kind. He entered the music scene with his African compositions for classical guitar. He gave recitals while pursuing a career in journalism and then as […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/francisbebey/" rel="tag">#FrancisBebey</a> <a href="/tags/feminism/" rel="tag">#Feminism</a></p>
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<p>Trésor Magnétique – Francis Bebey</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/tresor-magnetique-francis-bebey/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/tresor-magnetique-francis-bebey/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/tresor-magne</span><span class="invisible">tique-francis-bebey/</span></a></p><p>Francis Bebey was a true musical trailblazer. An artist who refused to choose between past and future, tradition and technology. Born in Cameroon and educated in Paris, Bebey carved a path all his own, blending pygmy flutes and thumb pianos with drum machines, tape loops, and synthesizers long before such hybrids became common. […]</p><p>Agatha (Alternate Version)<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkCQJEGZY68" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkCQJEGZY68"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkCQJE</span><span class="invisible">GZY68</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/compilation/" rel="tag">#Compilation</a> <a href="/tags/francisbebey/" rel="tag">#FrancisBebey</a></p>
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<p>Francis Bebey – Psychedelic Sanza</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-psychedelic-sanza/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-psychedelic-sanza/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebe</span><span class="invisible">y-psychedelic-sanza/</span></a></p><p>The incredible “Psychedelic Sanza (1982-1984)” album is a beautifully dreamy celebration of the uniquely affective timbre of the sanza, or African thumb piano, by Francis Bebey. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/francisbebey/" rel="tag">#FrancisBebey</a> <a href="/tags/fullalbum/" rel="tag">#FullAlbum</a> <a href="/tags/mbira/" rel="tag">#Mbira</a></p>
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<p>Francis Bebey – Idiba</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-idiba/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-idiba/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebe</span><span class="invisible">y-idiba/</span></a></p><p>“Idiba” (face B : Madonna Verona) est un 45T sorti par Francis Bebey en 1970, qui est certainement le premier titre d’inspiration Makossa diffusé en disque. La chanson sera ensuite reprise par de nombreux autres artistes.</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/cover/" rel="tag">#Cover</a> <a href="/tags/francisbebey/" rel="tag">#FrancisBebey</a> <a href="/tags/makossa/" rel="tag">#Makossa</a> <a href="/tags/manudibango/" rel="tag">#ManuDibango</a></p>
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<p>Francis Bebey – Essok’am</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-essokam/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-essokam/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebe</span><span class="invisible">y-essokam/</span></a></p><p>Né à Douala, Francis Bebey (1929-2001) est considéré comme l’un des pionniers de la musique africaine en Occident. Chanteur et guitariste, il était également poète, conteur et grand joueur de sanza, le piano à pouces, instrument relativement inconnu à cette époque hors d’Afrique. Ecrivain, il publie plusieurs ouvrages. [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/90smusic/" rel="tag">#90smusic</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/francisbebey/" rel="tag">#FrancisBebey</a> <a href="/tags/mbira/" rel="tag">#Mbira</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>
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<p>Francis Bebey – Lily</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-lily/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-lily/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebe</span><span class="invisible">y-lily/</span></a></p><p>Francis Bebey‘s song “Lily,” from the album "Si Les Gaulois Avaient Su" (1986), tells the story of a migrant who must overcome racism in France.</p><p>French singer Pierre Perret released this anti-racist song in 1977. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/francisbebey/" rel="tag">#FrancisBebey</a> <a href="/tags/chanson/" rel="tag">#Chanson</a> <a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80sMusic</a></p>
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<p>Francis Bebey – Un petit ivoirien</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-petit-ivoirien/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-petit-ivoirien/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebe</span><span class="invisible">y-petit-ivoirien/</span></a></p><p>“On les aime bien” is a fun song (in French) on white tourists in Africa… from Bebey‘s album “Un petit Ivoirien” in 1979. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/francisbebey/" rel="tag">#FrancisBebey</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>
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Cover could be considered NSFW
<p>Francis Bebey – Super Jungle (1982)</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-super-jungle-1982/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-super-jungle-1982/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebe</span><span class="invisible">y-super-jungle-1982/</span></a></p><p>African pioneer of electronic music in the ’70s, Francis Bebey offers us generous and humorous songs with DIY synthesizers and drum machines such as Super Jungle, available on the “African Electronic Music (1975-1982)” compilation.</p><p>A unique (and unusual) blend of traditional African music and “machines”. [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/francisbebey/" rel="tag">#FrancisBebey</a> <a href="/tags/instrumental/" rel="tag">#Instrumental</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a></p>
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