John williams francis bebey biography

john williams francis bebey biography

John Williams and Friends: The Magic Box -

  • 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.".

    • John Williams: The Magic Box


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    The Magic Box
    Sony
    Recorded September & November
    Released
    Producer: John Williams
    Engineer: Geoff Foster

    With: Richard Harvey Woodwind
    Paul Clarvis Drums and Percussion
    John Etheridge Steel-String Guitar
    Chris Laurence Double Bass
    and featuring
    Martin Loveday and Paul Kegg Cellos (Maki)
    Francis Bebey Vocals and Sanza (Engome)
    African Children's Choir Vocals (Nkosi Sikelel'i Afrika)

    • Francis Bebey: O Bia []
    • Timothy Walker: Township Kwela []
    • Paul-Bert 'Rossy' Rahasimanana: Maki []
    • Francis Bebey : Engome []
    • John Williams: Malinke Guitars []
    • Jean 'Bosco' Mwenda: Masanga guitar solo []
    • John Williams: Musha Musiki []
    • Paul-Bert 'Rossy' Rahasimanana: Mitopa []
    • Vasco Martins: Triangular Sit

      Francis Bebey - Wikiwand

        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.".

      Francis Bebey - Shazam

        The infiltration of the classical guitar into African music is a fascinating subject.
      THE MAGIC BOX TAB by John Williams (guitarist) @ Ultimate ...

      John Etheridge, John Williams & Gary Ryan

    • Francis Bebey was a Cameroonian musicologist, writer, composer, and broadcaster.

      • Francis Bebey - Viquipèdia, l'enciclopèdia lliure

        "Hello Francis" is a piece by guitarist John Williams.

      The Prolific Life & Genius of Francis Bebey – Center For ...

        The infiltration of the classical guitar into African music is a fascinating subject.

      Francis Bebey - Wikipedia

    • Bebey has been called the father of World Music.
      • Francis Bebey wrote an amazing book (African Music: A People's Art) about 30 years ago; I met him in Paris about 20 years ago, through Robert Vidal, but.
      John Williams composed a tribute piece honoring Bebey, named “Hello Francis.” The piece is based on the Makossa dance rhythm from Cameroon documented and performed by Bebey and other African musicians.
      Francis Bebey was born in Douala in July 1929, into a large family where his father, a pastor, struggled to feed his children.

      Notes on the transcripts - John Williams

    • “Hello Francis” is a tribute to Francis Bebey - singer, composer, guitarist, musicologist, writer and dear friend who was born in Douala, Cameroon in and died in Paris, France in The tempo marked for this (quarter note = 80) is only an approximate guide.