Three Kilos of Coffee by Manu Dibango, Beth G. Raps, Danielle... - 9780226144917

Name: Three Kilos of Coffee by Manu Dibango, Beth G. Raps, Danielle... - 9780226144917
Brand: The University of Chicago Press

The University of Chicago Press

Three Kilos of CoffeeAn Autobiography\nAuthor(s): Manu Dibango, Beth G. Raps, Danielle Rouard\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: The University of Chicago Press, United States\nImprint: University of Chicago Press\nISBN-13: 9780226144917, 978-0226144917\nSynopsis\nIn 1948, at the age of 15, Manu Dibango left Africa for France, bearing three kilos of coffee for his adopted family and little else. This book chronicles Manu Dibango's remarkable rise from his birth in Douala, Cameroon, to his worldwide success - with \""Soul Makossa\"" in 1972 - as the first African musician ever to record a Top 40 hit. Composer, producer, performer, film-score writer and humanitarian for the poor, Manu Dibango defines the \""African sound\"" of modern world music. He has worked with and influenced such artists as Art Blakey, Don Cherry, Herbie Hancock, Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon and Johnny Clegg. In Africa, he has helped younger musicians, performed benefit concerts and transcribed for the first time the scores.