Afro Bikutsi Live!, by Franck Biyong

Afro Bikutsi Live!

by Franck Biyong

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Rare pictures of Cameroon's early 20th Century History

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1.	Africadelic (in Zanzibar) 05:14	buy track
2.	Anywhere Troublou 04:06	buy track
3.	Fai Mbuh 04:44	buy track
4.	Shuffering and Shmiling 07:21	buy track
5.	Mbengue Rising 02:25	buy track
6.	Big Blow 07:39	buy track

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AFRO BIKUTSI LIVE!

“We were booked to perform at this outdoor festival in Orleans
and as we were about to depart from Paris, our percussionist
still was nowhere to be found. We eventually had to travel
without him, as we couldn’t afford to miss either our sound
check or our performance.

Playing African Music without ANY percussion is considered to
be sacrilegious by many, even a complete blasphemy to some
(which I perfectly understand) and we weren’t that thrilled to
perform without one of the key members of our musical unit
being present.

Strangely enough, we wound up playing with more raw and
bold energy than ever and this potentially lame show turned
out to be one of our finest moments on (and off) stage.

This show was promoted and produced by Mr. Pierre Perrault
and his ABCD organization (whom we hereby thank), and
attended by probably the best and most enthusiastic crowd
we have had the experience of playing for”

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released December 8, 2017

DRUMS & VOCALS: Desire Nkouandou
KEYBOARDS: Brice Essomba
BASS: Maurice Biyong
LEAD & RHYTHM GUITAR: Julien Pestre
BARITONE SAX: Nicolas Sakelario
TENOR SAX: Olivier Ikeda
ALTO SAX: Alban Lico
TRUMPET: Aristide Gonçalves
BACKING VOCALS: Coralie Wembe, Sandra Ellama
RHYTHM & LEAD GUITAR, VOCALS: FB

Recorded at Le Festival de Loire
Scene de la Belle Equipe - Quai du Chatelet - Orleans
Recording Engineers: Benjamin Thimel, Nicolas Legrand
Mixed & Mastered @ Square Down Studios (Nairobi)
Mix & Mastering Engineers: Wanyoike Kimani & FB
Artwork by © Mr Moon Photography
Produced by FB

Tracks 1 & 6 written By Manu Dibango
Track 4 written by Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Track 3 written by Francis Ndom
Tracks 2 & 5 written by FB

© 2017 Afrolectric Music Ltd. / Akhetaton Records

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Franck Biyong Yaounde, Cameroon

Franck Biyong is a Cameroonian Guitarist, composer and singer, creator of the Afrolectric sound.

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