Three Kilos of Coffee: An Autobiography

In 1948, at the age of fifteen, Manu Dibango left Africa for France, bearing three kilos of...
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Three Kilos of Coffee: An Autobiography by Dibango, Manu

Three Kilos of Coffee: An Autobiography

$98.15

Three Kilos of Coffee: An Autobiography

$98.15
Author: Manu Dibango
Format: Paperback
Language: English
In 1948, at the age of fifteen, 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 40s 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 and lyrics of African musicians.

The product of a "mixed marriage" (of different tribes and religions) who owes allegiances to both Africa and Europe, Dibango has always been aware of the ambiguities of his identity. This awareness has informed all of the important events of his life, from his marriage to a white Frenchwoman in 1957, to his creation of an "Afro-music" which joyfully blends blues, jazz, reggae, traditional European and African serenades, highlife, Caribbean and Arabic music. This music addresses the meaning of "Africanness" and what it means to be a Black artist and citizen of the world.

This lively and thoughtful memoir is based on an extensive set of interviews in 1989 with French journalist Danielle Rouard. Richly illustrated with photographs, this book will be a must for readers of jazz biographies, students of African music and ethnomusicology, and all those who are lovers of Manu Dibango's unique artistry and accomplishments.

Author: Manu Dibango, Danielle Rouard
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 10/03/1994
Pages: 158
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.55h x 5.52w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9780226144900


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 08/01/1994 pg. 2011
Library Journal 09/15/1994 pg. 72
Publishers Weekly 07/25/1994 pg. 45

About the Author
Born in Cameroon, Manu Dibango (1933-2020) was a trailblazing saxophonist who long lived in Paris with his family. Danielle Rouard is a journalist who has written for Le Monde.

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