Musiques d'Afrique:
Francis Ndoumbe
(Cameroon)
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Francis Ndoumbe was born in Douala, where he was, as mosts kids in Africa, exposed to
music at an early age. When he was 5 years old, he had to sing and play a part in a small show performed in the church his
family attended each Sunday. When he grew up, he learnt to love music, and fell in love with Cuban music. Cuban music has
been, and still is, very popular in Africa, as Cuban music was exported to Africa during several decades of the 20th century.
For millions of Africans it was the first time to hear music from outside of Africa, and yet the music was African in its
essence. By the mid-twentieth century, Cuban music, especially son, has had a profound influence on the development of a modern African music
in most countries. Since his church performance, Francis Ndoumbe has come a long way, and now based in Santa Monica, California, he became involved in the Cuban music scene. A first album, Check out his MySpace for more information, pictures, and audio files [link...]. Musicians on Soy Africaribe: Francis Ndoumbe lead vocals, background vocals Walter Segundo, Fermin Sifontes, Carlos Navarro background vocals Chico African chants Frederic Doumbe, Angel Mesa bass Reymundo Someillan trumpet Frederic Doumbe, Fermin Sifontes keyboards, piano Pedro Pachamango keyboards Huit Kilos Nseka guitars Joel Peña Cuban tres Ruben Rivas flute Bobby Peña bongos, quinto, maracas, guiro Ernesto Becquer conga drums Carlos Navarro percussion, timbales, bongo Born: in Douala, Cameroon, as Francis Emmanuel Ndoumbe Style: salsa, son |
 Photo courtesy Francis Ndoumbe |
| Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
| Hablame de Amor | 2009 | Brazilatafro Records BRZCD1020 | |
| Soy Africaribe | 2007 | Vision Music/Navarro Records |
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