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	Gabon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1910, Gabon became one of the four territories of French Equatorial Africa, a federation that survived until 1959.
		Gabon is also noted for efforts to preserve the natural environment with what may be the largest area of nature parks in the world.
		Gabon is more prosperous than most nearby countries, with a per capita income of four times the average for Sub-Saharan Africa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gabon (790 words)

	Music of Gabon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gabon is an African country whose musical output is little-known in comparison with regional giants like the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon.
		The history of modern Gabonese music did not begin until about 1974, when the blind guitarist and singer Pierre Akendengue released his first album.
		By the 1970s, he was at the forefront of a wave of popular Francophone African music stars, beginning with the release of Nandipo in 1974.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Gabon (400 words)

	List of cultural and regional genres of music - Gurupedia
		Music of Guinea-Bissau (gumbe, brosca, kussundé, kundere, djambadon, tina, tinga, calibash)
		Music of the Maldives (boduberu, thaara, Gaa odi lava, langiri, bolimalaafath neshun)
		Music of Martinique and Guadeloupe (biguine, chouval bwa, gwo ka, kadans,
	gurupedia.com /l/li/list_of_cultural_and_regional_genres_of_music.htm (913 words)

	Encyclopedia: Gabon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Main article: Geography of Gabon Gabon is a country in West Africa, lying along the Atlantic Ocean, just south of the Bight of Biafra.
		The OgouÃ© (or Ogowe) is the principal river of Gabon in west central Africa.
		Gabon Dependent areas are territories that for some reason do not enjoy full independence or sovereignty as states.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Gabon (3505 words)

	Music of Gabon -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Imported rock and hip hop from the US and UK are popular in Gabon, as are (Syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba) rhumba, (additional info and facts about makossa) makossa and (additional info and facts about soukous) soukous.
		The history of modern Gabonese music did not begin until about 1974, when the blind guitarist and singer Pierre Akenzengue released his first album.
		He was classically trained in Europe, and his compositions reflect the influence of (additional info and facts about Western classical music) Western classical music.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mu/music_of_gabon.htm (202 words)

	World Music Discography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Music, mostly instrumental, of the Linda and Dakpa subgroups of the Banda people.
		Sung in the language of the Fodonon, a subgroup of the Senufo, of West Africa.
		Sudan : music of the Blue Nile Province : the Ingessana and Berta tribes = Soudan : musique de la province du Nil Bleu : tribus des Ingessana et des Berta.
	libweb.uoregon.edu /music/Discographies/worlddisco/worldiscoaf.html (774 words)

	Gabon
		As was the case in the whole of Africa, a rich oral tradition dominated the cultural universe of Gabon until very recently.
		Written languages - and French in particular - were mainly used for missionary, colonial and economic purposes, and fostered the occupation of the country.
		It was during the 19th century that the first people from Gabon began to explore European cultures (Jean-Rémy Rapontchombo obtained his "Baccalauréat" in France in 1894).
	www.arts.uwa.edu.au /AFLIT/CountryGabonEN.html (496 words)

	MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Folk Epic of Gabon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Fang are Bantu people who migrated to Gabon in the early 19th century from Cameroon.
		They are distinguished by their epic tales known as mvet, recited at important celebrations by a semiprofessional musician accompanying himself on a harp zither, also known as the mvet.
		"The Mvet of Owono-mba" performed by Owono-mba Leon, from Fang du Gabon, fonti musicali (Cat.# fonti musicali fmd 191) (p) Musée Dapper.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461527154/Folk_Epic_of_Gabon.html (114 words)

	Gabon Flag, Gabon History, Culture of Gabon, Economy of Gabon, History of Gabon
		Gabon has a diverse ethnic makeup, although most of the inhabitants are Bantu-speaking.
		Gabon also has a wealth of agricultural and fishery resources though largely neglected.
		Gabon's folklore seems close to the ancient art of the minstrel, where a storyteller, accompanying himself on the harp, recites half spoken, half sung epics.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/gabon1.html (460 words)

	Gabon News
		The young woman lying in a hospital bed in Libreville, Gabon's capital, complained of pains caused by poor blood circulation in her swollen legs.
		The government of Gabon has announced a further cut in the price of anti-retroviral drugs for people living with AIDS and has slashed the price of HIV/AIDS testing for the country's 1.2...
		Equatorial Guinea and Gabon have agreed that a UN mediator should settle their territorial dispute over a handful of small islands that hold the key to potentially oil-rich offshore waters.
	www.topix.net /world/gabon (1149 words)

	Salon Travel \| Tripping on iboga (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In Gabon, a disenchanted journalist embarks on a hallucinogenic tribal rite.
		Because of its oil deposits, Gabon is richer and more secure than other countries in the region.
		It was in the jungles of Gabon that the deadly ebola virus first appeared.
	www.salon.com /travel/feature/1999/11/03/iboga (997 words)

	Music from Madagascar
		All the music recommended below are available from one of our Affiliate companies and when selected, the link will take you directly to the relevant page on our Affiliates' website where you can listen to samples and will find prices and ordering details.
		The music has a folksy feel, the rhythms are tight, and the harmonies lush and beautiful.
		The music is typical of the high land for the most part.
	www.africaguide.com /country/madagas/music.htm (1036 words)

	Ethnic & World : Africa - Gabon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Another fabulous collection of Pygmy music, this time from the Bibayak people who inhabit the forest areas on the border of Gabon and Cameroon.
		An ample selection of gorgeous vocal music is presented, most of it polyphonic (employing several interwoven melodic lines at once) and delivered with jubilant enthusiasm.
		Percussion is also sparingly, but effectively used to provide some downright catchy rhythms underneath the dense vocal web.
	www.rootsandrhythm.com /roots/ETHNIC/ethnic_a7.htm (115 words)

	Gabon Country Guide - Overview - World Travel Guide Provided By Columbus Travel Publishing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Gabon is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and the Congo.
		Gabonese food is distinctive and delicious, but not always readily available, as most restaurants tend to serve dishes from Senegal, Cameroon and the Congo.
		Most nightclubs with music and bars tend to be found in Libreville.
	www.worldtravelguide.net /data/gab/gab.asp (190 words)

	Producing the World: Hughes de Courson
		The most successful of these was "Lambarena," where he and the Gabonese singer-composer Pierre Akendengue mixed traditional African sources with the music of JS Bach.
		I specialised in French folk music, then in what is now called "world music." I started to listen to classical music at about 45, when I started to use it mixed into my compositions for contemporary ballet (Specially for Karine Saporta).
		Musical regionalism was strong, but I never produced politically separatist group, apart from Dan ar Bras.
	www.rootsworld.com /interview/decourson.html (1984 words)

	allAfrica.com: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		TWO Namibian female artists will make national and continental musical history at this year's African premium musical Kora awards to be held at the ABSA stadium in Durban on Thursday, December 01.
		A musical and yellow affair it was, the final banana rally at Nairobi's Uhuru Park.
		NASTY D's exit from the music industry has proved that musicians' interests were not being taken care of, observed Tobias Maliseni of the youthful singing duo, Kamaflouge.
	allafrica.com /music (1049 words)

	Gabon
		Modern music in Gabón got somewhat of a late start, compared to the music of other African nations that have come to international prominence.
		His experimental and progressive music is indicative of a musician who was classically trained and educated in Europa, and not at all typical or reflective on modern Gabónaise music.
		Makossa, which is regarded as the signature homegrown music style of the Cameroun, dominates the music scene in all three countries.
	musiquetropique.com /Gabon.html (628 words)

	BBC - Music / Features - Echoes of Africa, Central Africa Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		From the rootsy, brutal but popular bikut-si music of Cameroon to the musical bow of the forest-dwelling Ngbaka.
		Read about and listen to key instruments such as the mvet and ngoma, in this chapter of this series on the traditional music of Africa.
		Music: for all the latest happenings in the world of music
	www.bbc.co.uk /music/features/africa/cindex.shtml (154 words)

	African Studies: African Music & Dance
		Current and some historical background on the popular music of each country in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Indian Ocean, with information on recordings of major artists; plus "Black Paris" music industry information and links to other sites.
		An extensive collection of texts, bibliographies, and links to information about the history, cultures, and "traditional" music of up to 32 different cultural groups ("tribes") in Kenya, with a clickable map and audio files (excerpted from cassette tapes recorded or purchased in the country during 1998-99).
		Music is a major element in the worship of the Orishas.
	www.columbia.edu /cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/music.html (2400 words)

	Benn loxo du taccu » Blog Archive » Echo and culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Pierre Akendengue is an outspoken musician from Gabon still living, performing and recording in Libreville.
		He spent the early part of his early career in France but moved back to Gabon in the early 80s.
		His early stuff is often folky, sometimes tinged with a strange near-psychedelic edge.
	mattgy.net /music/archives/2005/02/04/echoes-and-culture (329 words)

	Zebra Product 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Elijah was born and raised in D.R.Congo He started his musical career as a drummer in a rhumba band called Parions.
		Elijah discovered the reggae music of king Marley and through this inspiration he went into reggae.
		Panafrican festival of music, Brazzaville, from 4 to 11 August 2001, the MUSAF market of the african music, and the museum
	www.mamboleo.com /music.htm (238 words)

	Amazon.com: Silence: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		One of the great musical poets of Africa, Pierre Akendengue, of Gabon, is a master of subtlety and complexity.
		Silence marked a milestone in African pop music when it was first released in 1990, showing how a European theatrical sense could be merged with genuine African roots and come out as a shining hybrid.
		Akendengue's music is full of unexpected sounds from both the natural world and the technological realm, and they are put to poetic use here.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000005FUB?v=glance (385 words)

	Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique: Oliver N'Goma
		is a well-known song on the dance floors, although people probably not always know that the singer comes from Gabon, a country that has not been able to export its music to other African countries nor outside the continent.
		After a brief period where he was part of a group called Kounabeli he was recruted by the national television as cameraman.
		Although he had a regular job now, he didn't abandon music and eventually he recorded a first album with the help of Ray Lema as producer who he had met in Paris.
	www.geocities.com /fbessem/frames/art_ngoma.html (187 words)

	Gabon on the Internet
		Coop Gabon are partners with the Swiss-based, Cooperation.net which promotes projects between young people in the North and South via the internet.
		ECOFAC, funded by the European Union, is concerned with the environment and biodiversity of forests, animal life, etc. in Cameroun, Central African Republic, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Sao Tome.
		The mission of Forests.org is to "contribute to the conservation of rainforests, forests, biodiversity, indigenous cultures and the climate..." Based in Madison, Wisconsin.
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/gabon.html (1977 words)

	Africa recording Reviews:Opiyo Oloya/ RootsWorld
		There are few music that grab you by the throat, shake you like a dog shakes a doll and toss you in a heap, spent but thirsty for more.
		Lambarena: Bach to Africa (Sony) is supposed to illustrate shared musical kinship by blending indigenous African sounds with a fully dressed European chamber orchestra.
		For instance, there are many glorious patches of music from Gabon only to have the whole thing trampled upon by a Cello in E-Flat Major.
	www.rootsworld.com /rw/feature/afrodis2.html (2290 words)

	Available artists in Easy Listening - Free Music Downloads - MP3 Downloads - Download.com Music
		Songwriter who writes in many styles of music and has a formal backgorund in music.
		I create music that creates the atmosphere for the heart rather than merely sound for peoples ears.
		I started playing music at 4 years old and fell in love with the sax and some of the legends such as James Moody, Yusef Lateef, and Branford Marsalis.
	att.com.com /3605-8995_32-0.html?tag=nav_loc&country=Gabon (629 words)

	Inside Bay Area - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Antoinette Holland is carried at the rehearsal of a traditional West African dance for Diamano Coura's concert.
		Coura collaborated with the San Francisco Ballet to create Ballet Lambarena, a fusion of classical and traditional dance that uses music from Gabon and the classical composer Brahms.
		One of her biggest challenges is to teach the interconnection of traditional music, dance, song and theater to students raised in a Western culture.
	www.insidebayarea.com /ci_3205193 (1026 words)

	Myspace.com
		With the recent devastation of their hometown, New Orleans, 5-piece World Leader Pretend display an intensity in their recent live performances that cannot be misinterpreted.
		Each single note is equally as important as the sum of all parts and the innate power of their music is reminiscent of U2 or Coldplay.
		Their album Punches was released in June, and for anyone who missed it first time around you can hear it all this week in THE BOOTH.
	music.myspace.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=music (143 words)

	Folkways
		Music from an Equatorial Microcosm: Fang Bwiti Music from Gabon Republic, Africa, with Mbiri Selections
		101 Preparatory Music of the Harp - Ngombi
		102 Preparatory Music of the Harp - Ngombi
	www.folkways.si.edu /search/AlbumDetails.aspx?ID=703 (184 words)

	Baka Pygmies
		The music is present in almost all Pygmies' life moments, from healing to initiation rituals, from traditional tales to group games like water drums, from hunting propitiating songs to entertainment moments.
		Not only is every basic moment in a Pygmy's life marked from birth till death by rituals where music and dance play an irreplaceable role, but daily life itself is often accompanied by musical events and attitudes...
		Includes images of hunting, gathering, dam fishing, material culture, traditional dances, musical instruments, photos of the African rainforest where the Pygmies live, and photos of central African flora and fauna.
	www.pygmies.info (1594 words)

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