Commonwealth Connections   /     Heritage Track: Cameroon

Description

Saxophonist Manu Dibango brought the sound of Cameroon to the world but also brought a bit of the world back into Cameroon, creating a glorious fusion of African Funk and Jazz. Weightlifter Vanatius Njuh is going for Gold in the 69 kilo class at the Commonwealth Games and through a computer at his training camp in Cameroon he's been talking about his hopes for the competition and how music fits into it.

Summary

Saxophonist Manu Dibango brought the sound of Cameroon to the world but also brought a bit of the world back into Cameroon, creating a glorious fusion of African Funk and Jazz. Weightlifter Vanatius Njuh is going for Gold in the 69 kilo class at the Com

Subtitle
Saxophonist Manu Dibango brought the sound of Cameroon to the world but also brought a...
Duration
299
Publishing date
2014-07-19 02:13
Link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02ns3jl
Contributors
  BBC Radio 3
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Enclosures
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