Jean Serge Essous
Jean Serge Essous (1935 in Mossendjo[1] – November 25, 2009, in Brazzaville[2]) was a Congolese saxophonist, clarinetist, and cofounder of the Afrika Team in Paris, Bantous de la Capital in Brazzaville, OK Jazz and Orchestre Rock a Mambo.[3][4][5] On 11 October 2006, UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura designated him a UNESCO Artist for Peace.[3][6][7]
References
- ^ Stewart 2000, p. 51.
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- ^ a b "Jean Serge Essous Designated UNESCO Artist for Peace". 2006-10-10. Archived from the original on 27 June 2007. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ^ Stewart, Gary. "Ry-Co Jazz-Congo/Latin hits of the 1960s". Archived from the original on 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ^ "Rocambu Jazz". Archived from the original on 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ^ Ossinondé, Clément (22 November 2019). "Congo-Brazzaville - Souvenons-nous de Jean-Serge ESSOUS" [Congo-Brazzaville - Let us remember Jean-Serge ESSOUS]. Congopage (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Enyimo, Martin (28 November 2009). "Congo-Kinshasa: La musique de deux rives en deuil" [Congo-Kinshasa: The music of two shores in mourning]. Le Potentiel (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- Stewart, Gary (2000). Rumba on the River: A History of the Popular Music of the Two Congos. Verso. ISBN 9781859847442.