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Frédéric Gassita
Frédéric Gassita is a Gabonese pianist, composer and record producer best known for his musical work combining jazz, classical music and African music. He was the third African student admitted to Berklee College of Music and the first Gabonese. Gassita is a founding member and president of the African Music Institute in Libreville. Early life and education Gassita attended the Conservatoire de Châteauroux in France in the early 1980s, where he received classical training. Upon returning to Gabon in 1984, he formed a band and started playing at a club in Libreville. An audience member he met during a performance told him about Berklee College of Music. In 1987, two years into medicine school, he moved to Boston and joined Berklee in the fall of 1988. Gassita studied music production, sound engineering and jazz performance. During his time at Berklee, Gassita developed an interest in orchestration. He attended the rehearsals of the Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra and ...
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Gabon
Gabon ( ; ), officially the Gabonese Republic (), is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, on the equator, bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo to the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of and a population of million people. There are coastal plains, mountains (the Crystal Mountains (Africa), Cristal Mountains and the Chaillu Massif in the centre), and a savanna in the east. Libreville is the country's capital and largest city. Gabon's original inhabitants were the African Pygmies, Bambenga. In the 14th century, Bantu expansion, Bantu migrants also began settling in the area. The Kingdom of Orungu was established around 1700. France colonised the region in the late 19th century. Since its independence from France in 1960, Gabon has had four President of Gabon, presidents. In the 1990s, it introduced a multi-party system and a democratic constitution that aimed for a more tr ...
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Ali Bongo Ondimba
Ali Bongo Ondimba (born Alain-Bernard Bongo; 9 February 1959) also known as Ali Ben Bongo is a Gabonese former politician and dictator who was the third president of Gabon from 2009 until he was deposed in a 2023 Gabonese coup d'état, coup in 2023. A member of the Gabonese Democratic Party, Bongo is the son of Omar Bongo, who was president from 1967 until his death in 2009. During his father's presidency, Bongo was Minister for Foreign Affairs (Gabon), Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1989 to 1991, represented Bongoville as a deputy in the National Assembly of Gabon, National Assembly from 1991 to 1999, and was the Ministry of National Defense (Gabon), Minister of National Defense from 1999 to 2009. After his father's death, Bongo was elected president in the 2009 Gabonese presidential election, 2009 presidential election, marking the first political dynasty in the country.
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Jazz Pianists
This is a list of musicians — alphabetized by last name — notable for playing or having played jazz piano. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the instrument's combined melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic capabilities.Michael Ricci"Your Favorite Living Jazz Pianists" All About Jazz, November 24, 2022. List of the readers' top 200 living jazz pianists. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q * Andy Quin (born 1960) *Morten Qvenild (born 1978) R S T U V W Y Z References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jazz pianists Pianists A pianist ( , ) is a musician who plays the piano. A pianist's repertoire may include music from a diverse variety of styles, such as traditional classical music, jazz piano, jazz, blues piano, blues, and popular music, including rock music, ... Jazz Pian ...
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African Jazz (genre) Pianists
African jazz may refer to: * Le Grand Kallé et l'African Jazz, a Congolese band often referred to as "African Jazz" * A style of music also known as Ethio-jazz, exemplified by Mulatu Astatke * South African jazz South Africa has a notable jazz scene. History The jazz scene in South Africa grew much as it did in the United States. Through performances in nightclubs, dances, and other venues, musicians had the opportunity to play music often. Musicians su ...
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Gabonese Composers
Gabonese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Gabon * A citizen of Gabon, see demographics of Gabon * A person from Gabon, or of Gabonese descent; see ethnic groups in Gabon *Gabonese cuisine *Gabonese culture See also *Languages of Gabon French is the official language in Gabon, spoken natively in large metropolitan areas and in total by 320,000 people or 14% of the country. 32% of the people speak Fang as a mother tongue. French is the medium of instruction. Before World War ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Akanda FC
Akanda Football Club (formerly Sapins Football Club, French language, French: ''Club de football d'Akhanda'') is a Gabonese football club based in Libreville, Gabon. The club plays in the highest level league of Football in Gabon, Gabon – Gabon Championnat National D1. External links Akanda FC
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