Peter Geschiere, Emeritus Professor, Leiden University/University of Amsterdam

“Manu Dibango’s sad death is a great loss to the world in general and to Cameroon in particular. As a prototype of an Afropolitan – a notion he helped to forge himself – he was for my Cameroonian friends a towering figure of hope showing that despite all adversity their country could produce such creative genius. This rich collection highlighting the vital role of music for society and as a counter-voice under a seemingly never-ending dictatorship as in Cameroon, is a tribute to his greatness.”