“The death of Manu Dibango in 2020 was felt all over the world. Sadly, at the time of his passing, there was hardly any major study of his vast body of work in Cameroon and hence the necessity for this volume. But beyond this major event, the volume focuses on other significant issues; music and historical memory, music in the age of social media, music and female power and music and sociopolitical resistance. In this way, we will come to understand that music not only uplifts the spirits but also serves as an important spur and reminder when we need to re-build society from the bottom up.”
