Jean Serge Essous Explained

Jean Serge Essous (born 1935 Brazzaville - died November 25, 2009, in Brazzaville [1]) was a Congolese saxophonist, clarinetist, and cofounder of the Afrika Team in Paris, France, the band Bantous de la Capital in Brazzaville, Congo, OK Jazz, and Orchestre Rock a Mambo.[2] [3] [4]

On 11 October 2006, UNESCO designated Jean Serge Essous a UNESCO Artist for Peace by UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [AFRIQUECHOS.CH] : Jean Serge Essous est décédé . 2010-09-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101027174119/http://afriquechos.ch/spip.php?article4423 . 2010-10-27 .
  2. Web site: Jean Serge Essous Designated UNESCO Artist for Peace . 2006-12-22 . 2006-10-10.
  3. Web site: Ry-Co Jazz-Congo/Latin hits of the 1960s . 2006-12-22 . Stewart, Gary . 2007-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070102125555/http://www.retroafric.com/html/sl_notes/010cd_3.html . dead .
  4. Web site: Rocambu Jazz . 2006-12-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070212042221/http://www.rocambujazz.com/aboutrocambu.html . 2007-02-12 . dead .

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