June 3, 2021
Encounter With the Ancestors
In this episode of Afropop Worldwide, “Encounter With the Ancestors,” Georges Collinet takes us to the deep forest of southern Cameroon to meet Eric Nelson Efa and members of his association, the Azania Way Culture.
<p>
For
over 10 years, Eric Nelson
Efa
and members of his association, the Azania Way Culture, have
crisscrossed almost half of Cameroon's 10 regions: the deep north
around Lake Chad; the central region, the <em>Adamawa</em>;
and the south, to record traditional musicians who are getting very
old and are the last repository of traditional music in Cameroon.
In
this
episode
of
<em>Afropop
Worldwide</em>,
“Encounter
With the
Ancestors,”
Georges
Collinet
takes
us
to
Eric’s
village
in
the deep forest of southern Cameroon to listen to his story. We also
meet young musicians influenced by the art of their ancestors,
including an opera singer!</p>
