The life and times of a Cameroonian icon: tribute to Lapiro De Mbanga Ngata man

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This book is the celebration of one man's vendetta against a cancerous regime that thrives on the rape of democracy and human rights abuses. Lapiro de Mbanga, born Lambo Sandjo Pierre Roger on April 7, 1957 was a conduit for social change. He fought for change in his homeland and died fighting for change in Cameroon. Lapiro believed in the innate goodness of man but also had the conviction that absolute power corrupts absolutely. He was noted for contending that ""power creates monsters."" His …

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Full title :The life and times of a Cameroonian icon : tribute to Lapiro De Mbanga Ngata man / Peter Wuteh Vakunta.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2014

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Langaa Research & Publishing CIG
Place of Publication:Bamenda, Cameroon
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2014

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (206 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9789956791354, 9956791350
oclc:ocn884544998
LC Classification:HM831
Dewey Decimal:303.4

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgement; Preface; Chapter 1 -- Theorizing Orality and Human Rights in Cameroon and Africa; Chapter 2 -- Lapiro parle: Entretien avec le Professeur Vakunta; Chapter 3 -- Entertaining Political Dissent in Cameroon; Chapter 4 -- Lapiroisms: Language of Resistance in Cameroonian Music; Chapter 5 -- Anti-establishment Lyrics of Lapiro, Valsero, and Elwood; Chapter 6 -- Fictionalizing the Rebel Art of Lapiro de Mbanga; Chapter 7 -- Eulogies and Obituaries for the fallen Hero; Chapter 8 -- Epilogue: Carton rouge de Lapiro à Paul Biya.

Works citedIndex; Back cover.

Subjects

Cameroon Criticism, interpretation, etc Mbanga, Lapiro de MUSIC -- Instruction & Study MUSIC -- Lyrics MUSIC -- Printed Music Social change Social change -- Cameroon