Patrick Bebey celebrates the music of his father Francis, Cameroon’s pioneer of African electronic music.

Long before it was commonplace, Francis Bebey paired the sanza thumb piano and pygmy flute with drum machines and synths, building a warm, playful sound entirely his own. Decades on, his records have been reissued, sampled and remixed by a new generation of artists, finding audiences far beyond Cameroon.

Music was always a family affair for the Bebeys. Patrick played on his father’s records and stage shows for years and now looks after the archive of tapes he left behind. Led by the son who knows these songs best, this is a celebration of Francis Bebey’s music, bringing its homemade spirit to our stage.