Emmanuel Dongala Boundzeki was born in 1941, Congolese father and mother CAR. He spent his childhood and adolescence in Congo, is studying in the United States and France, before teaching chemistry at the University of Brazzaville. During the Congo conflict in 1997, he left Brazzaville with his family. With the active support of Philip Roth, he finds refuge in the United States. He has been professor of French literature and chemistry at the University Simons Rock (Boston). Emmanuel Dongala
Boundzéki, Jazz and palm wine, 1982, Black Pocket Hatier World / Reed. The Plumed Serpent Grounds 2000
In this collection, two new "Jazz and Palm Wine" and "A Love Supreme"
Notes: Jazz and Palm Wine : "The music of John Coltrane threw them into a catatonic state first, then in a kind of nirvana [...] this which allowed then to the music of Sun Ra cosmic to volatilize "(p.122)" Millions of disks were engraved by John Coltrane in secret [...] was treated like a king around Sun Ra and his band never had so much sun work "(p.123)" Suddenly, from everywhere, from homes, the interior of the Earth, Space, broke the haunting sounds of the saxophone of John Coltrane [...] While Sun Ra began his rocket-orchestra running [...] Sun Ra was the first man and black jazz musician to become president of the United States [...] this is so, then, that jazz conquered the world [...] John Coltrane was canonized by the pope under the name Saint Trane. The first part of his work A Love Supreme replaced the Gloria in the Catholic Mass "(p.124-125).
A Love Supreme:" When I reached my native Africa, I knew only vaguely classical music Armstrong, Ellington and Bessie Smith still [...] I found this stirring music nostalgic because [...] When I was feeling down, I plunged into the deep and painful soul of Billie Holiday or Ma Rainey. Conversely, I hopped on the fellows and ribald rhythms of Fats Waller and Willie the Lion Smith "(p.137-138)" Christ died [...] I tried to join Archie Shepp who was in France [... ] I tried to ultimately join the poet Imamu Baraka, but he left Newark "(p.139)" In fact, he (Coltrane) was not unknown as he was pleased to have us believe because he had burned a disc with Ellington, besides of course the discs with Miles and with many other great musicians such classics Johnny Hodges Theolonius Monk (sic), etc.. But for him, it does not matter, it was the past. For him, music, like any living art, should cease to excel, to excel "(p.144)" Little by little, weak at first, swelling, swelling, rising and submerging like a torrent, saxophone JC emerged from the chorus [...] sounds, phrases, harmonies, the passion, the screams of the saxophone soared, inexhaustible as a raging sea "(p.145-146)" Christ died. We listened long drives that we had him, we felt more love volcano, if not cataclysmic, who escaped from the instrument of this incredible musician "(p.152-153).
Boundzéki, Jazz and palm wine, 1982, Black Pocket Hatier World / Reed. The Plumed Serpent Grounds 2000
In this collection, two new "Jazz and Palm Wine" and "A Love Supreme"
Notes: Jazz and Palm Wine : "The music of John Coltrane threw them into a catatonic state first, then in a kind of nirvana [...] this which allowed then to the music of Sun Ra cosmic to volatilize "(p.122)" Millions of disks were engraved by John Coltrane in secret [...] was treated like a king around Sun Ra and his band never had so much sun work "(p.123)" Suddenly, from everywhere, from homes, the interior of the Earth, Space, broke the haunting sounds of the saxophone of John Coltrane [...] While Sun Ra began his rocket-orchestra running [...] Sun Ra was the first man and black jazz musician to become president of the United States [...] this is so, then, that jazz conquered the world [...] John Coltrane was canonized by the pope under the name Saint Trane. The first part of his work A Love Supreme replaced the Gloria in the Catholic Mass "(p.124-125).
A Love Supreme:" When I reached my native Africa, I knew only vaguely classical music Armstrong, Ellington and Bessie Smith still [...] I found this stirring music nostalgic because [...] When I was feeling down, I plunged into the deep and painful soul of Billie Holiday or Ma Rainey. Conversely, I hopped on the fellows and ribald rhythms of Fats Waller and Willie the Lion Smith "(p.137-138)" Christ died [...] I tried to join Archie Shepp who was in France [... ] I tried to ultimately join the poet Imamu Baraka, but he left Newark "(p.139)" In fact, he (Coltrane) was not unknown as he was pleased to have us believe because he had burned a disc with Ellington, besides of course the discs with Miles and with many other great musicians such classics Johnny Hodges Theolonius Monk (sic), etc.. But for him, it does not matter, it was the past. For him, music, like any living art, should cease to excel, to excel "(p.144)" Little by little, weak at first, swelling, swelling, rising and submerging like a torrent, saxophone JC emerged from the chorus [...] sounds, phrases, harmonies, the passion, the screams of the saxophone soared, inexhaustible as a raging sea "(p.145-146)" Christ died. We listened long drives that we had him, we felt more love volcano, if not cataclysmic, who escaped from the instrument of this incredible musician "(p.152-153).
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