Celebrating Unity and Debating Unity in Cameroon’s 2010

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Independence Jubilees, the "Cinquantenaire"* * This work derives from research undertaken by the authors within the context of a doctoral research by Kathrin Tiewa and a book project by Emmanuel YENSHU VUBO (2012). We wish to thank the research assistants, interviewees, collaborators and friends for insights, criticisms and the support that have enriched this paper. We also wish to thank the participants of the Point Sud workshop which took place in Bamako, 7-12 January 2012, during which a first version of this paper was presented, for interesting and comparative perspectives on this research.

Authority, Deference, and Disregard in Catholic Liturgical Music in Central Cameroon

“…As one of the largest ethnic groups in the country, Beti peoples were prominent well before the Biya presidency, but this has only increased since the 1980s. 13 This said, state and church alike evoke the cultural and linguistic diversity of the nation at important events, frequently using music and dance to represent its constituent ethnic groups (see Tiewa and Yenshu Vubo 2015). This helps to explain why it was not unusual to ask the singers at the Quinzaine to perform songs in English and non-Beti languages (Basaá and Bamileke): the performance of multiculturalism is common in Cameroon.…”