A native of Cameroon, Francis Mbappe is an unstoppable natural musician who has graced the stage with musical greats such as Herbie Hancock, Manu Dibango, Fela Kuti, Ashanti Tokoto, and many others. By the age of nineteen Mbappe was the bass player and musical director for Manu Dibango's band, with whom he toured extensively from 1982 until 1990. He appears on the albums “Surtension”, “Afry Jazy,” “Abele Dance”, “Baobab Sunset” and the renowned “Waka Africa” release, which also features Peter Gabriel, Youssou Nodour, Salif Keita, and King Sunny Ade. Aaron Heick, saxaphonist, referred to Mbappe's contribution to the cross-pollination of music as “essential.”
Before becoming one of New York's most sought after bass players, Mbappe also co-produced and arranged the album “Guido Vittale” for Koning Plank, featuring Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. Additionally Mbappe worked on music for the film “Young Maestro,” featuring Elizabeth Taylor and directed by Franco Zeffirelli. A regular player at NYC's “The Zinc Bar,” Mbappe has been deemed “a shining star” in the NYC world music scene. He has livened up many New York hot spots for years, as well as continued his work as a producer under his production company, FM GROOVE, INC. FM GROOVE, INC. brings people of different races, educations, and backgrounds together in an attempt to unify people through acts of artistic expression.
Mbappe is currently in the process of completing his most recent release, "FM Tribe Volume 2," which combines traditional African rhythms with keen jazz, funk, and pop sensibilities. "FM Tribe Volume 2" continues in Mbappe's tradition of "contributing something new and truly unique to this scene" tapping into "the cross-point between songs both traditional and new" which allows his "rawness to temper his jazz-bred snazziness" creating a "fresh open-minded global fusion....marked by humility and measured restraint."
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