About Jean-Serge Essous
Lived 1935 – 2009 (aged 74). Jean-Serge Essous was a Congolese jazz musician, saxophonist, clarinetist and singer.
Jean Serge Essous (1935 in Mossendjo – November 25, 2009, in Brazzaville ) was a Congolese saxophonist, clarinetist, and cofounder of the Afrika Team in Paris, Bantous de la Capital in Brazzaville, OK Jazz and Orchestre Rock a Mambo. On 11 October 2006, UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura designated him a UNESCO Artist for Peace.
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Who was Jean-Serge Essous?
Congolese musician (1935–2009)
When was Jean-Serge Essous born?
Jean-Serge Essous was born on 15 January 1935 in Mossendjo.
When did Jean-Serge Essous die?
Jean-Serge Essous died on 25 November 2009 in Brazzaville.
What was Jean-Serge Essous's occupation?
Jean-Serge Essous was a jazz musician, saxophonist, clarinetist and singer.
What nationality was Jean-Serge Essous?
Jean-Serge Essous was Congolese.
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