Author: Henrique Gandum
Publisher: Mudnag
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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'CONGO - A Forgotten World' is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Henrique Gandum which follows the unexpected and dangerous journey by Portuguese explorers into the unknown Congo region by the end of the 19th century. Synopsys: "Congo, 1880. A Portuguese expedition to the most unexplored region in Central Africa rapidly takes a dark turn. Afonso Ferreira, famous explorer, and his men, stumble upon the impetuous death of one of the group's members. Now deep in the most inhospitable African jungle, the men fight for their lives, while primitive and voracious creatures await them in the shadows..." Developed over the course of two plus years, 'CONGO - A Forgotten World' is the first volume of a saga revealing legends and myths reported by explorers from various countries based on true events, blurring the fine line between reality and fantasy.
Author: Harry Johnston
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Congo (Brazzaville)
Languages : en
Pages : 534
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Author: Henry Morton Stanley
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 375242897X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 454
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Reproduction of the original: In Darkest Africa, Vol. 1 by Henry Morton Stanley
Author: Theodore Trefon
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.
ISBN: 1848137672
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 239
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Kinshasa is sub-Saharan Africa‘s second largest city. The seven million Congolese who live there have a rich reputation for the courageous and innovative ways in which they survive in a harsh urban environment. They have created new social institutions, practices, networks and ways of living to deal with the collapse of public provision and a malfunctioning political system. This book describes how ordinary people, in the absence of formal sector jobs, hustle for a modest living; the famous ‘bargaining‘ system ordinary Kinois have developed; and how they access food, water supplies, health and education. The NGO-ization of service provision is analysed, as is the quite rare incidence of urban riots. The contributors also look at popular discourses, including street rumor, witchcraft, and attitudes to ‘big men‘ such as musicians and preachers. This is urban sociology at its best - richly empirical, unjargonized, descriptive of the lives of ordinary people, and weaving into its analysis how they see and experience life.
Author: Gary Stewart
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1789609119
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 634
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There had always been music along the banks of the Congo River-lutes and drums, the myriad instruments handed down from ancestors. But when Joseph Kabasele and his African Jazz went chop for chop with O.K. Jazz and Bantous de la Capitale, music in Africa would never be the same. A sultry rumba washed in relentless waves across new nations springing up below the Sahara. The Western press would dub the sound soukous or rumba rock; most of Africa called in Congo music. Born in Kinshasa and Brazzaville at the end of World War II, Congon music matured as Africans fought to consolidate their hard-won independence. In addition to great musicians-Franco, Essous, Abeti, Tabu Ley, and youth bands like Zaiko Langa Langa-the cast of characters includes the conniving King Leopold II, the martyred Patrice Lumumba, corrupt dictator Mobutu Sese Seko, military strongman Denis Sassou Nguesso, heavyweight boxing champs George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, along with a Belgian baron and a clutch of enterprising Greek expatriates who pioneered the Congolese recording industry. Rumba on the River presents a snapshot of an era when the currents of tradition and modernization collided along the banks of the Congo. It is the story of twin capitals engulfed in political struggle and the vibrant new music that flowered amidst the ferment. For more information on the book, visit its other online home at rumbaontheriver.com-an impressive resource.
Author: Guy Vanthemsche
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521194210
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 301
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This book explains how and why Belgium, a small but influential European country, was changed through its colonial activities in the Congo, from the first expeditions in 1880 to the Mobutu regime in the 1980s. Belgian politics, diplomacy, economic activity and culture were influenced by the imperial experience. Belgium and the Congo, 1885-1980 yields a better understanding of the Congo's past and present.
Author: Gordon C. McDonald
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Congo (Brazzaville)
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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Provides facts about the social, economic, political and millitary institutions of the country.
Author: Debbie Nevins
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1502636387
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the largest and most populous country in Central Africa. Its history has been marred by almost continuous war, and the Congolese people have long suffered through political tumult. Largely covered in dense rain forests, the country, also known as Congo-Kinshasa, is traversed by the Congo River, a lifeline that transports Congolese merchants with barges filled with fruit, grains, and bushmeat to local villages. Allow your readers to explore the vibrant culture and lush landscape of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in this book, which features informative sidebars and engaging color photographs.
Author: Frank Frazetta
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
ISBN: 9781595824707
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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In the 1950s, Frazetta set up shop at Magazine Enterprises, contributing cover illustrations and comics pages. He also created his first mighty adventurer: the lost world jungle hero Thun'da! Frazetta left shortly after the first issue of Thun'da was released, and the series was ultimately short lived, to this day the Thun'da, King of the Congo comics series is held in high regard both as an exciting adventure title and as the only comics series ever to include an all-Frazetta issue!
Author: Mayi Ngwala
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780984666300
Category : Congo (Democratic Republic)
Languages : en
Pages : 346
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On the smooth, cool rock Layila watches as her elders beat the dust from their bright clothes, singing sweet songs of gods and demons; dreamlike stories of fire and water, forest and sky. She has never seen the evil spirits from her mother's songs, those that dwell in the deepest jungle, but Layila knows she must always keep watch for them, for they bring certain death and destruction to all. So when Layila sees the strange pale beings, with their unnatural gait, their sharp, unfamiliar smells, approaching her people at the waterside, she knows she must run. Vanishing herself into the enfolding gloom of the jungle she watches as Kimbindi, spirit of darkness-white men-shackle and ravage her mother, her sisters, her friends, before leading them away from the safety of the forest path and into unknown territories. The preadolescent is lost in this tangled expanse of untamed and merciless wilderness in the company of her friends. Both watch as the land of Congo is ravaged by cold-hearted aggressors, who infect it with a darkness that spreads down the rivers and paths, like poison in the blood vessels, through the very heart of Africa. The Dark Continent. A wild and savage land whose tribal drums pulse across the sky like lifeblood through the heart of Africa. Susan Bailey Dawson, a retired journalist and lifelong abolitionist, is read her memoir, whilst on her death bed, telling the tale of a journey to the heart of darkness and of her love interest, Captain Bison Van Lanterman-a henchman for slave traders and a devotee of the King of the Belgians. Congo natives tell the story of their nation's history in a captivating title that evokes the cultural richness of their now adulterated homeland-preserving Congo's original beauty for future generations.
