Francis Bebey at Real World Studios

[@andrewferguson6901]

The algorithm blessed me today with this knowledge

[@buzzb0mb371]

me too man.. what a day 😁

[@angelseliteautodetailing]

Amen 🙏 ❤🎉

[@hectormanuel8360]

I saw it on a KZbin short

[@samsungemployee5243]

All heil the algorithm 😂😂

[@essgeesongaard5656]

me too neeguh

[@rudydsouza7432]

Every day i realize more and more that its not about the notes possible within the instrument you play, but the soul of the player. The soul is where the real music occurs, the timing, the notes you cant play, but still express.That is where true capability lies. This is what dreams are made of

[@pritamlaskar]

Beautiful.

[@77O4k]

❤❤❤

[@James-re6co]

dood, please lol It's a piece of bamboo, he's making music with it. Pretty much the same thing Bobby McFerrin was doing, but with a little flute doing half the work :o)

[@l33amv86]

All music throughout time has been about the soul all art has been about the soul and life it self is about the soul 👍🏾👍🏾hopefully everyone gets it one day

[@James-re6co]

@@l33amv86 Bro, every KZbin moron knows that the soul is the eternal thread weaving through the tapestry of existence, threading together the cosmic dance of all things. Everything in life is but a reflection of this inner essence, an unspoken longing for reunion with the divine. The material world, with all its chaos and illusion, is but a temporary vessel for the soul to experience the paradoxes of time and space, the fleeting nature of form, and the endless quest for transcendence. Every interaction, every moment, is a delicate negotiation between the body, mind, and soul - where the soul stirs, whether through joy or suffering, pushing the human experience forward, like an arrow aimed at the heart of the infinite. The soul is not bound by the temporal, for it exists in multiple dimensions simultaneously, like a celestial being caught in a momentary human guise. Life is the theater, and we are the actors - but the soul knows the script before it takes the stage. It watches the play unfold, knowing that in the end, the play itself will vanish, revealing the eternal stage where nothing is ever truly lost. The beauty of life lies not in its material success, but in the dance of the soul's journey through the veils of illusion. Each choice we make, each step we take, is an echo of the soul’s desires - a longing to return home to a place beyond time, beyond duality, beyond the noise of this earthly existence. Love, pain, joy, sorrow - all of these are simply songs of the soul, harmonizing with the frequencies of the universe, shaping the journey through the labyrinth of life, leading the seeker back to the silence of pure being. And in this vast, unfathomable ocean of existence, the soul knows no separation. It is the drop, it is the ocean. It is the light and the shadow. It is both the question and the answer.

[@painovoimaton]

His presence puts a smile to my face.

[@andreaalfaro5617]

Agreed

[@matthewnone4808]

Me too.

[@theknightdraws]

Yeah same

[@vitsu1040]

@Spojen2 Gaming lie

[@gustarrezende]

Totally!

[@2crazyvideomonkeys]

"Who made the train?"

[@marselmusic]

lmao

[@finnmccool7543]

and these trains don't even have engines.

[@davidschulz5197]

So glad this is the top comment. Was going to post it myself :P

[@RioGamer]

I'm guessing he comparing an electric train to a mechanical train

[@andrewhy6469]

Richard Trevithick in case you were wondering

[@wisewizard9552]

2:39 - This sounds so carefree and pure... I'm in bliss.

[@rocambolli]

I imagined children playing in a garden. For real.

[@danhackley]

@@rocambolli fo real?

[@KieranDavid-Hines]

What game does this remind yall of. Feels like intro for mario or something. Maybe yoshis island

[@JossThomas-Jones]

It's so beautiful

[@amigara_chan]

Yep definitely feels nostalgic

[@LaughingBearGames]

"Savage people usually live in cities"... this man gets it.

[@joejones9520]

but just like he said about the pygmies, it is taught by the city people that the rural people are the savages....but reality is the opposite, at least in the usa...

[@kyllo8497]

@@joejones9520 or perhaps there are a lot of savage people, a lot of kinda ok people, and a lot of good people. We just like to choose which type of people a group is, based on our personal perceptions

[@joejones9520]

@@kyllo8497 my dream would be to never encounter another human being again cause Ive figured out that it's a whole lot easier to not waste my precious time trying to figure out whether someone is going to kill me or be nice to me. If I didnt have to work, I might be able to fulfill my dream.

[@nicholaspacinello1478]

He deffinetly gets it, we're all getting it. 🐻🐻

[@LitoGeorge]

Adam, he gets it alright. My hero.

[@sack7348]

It could be so cool if this technique was used in more songs. I would vibe to that until I die.

[@samlosco9201]

His son was featured playing the same type of flute at the end of this Arcade Fire song m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHSWYXWPh5h2i80

[@Minecraft_Maniac_Man]

That's pretty cool. For some reason I feel like this would make a good tune for the background of a rap song. Idk maybe that's just me haha

[@FreakPower4Ever]

listen to bobby mcferrin drive

[@cm9241]

Herbie Hancock’s Watermelon Man (headhunters version, not the original) Funkiest song ever to use this

[@Chrissemann]

Tune-Yards - Gangsta

[@Handleajz]

"I'm teaching you how to do it. You should pay me, for teaching you." I could watch this all day

[@Lumby1]

Was a delightful man, I just found out to my dismay that he died in 2001. I will look up his son, and be thankful I met Francis for a fleeting moment in this video and others, his books and music. Thank you.

[@shakaama]

awwww how old was he?

[@Lumby1]

@@shakaama He was 72.

[@c1b0rg_striker17]

@@Lumby1 dang he was young

[@Lumby1]

@@c1b0rg_striker17 He was nearly 72 years old. His son Patrick is following in his father's footsteps.

[@odettekeke6315]

​@@c1b0rg_striker17d'après sa fille sur TV5 Monde il est mort des suites de son emprisonnement l'homme à la tête du pouvoir Camerounais n'est pas commode ça craint avec lui peuple du Cameroun ne continuer pas à subir sans réagir il va falloir que vous fassiez quelque chose FRANCIS BEBEY est un grand artiste AFRICAIN il est à l'origine de ce tube repris plusieurs fois par d'autres artistes son propre histoire d'amour qui n'a pas pu aboutir avec une jeune fille alors mère célibataire mais allaitant encore son bébé la jeune mère refuse elle s'appelait AMIE qui donne AMIO de BEBE MANGA ET d'autres artistes HENRI SALVADOR le coupable de son départ si tôt le rejoindra tôt ou tard ça lui pend au nez FRANCIS repose en paix auprès de l'éternel ❤️🙏

[@noackb3498]

He looks like the kindest most nice guy in the world. Like just looking at him makes me wanna smile😁

[@aleveraj]

This man was a treasure. He studied so much and had no problem sharing it.

[@PAULOBASS77]

After so many years, the KZbin algorithm gave me this gem. What a talent! ♪

[@BushidoBrown76]

I’m not sure why I got emotional watching this. I think it made me happy to see someone be happy sharing something so unique and yet simple. The smile at the end was the cherry on top. It felt good for once to watch something happy on social media. Sorry for this rant.

[@kevindean1327]

I’m not sure either but I bawled my eyes out!!!

[@CrankyB1tsch]

It's a simple happy melody

[@millionaireovernightmental7633]

As A Cameroonian and knowing the Pygmy people from our country, this illustration is priceless. Thank you REAL WORLD RECORDS for honoring Francis and the people of Cameroon

[@salomonenow-mbi6502]

This is a true musician! From nothing he makes unique song!

[@brokensocrates827]

Try his song Sunny Crypt by Francis Bebey. . .what he does here reminds me of that. An absolute genius

[@Exidose]

What an interesting dude. This is a guy i would love to have a conversation with.

[@cough_sneeze]

I would have too, unfortunate that he passed away in 2001

[@cococo...]

I like the pfp

[@alpa3710]

You ask the dude to speak to you and you reply to him by saying: „eeeeeehh“

[@MikeLebowski]

He doesn't need your conversation, he has his flute.

[@AutPen38]

One of his songs just popped up randomly on my Spotify and I thought "I'm sure I've heard that flutey sound before" (possibly in a hip hop record that sampled it) so I did some Googling to find out what instruments he used. The mbira mentioned in a few places turned out to be the wrong thing, but wikipedia mentioned this one-note flute (called a "n'dehou") and now I'm here. What a charming interview with an immediately likable gentleman! EDIT: It was Arcade Fire's 'Everything Now' (not a hip-hop track) that contained the flutey bit I recognised. They sampled it from the Coffee Cola Song.

[@donbrearley3148]

Im here from the short. So amazing!

[@kennag7469]

"These trains are not even what they used to be - they have no engine - ahh!" Francis Bebey

[@still_guns]

Funny thing is, this was filmed just outside Bath in the UK, and the railway line there is not electrified, so the trains on that line are diesels. I can actually identify the train from the sound it makes, an InterCity 125.

[@rentAscout]

This is 1995, so he must be referring to steam engines. He would've been old enough to remember.

[@jamesngando3485]

@@rentAscout yep he was born in 1929

[@asimmunshi4830]

@@still_guns It's blown my mind that people can recognise train models from sound alone like that. Respect

[@tomaspabon2484]

@@asimmunshi4830 My dad does the same thing with airplanes, you'll hear engines in the distance and he'll look up from whatever he's doing and identify it out loud. It goes something like this: Dad: "Oh, thats a Hercules" Me: "Bull" Dad: "Alright, genius go check" Me: "Fine!" ... Me: "Dammit!"

[@Emulatedemblem]

the world is a wonder. those who educate and offer explanations of this wonderful world are amazing. so many props to this man!

[@nikesamba3558]

Francis bebey from cameroon was one of the greatest african musicians,he invented many instruments.and has many melodies that have been used in cartoons and movies and radio shows.he is a genius in music

[@mooncalf3130]

The way he says "I think this is interesting" I find very sweet. Like many others here I discovered Francis Bebey's music after he left us and I wish it was before

[@mariusweber4990]

This video is up there for me with a Somewhere Under the Rainbow recording. Just good for the heart.

[@nriccoz]

I come back to this video every now and then to enjoy a little moment of peace...

[@K3end0]

During the explanation, i didnt really understand what he meant by speaking to the flute. But the second he started, it immediately made sense. What a great video, i appreciate you for sharing such a gem.

[@melaniemorales6626]

Man, I saw the short version of this a couple of times now, but the whole video is a pure DELIGHT.

[@sarahgrin]

Sometimes when I’m having a rough day, I’ll just watch this video. Always makes me smile. ❤️🎵

[@Strang3M]

This is beautiful!! Never heard of this before. Shows that humans will create beauty out of anything.

[@LauraEkumbo]

WE SHOULD PAY HIM!!!!! YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@9yukuhito]

Yes

[@kakashi_black350]

@@9yukuhito Go Fundme?

[@Clutchinit]

@@kakashi_black350 sorry but he is dead

[@kakashi_black350]

@@Clutchinit RIP ☮️

[@poggthetoppdoggo4138]

He’s dead

[@lladerat]

1:48 the way he says 'characteristic' ... its 100% Christoph Waltz from Inglorious Basterds...

[@PositiveV2023]

Spot on 😂

[@ThomasLoyd]

Ok, who came here because of the Kiffness?????? Awesome sharing of culture! Thanks Kiffness!

[@SamEstine]

Aye, Kiffness gang here!

[@ТамараГром-х6ш]

🖐️

[@roblox_bedwars_content]

Yep

[@MouseNightshirt]

Modern music finding ways to bring back heroes back to public consciousness.

[@TokyMadaDrive]

😂

[@dritchieelectrical]

I would literally die to hear this more and I dont know why

[@jaredgaither7768]

He has an album, look up Coffee Cola song, it features this flute heavily.

[@Goldi-Luc]

If you died you wouldn't hear it. I've always found this saying exceedingly stupid.

[@vertox4837]

@@Goldi-Luc its a fucking saying bro

[@cobble_love]

Watermelon man by Herbie Hancock has it

[@precursors]

@@vertox4837 Literally?

[@ompiba]

Francis Bebey was a genius, I'm sad I discovered him only a few years ago. But I'm happy that he left so much music and books...

[@alexc8114]

This gentleman is so incredibly calm and lovely to listen to.

[@adiunctor]

I love the way Bebey has the eyes to see the way the Pygmies have a conversation with their flute. This is not an obvious conclusion to draw, and needless to say one which people who dismiss the Pygmies as savages would never make.

[@simperingham]

I had the feeling that the Pygmies themselves probably think about the instrument this way, and perhaps he is speaking about it the way he was taught to play it.

[@erikobanani]

@@simperingham Call and response is a basic musical concept.

[@patrciaclemons8183]

He talking to wood bro

[@SamuelAkinbo]

@@erikobanani What makes it basic? I think your justification of the technique being basic could be because it is one of the defining characteristics of many African music traditions.

[@erikobanani]

@@SamuelAkinbo I think you confuse what I mean by basic to be something bad. By basic I mean its common and found everywhere. Id argue call and response is a basic feature of music heard in a lot of styles and genres across the whole world.

[@darkcellgames]

this man is a treasure and I love it.

[@xbase09]

Bebey is one of the best musicians i have discovered in years

[@user--Aleksandra]

Vladimir Cauchemar brought me here ! Thank you so much it's amazing ! "Baby Flûte" :D

[@user--Aleksandra]

The sample : Vladimir Cauchemar - Baby Flute 💀♥️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKrEk3mtqd-SY8U&ab_channel=vladimircauchemar

[@taylorvousden]

I could listed to his song all everyday

[@AlanRichie]

how can that not bring a smile to your face?

[@vortex_master]

The Coffee Cola Song by Bebey himself is a wonderful song using this technique. The flute portion was sampled for Everything Now by Arcade Fire

[@mogsta]

I never knew the guy til today, but I already miss him 😭

[@bobkiboy]

Human and instrument synchronized by the beat of the soul. Amazing.

[@GarioTheRock]

The way he describes his experience in passing, and the simplicity of the instrument, as well as the relationship between the player and the flute...is like having my heart placed in lukewarm honey milk. AND HE'S A FUNNY GUY, how I would have loved to be this man's friend...

[@Yoemmymadethisrighthere]

Wow, this is amazing❤ ... he actually said the truth when he said "I'm teaching you how to do it, you should pay me".

[@LokiBeckonswow]

what an absolute legend, I wish we had more people like him, chill, light-hearted, upfront, full of love and life... beautiful video

[@prinzbach]

When I was a kid I heard this song and it changed my life.

[@AflacMan13]

How can one Man, become such a Master Artist... at just ONE NOTE??? That sound woke something Primal in me. I have never understood ASMR. It doesn't "do it" for me. This did. Mind blown. Eyes dripping. Cranked up the sound on my bone conducting headphones as loud as I safely could, amd just... listened. One of the most beautiful and instinctual... something I don't have a WORD FOR... I have ever heard. There is only ONE place on this planet, where I have had SOUND, give me this same reaction I felt here. I came from someone's short video of this, to do a deep dive on this MUSIC. This GORGEOUS Music, that this MASTER Artist has managed to learn and create. The ONLY thing I have heard, or not heard in my case, is one single place I know of, where I cannot hear The World Hum, I have constantly heard my entire life. The silence, was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard before. I never wanted to leave that spot where I found it. I wanted to live in that area for the rest of my days, no matter how much it cost to make it happen. This... is now Tied for 1st place with that, for me.

[@raksoen]

"Savage people lives elsewhere than the forrest. They usually live in cities" This guy speaks the truth!

[@scylk]

This man's smile is so heart warming ☺️

[@Cimbarius]

this is a classic video - brings back great memories. Hope the Real World guys have more of these. . .

[@alandargie9358]

This video almost perfectly encapsulates why I love Africa so much. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to spend so much of my life there. Africa is full of talented and generous people and Francis Bebey seems to be an excellent example. Lovely!

[@RWDtech]

FRANCIS BEBEY 2024!!!!

[@juanestadian8471]

Francis Bebey: academic, lecturer, musician and all round cool guy. A trailblazer also

[@kurtralske4026]

Also, novelist and poet. Hero

[@NewTrafford]

Why is this giving me peace every time I see it? 🥺🥺 how beautiful

[@micktait8576]

I first saw this about a decade ago and i find i still come back to this clip and the second one i come back to is Song of the mamuna tribe just rejuvenation for the soul

[@rvidismo]

you can feel the peace just looking at his face.

[@Bananaterricottapie]

Wow!! What a unique way to think of using an instrument! Very cool!

[@einSky]

This is incredible! So much culture in this intrument!

[@WaftyHippyLass]

Bless this cheerful soul - may he rest in music.

[@ministatement849]

This man is genius.

[@Robertsonian]

This is one of the coolest things I've seen recently.

[@sammyjacksonofhollywood1245]

may the God of ours ancestors bless your soul's, my brother from douala Cameroon!(from USA).

[@bamslackwood433]

This Francis Bebey guy is great, the world needs more people like him. I'm gonna read up on him after I get back my bamboo-finding mission

[@CanalDojogames]

This is so relaxing, his music is amazing and i love his explanation.

[@BatkoBrat]

A legendary composer, Mr. Bebey was 74 in this video. Such energy and youthfulness till the very end :)

[@Александар-ч3з]

It's such a simple tune and causes a simple feeling - joy that's why I love it!

[@Vivian_In_Aliceland]

This man is amazing! So knowledgeable and funny to boot!

[@tylermark4725]

the moment you realize he's not trying to match pitch with the flute (mind kepeeeow)

[@starlight4649]

Such a wonderful mixture of instrument and singing, at the same time from the same source Ingenious

[@richardgomez4387]

Just wanted to say thank you for sharing this beautiful style of music. Absolutely amazing at what the mind can achieve with such a simple instrument.

[@effyiew7318]

This video will never not make me howl with laughter.

[@Ambidextroid]

3:04 that one dominant 7th note hits hard

[@Snickers18827]

Same o heard that and gave me instant stank face

[@hellothere6760]

That drop blew my brains out

[@ZeranZeran]

"Who made the train?" His annoyance at the man made things makes me laugh, but then realize how right he is. What a brilliant man. This is beautiful.

[@omarma7815]

that flute is also man made

[@ZeranZeran]

@@omarma7815 i think its just a chute from a plant

[@JD-oo7gb]

I wish this video was longer! The music he makes is so catchy!

[@xd_koloking5303]

I can listen to this for hours

[@banditdeluxe1310]

This man has the kind of glowing kindness that can only come when one devoted his life to understanding

[@heyuonthewall26]

When I’m feeling down, this video always seems to get me straight.

[@rantmarket]

Why put this gem in front of me today? Where in my browsing about electrical conduit installations and solar panel performance reviews and world news did the freakin' algorithm think I needed to learn how to play a pygmy bamboo flute?!?? ...don't know, don't care. Thank you for this. Wonderful.

[@N4DA3]

Rip Francis bebey

[@mrbrian826]

I have been playing some of this tune on my tin whistle for about 30 minutes trying to figure out where i heard the melody . Finally remembered! Great stuff.

[@RavenWillliams]

This is absolutely beautiful

[@thebadguy1332]

Here after Vladimir cauchemar - Baby flute. Thanks Francis Bebey for this masterpiece ❤

[@jonboykickpick3431]

He is happy and at peace with his place in the universe.

[@phillipmargrave]

He seems so wise he reminds me of Yoda from Empire Strikes Back when he gives the speech about the Force to Luke. Except Bebey was real

[@EvensonFrancois]

The happiness I got from this is immaculate 😅and I can’t believe I haven’t seen this already is he a Zoe cus I like the vibes

[@SamChaneyProductions]

I really didn't expect it to sound like that. The flute and voice blend together to create something totally different sounding than either on their own.

[@tangabiang5282]

The most magical and poetic feature here would be listening to this music into the rain forest...at dusk ...the acme of poetic feelings...

[@rinmadepie]

his smile makes me happy

[@maussie9462]

So beautiful! Simplicity at its best! And instantly felt so relieved & relaxed. What a lovely person he is!

[@fabianrohrhofer]

watermelon man is such a magical example how to use it in jazz

[@kameronmuller137]

This is real talent, an inspiring musician he was and remains to be. R.I.P

[@jessieb.4550]

my cat watched this wide-eyed then made a single, tiny biscuit on my arm. i think she likes him

[@Lumby1]

Francis Bebey is a delightful man. It would be an honour to meet him. And the music! Uplifting.

[@alimahamud9349]

He is no longer there

[@IgorNV]

what a chill lad

[@JessHull]

somebody pay this man! that was fantastic.

[@1Manda1]

This man is beautiful. He is beautiful inside out, unfair full package😅

[@morganmcgary921]

The ingenuity and creativity of humans is boundless in even the most simple of societies

[@TofranBohk]

Reminds me of Bobby McFerrin.

[@edgarsi]

Thank you Kiffness for bringing this amazing man to public!

[@youssefhajjali3750]

The man is just brilliant