Chevalier de Saint-Georges Archives - Consciousness.co.za Magazine https://consciousness.co.za/tag/chevalier-de-saint-georges/ Arts and African History Thu, 02 Apr 2015 21:16:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Great Men of African Heritage in France, from the Golden Age Through the French Revolution (Part 4 of a 4 Part Series) https://consciousness.co.za/great-men-african-heritage-france-golden-age-french-revolution-part-4-4-part-series/ https://consciousness.co.za/great-men-african-heritage-france-golden-age-french-revolution-part-4-4-part-series/#respond Mon, 29 Dec 2014 01:43:36 +0000 https://consciousness.co.za/?p=8388  originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com Joseph Bologne: The Chevalier de Saint-Georges of France In an essay titled The Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Edward Scobie documented the life of the African French composer, conductor, violinist, swordsman, equestrian and soldier of 18th century France, one of the most remarkable figures of the 18th century. Incredibly, this son of an [...]

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]]> https://consciousness.co.za/great-men-african-heritage-france-golden-age-french-revolution-part-4-4-part-series/feed/ 0 Joseph Bologne: The Chevalier de Saint-Georges of France https://consciousness.co.za/joseph-bologne-chevalier-de-saint-georges-france/ https://consciousness.co.za/joseph-bologne-chevalier-de-saint-georges-france/#respond Sun, 28 Dec 2014 19:51:21 +0000 https://consciousness.co.za/?p=8304 originally posted on AtlantaBlackStar.com BY RUNOKO RASHIDI* The history of African people is so vast yet so spectacular, that one hardly knows where to begin. And this is not just the history of nations and kingdoms and communities, but of outstanding individuals—of great men and women. One of the most extraordinary of these individuals comes [...]

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