Dr. Martin Atangana holds a Ph. D. in History from the University of Paris 1-Sorbonne, a M.A. in History from the University of Paris X-Nanterre, and a B.A. from the University of Yaoundé. He is currently a Professor of History at York College and The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. His research interests focus on the relationship between West Africa and Europe with a special emphasis on Franco-Cameroonian relations. He is the author of Capitalisme et Nationalisme au Cameroun au lendemain de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale, French Investment in Colonial Cameroon, The End of French Rule in Cameroon, and many articles. In addition to doing research and teaching, Dr. Martin Atangana is an accomplished musician who had worked with artists such as Paul Simon, Jean Luc Ponty, Many Dibango, and Ronald Shannon Jackson. He frequently performs with his band “African Blue Note”. His solo albums include "Oyenga Fam" and "Mot Songo".