Manu Dibango

About

Emmanuel N’Djoké “Manu” Dibango was a Cameroonian musician and songwriter who played saxophone and vibraphone. He developed a musical style fusing jazz, funk, and traditional Cameroonian music. His father was a member of the Yabassi ethnic group, while his mother was a Duala. He was best known for his 1972 single “Soul Makossa”. The song has been referred to as the most sampled African song in addition Dibango, himself, as the most sampled African musician in history. He died from COVID-19 on 24 March 2020.

Albums/Songs:

• Deliverance
• Soul Makossa
• Makossa Man
• Mélodies Africaines, Volume 2
• l’African Team
• Super Kumba
• Surtension
• Ambassador
• Soft and Sweet
• Electric Africa
• Saxy-Party
• Manu 76
• Manu Dibango
• African Voodoo
• Manu Dibango
• Piano Solo, Mélodies Africaines, Volume 1
• Afrijazzy
• Mboa
• Gone Clear
• Waka Juju
• Africadelic
• Polysonik
• Afrovision
• O Boso
• Home Made

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