Manu Dibango
Cameroonian musician and songwriter (1933–2020)
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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.
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'Soul Makossa Man' exhibition in Cameroon: A tribute to saxophonist Manu Dibango Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:30Published | |
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