Manu Dibango

Emmanuel N'Djoké "Manu" Dibango (12 December 1933 – 24 March 2020) 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.

That African Beat - Manu Dibango (Volume 2) - 2023-09-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Cubafrica - 2018-10-26T00:00:00.000000Z

M & M - 2017-03-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Ceddo (Bande originale du film) - 2017-03-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Merci ! Thank You !, Vol. 1 - 2015-12-04T00:00:00.000000Z

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