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.

Source: Wikipedia

Top Tracks

1. 1

   Scoubidou Merengue

   Negropolitaines, Vol. 1

2. 2

   Pata Pata

   Negropolitaines, Vol. 1

3. 3

   Diana Lama

   Negropolitaines, Vol. 1

4. 4

   Djom Tebo

   Negropolitaines, Vol. 1

5. 5

   Mpuli Mwa Moni

   Negropolitaines, Vol. 1

6. 6

   Mudied' Asu

   Negropolitaines, Vol. 1

7. 7

   Soul Makossa

   Manu Dibango Anthology

8. 8

   Quizas, Quizas, Quizas

   Cubafrica

9. 9

   Groovy Flute

   African Voodoo

10. 10

    El Manicero

    Cubafrica

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