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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.
Top Tracks
- 1
Soul Makossa
Manu Dibango Anthology
- 2
Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
Cubafrica
- 3
Big Blow
The Very Best of Manu Dibango: Afro Soul Jazz from the Original Makossa Man
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Groovy Flute
African Voodoo
- 5
Coconut
African Voodoo
- 6
Carnaval
Cubafrica
- 7
Misty
Ballad Emotion
- 8
Soul Makossa
Best Of
- 9
Yerberito
Cubafrica
- 10
African Carnaval
Africadelic
