.jpg) Concert de Manu Dibango au festival Les Escales, Saint-Nazaire, juillet 2019. Image by Selbymay, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Manu DibangoManu Dibango Manu Dibango Cameroonian musician and songwriter (1933–2020) Emmanuel N'Djoké "Manu" Dibango (12 December 1933 – 24 March 2020)[2] 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[3] in addition Dibango, himself, as the most sampled African musician in history.[4] He died from COVID-19 on 24 March 2020.[5][6] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Manu Dibango Dibango in 2019 Background information Born Emmanuel N'Djoké Dibango (1933-12-12)12 December… (Source: Wikipedia)
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