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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.
Dec 31, 2015 · December 12, 1933 – March 24, 2020 With deep sadness and this world's loss, Manu Dibango (the Lion of Africa), has made his transition into the Light at 86 years of age to covid 19, in a ...
Listen to Manu Dibango's full album "Soul Makossa," a fusion of afro-soul, jazz, and funk on YouTube.
Mar 28, 2020 · Nicknamed "Pappy Grove", Manu Dibango was a musical innovator whose work over six decades inspired some of the greatest artists of our time. The Cameroonian saxophonist, who died at 86 this...
Check out videos with legendary Manu Dibango. From old classics to new exclusive videos with the musical trend-setter. Soon celebrating his 80th anniversary!
May 2, 2024 · Manu Dibango, Cameroonian saxophonist, pianist, vibraphonist, and composer whose innovative jazz fusions and wide-ranging collaborative work played a significant role in introducing European and North American audiences to the sounds of West African popular musics between the mid-20th and the early 21st century.
Mar 24, 2020 · The African saxophone legend Manu Dibango has died in Paris after catching coronavirus. Dibango - best known for his 1972 hit Soul Makossa - is one of the first global stars to die from...
Mar 24, 2020 · Manu Dibango, a saxophonist from Cameroon whose 1972 single “Soul Makossa” made modern African music a clear presence on Western pop charts, died on Tuesday in a hospital in France. He was 86.
Mar 24, 2020 · Manu Dibango, who fused African rhythms with funk to become one of the most influential musicians in world dance music, died Tuesday with the coronavirus, according to his music publisher. He was...
Mar 24, 2020 · Manu Dibango, the acclaimed Cameroonian saxophonist whose 1972 hit, “Soul Makossa,” would later be sampled by Michael Jackson, Kanye West, and dozens of other musicians, died Tuesday due to...
