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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 ...
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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 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...
Watch videos of Manu Dibango, the legendary artist who created the hit song "Soul Makossa". See his old classics, new exclusive videos, TV spots, samples and live performances.
Mar 24, 2020 · The Cameroonian musician, known for his 1972 hit Soul Makossa, is one of the first global stars to die from coronavirus. He fused jazz and funk with traditional sounds and collaborated with many artists, including Michael Jackson and Fela Kuti.
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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.
