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Manu Dibango | |
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.jpg) Dibango in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emmanuel N'Djoké Dibango |
| Born | 12 December 1933 Douala, French Cameroon |
| Died | 24 March 2020 (aged 86) Melun, France |
| Genres | Makossa, African rumba, afrofunk/afrobeat, jazz,[1] traditional |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone and vibraphone |
| Years active | 1961–2020 |
| Website | manudibango |
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]
- ^ Nyamnjoh, Francis B.; Fokwang, Jude (2005). "Entertaining Repression: Music and Politics in Postcolonial Cameroon". African Affairs. 104 (415). Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal African Society: 251–274. doi:10.1093/afraf/adi007.
- ^ "Le saxophoniste Manu Dibango est mort des suites du Covid-19, annoncent ses proches". Le Monde (in French). Paris. AFP. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Durosomo, Damola (8 May 2020). "This video explores the countless songs that sample Manu Dibango's 'Soul Makossa'". Okay Africa. Archived from the original on 14 May 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Seiboko, Refiloe (1 July 2020). "The Cameroonian rhythm that set the world on fire". Mail & Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (24 March 2020). "Manu Dibango, Cameroon jazz-funk star, dies aged 86 of coronavirus". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (24 March 2020). "Afro-Jazz Star Manu Dibango Dead at 86". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 March 2020.