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Manu Dibango
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. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Soul Makossa
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Le Bucheron
3
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Soul Makossa
4
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Reggae Makossa
5
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Coconut

Albums

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Africadelic

2020
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Manu 76

2015
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A Drum Is a Woman, conte musical de Duke Ellington (Live au Théâtre National de Chaillot en 1996)

2010
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Electric Africa

2020
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Ramblin' Sax

2013
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African Woodoo

2008
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Afrovision

2016
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Balade En Saxo

2013
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Sun Explosion

2016
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Past Present Future (French version)

2011

Singles & EPs

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Soul Makossa

Single • 2026
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Matumba

Single • 2026
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Waka Juju

EP • 1985
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Sun Explosion

Single • 2026
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Paris je t'aime d'amour

Single • 2020
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Maya Ma Bobe - Makossa Mix

Single • 1980
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Aloko Party

Single • 2026
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Ceddo (Bande originale du film)

EP • 2017
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Reggae Makossa

Single • 2026
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Tu sais (Hymne officiel de la Francophonie)

Single • 2016

Videos

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Manu DIBANGO_HOMMAGE À LA NOUVELLE ORLÉANS_Petite fleure

Manu Dibango • 6.2K views
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Manu DIBANGO_HOMMAGE À LA NOUVELLE ORLÉANS_In Georgia Cabin

Manu Dibango • 1.4K views

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