Manu Dibango
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. 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 t…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Cameroon
- Born
- December 12th, 1933
- Died
- March 24th, 2020
- Genres
- Labels
- Atlantic