# 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.

*Cameroonian musician and songwriter, recording artist (1933-2020)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/manu-dibango

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1933-12-12
- **Died:** 2020-03-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 60.4
- **Momentum:** 23.0
- **Total followers across platforms:** 23,500

## Platforms
- **FACEBOOK**: https://www.facebook.com/ManuDibangoOfficiel (@ManuDibangoOfficiel)
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0225073/ (@nm0225073)
- **SPOTIFY**: https://open.spotify.com/artist/30UIjoCGuL3Fa5BOc3ayNW (@30UIjoCGuL3Fa5BOc3ayNW)
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.manudibango.net
- **YOUTUBE**: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfIZtlCwzlbZxyREadjw-Qg (@@manudibangonet2015, 23,500 followers)

## Timeline
- **2024** - Honorary Doctorate of Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France
- **2020** - Died
- **2016** - All African Music Legend Award
- **2010** - Knight of the Legion of Honour
- **1933** - Born

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- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/20560)
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