Manu Dibango
Cameroonian musician and songwriter, recording artist (1933-2020) · France · On the map · Musicians · Died at 86 · also Cameroon
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.
Manu Dibango is read about 207 times a day, in 42 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
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Angelique Kidjo Duets: Ewa Ka Djo
Isaach de Bankolé Manu wrote How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired (1990)
Jovanotti Duets: Simm' tutt'uno (2020)
Enzo Avitabile Duets: Simm' tutt'uno (2020)
François Hadji-Lazaro Manu wrote Nha Fala (2002)
Pol Cruchten Directed Black Dju (2000)
Ray Lema Duets: Ewa Ka Djo
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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.
