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Manu Dibango

Manu Dibango
  • Name: Manu Dibango
  • Birthday: 1933-12-12
  • Also known as: Emmanuel N'Djoké Manu Dibango
  • Place of birth: Douala, Cameroon
  • Popularity: 0.621
Biography: 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". He died from COVID-19 on 24 March 2020. Emmanuel "Manu" Dibango was born in Douala, Cameroon in 1933. His father, Michel Manfred N'Djoké Dibango, was a civil servant. Son of a farmer, he met his wife travelling by pirogue to her residence, Douala. Emmanuel's mother was a fashion designer, running her own small business. Both... Read More

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Soul Makossa Manu Dibango jazz Open Stuttgart - 1995   as  sax/vocals 2022-03-22
The Rumba Kings   as  Self - Musician 2021-05-06
Africa Rising   as  Self - Musician (archive footage) 2019-06-03
Manu Dibango fête ses 80 ans à l'Olympia de Paris 2014-03-04
Nos plus belles années 80 : La Compil !   as  Self (archive footage) 2013-03-05
Soul Power   as  Self 2009-06-10
On dirait Nino Ferrer   as  Self 2004-12-01
Black Dju 1997-11-28
Changa Changa, rythmes en noirs et blancs   as  Himself 1992-01-01
Salsa 1976-08-18