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Manu Dibango

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Saxophonist from Cameroon. Originally trained in classical piano, his musical career began in Brussels and Paris in the 1950s. 1960 finds him in Congo as a member of African Jazz led by Joseph Kabasele (Le Grand Kalle)! He formed his own band in Cameroon in 1963, moving to Paris in 1965. His international breakthrough came in 1972 with Soul Makossa. 
Manu Dibango is extraordinarily versatile, having played almost every style of music you care to mention - soul, reggae, jazz, spirituals, blues, electro.
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Releases:
Ode To Papa And Mama / Soul Machine (7", Single)   Philips 1968
Saxy-Party (LP, Album)   Mercury 1969
Manu Dibango (LP)   Fiesta Records 1971
African Voodoo (LP, Album)   PSI 1972
O Boso (2 versions)   Fiesta Records ... 1972
Soul Makossa (Album) (8 versions)   Atlantic ... 1972
Soul Makossa (Single, Maxi) (8 versions)   Atlantic ... 1972
Africadelic (7", Single)   AMI (2) 1973
Africadelic (LP)   AMI (2) 1973
Africadelic (LP)   Fiesta Records 1973
Dikalo / Tele Miso (7", Single)   Philips 1973
Makossa Man (Album) (3 versions)   Fiesta Records ... 1973
Pepe Soup / Weya (Single) (4 versions)   Decca ... 1973
Untitled (LP, Album)   Blue Elephant 1973
African Funk (LP)   Pink Elephant 1974
Ashiko Go / Sango Pouss Pouss (2 versions)   Decca 1974
Dikalo / Tele Miso (7", Single)   Philips 1974
Super Kumba (LP)   Fiesta Records 1974
Super Kumba (7")   Fiesta Records 1974
Kusini: Countdown At (LP, Album, Ltd)   Not On Label 1975
Super Kumba (7")   Atlantic 1975
Afrovision (4 versions)   Decca ... 1976
Big Blow / Aloko Party (7", Single)   Sonet 1976
Big Blow / Soul Makossa (12")   Fiesta Records 1976
Sun Explosion (3 versions)   London Records ... 1976
The World Of Manu Dibango (LP, Comp)   London 1976
Demain L'Afrique (7")   Fiesta Records 1977
L'Herbe Sauvage (LP)   Fiesta Records 1977
Anniversaire Au Pays (LP)   Fiesta Records 1978
Big Blow (LP)   Derby 1978
Manu Dibango (3 versions)   Derby ... 1978
Sun Explosion (3 versions)   Decca ... 1978
Sun Explosion / Matumba (7")   Sonet 1978
Home Made (Album) (2 versions)   African ... 1979
Gone Clear (Album) (3 versions)   CRC Records ... 1980
Goro City / Reggae Makossa (12")   CRC Records 1980
Rasta Souvenir / Manu A La Jamaïque (2xLP)   Disques Espérance 1980
Reggae Makossa (12", Promo)   Mango 1980
Ambassador (2 versions)   Mango ... 1981
Happy Feeling (12", Promo)   Mango 1981
Happy Feeling / Goro City (12")   Island Records 1981
Mboa (LP)   AfroVision Records (France) 1982
Waka Juju (LP)   CRC Records 1982
Deliverance (LP)   AfroVision Records (France) 1983
Makossa Man (2xLP, Comp, RE)   Disques Festival 1983
Abele Dance (Maxi) (6 versions)   Polydor ... 1984
Electric Africa (12")   Celluloid 1985
Electric Africa (MiniAlbum, Album) (6 versions)   Polydor ... 1985
Pata Piya (Full Length Extended Version) / Abele Dance (85) (12")   Celluloid, Streetwave 1985
Afrijazzy (Album) (4 versions)   Enemy Records ... 1986
Makossa '87 (Big Blow) (12", Maxi)   Polydor 1986
Makossa '87 (Big Blow) (12")   Urban (2) 1986
Makossa '87 (Big Blow)/ Gombo Sauce (7")   Urban (2) 1986
(Everybody) Get Dancin' / Soul Makossa (3 versions)   Matra Records ... 1987
Super Koumba (12")   Bellaphon 1988
Comment Faire L'Amour Avec Un Nègre Sans Se Fatiguer (CD, Album)   Milan Records 1989
Négropolitaines Vol 1 (LP)   Soul Paris Records 1989
Polysoniʞ (Album) (3 versions)   Bellaphon ... 1990
Live '91 (LP)   fnac Music 1991
Soul Makossa (CD, Comp)   Unidisc 1992
Biko (CD, Maxi)   Intercord Tonträger GmbH 1994
Wakafrika (Album) (2 versions)   Fnac Music ... 1994
Dance With Manu Dibango (CD, Album)   Solo (3) 1995
Papa Groove - Live 96 (CD)   Wotre Music 1996
African Soul - The Very Best Of (CD, Comp)   Mercury 1997
CubAfrica (CD, Album)   Melodie 1998
Soul Fiesta (12")   Versatile Records 2002
Africadelic (CD)   Mercury 2003
Soul Of The Makossa Man (12")   Parisonic Records 2003
Soul Of The Makossa Man #2 (12")   Parisonic Records 2003
Africadelic (LP, RE)   Hi & Fly Records 2006
Soul Makossa / New Bell (12", RE)   Atlantic 2008
Africadelic (LP)   Mondiophone, Crea Sound Ltd. (France)  
Big Blow (Disco Mix) (12")   Island Records  
Big Blow (Disco Mix) (12", Promo)   Island Records  
Big Blow / Aloko Party (7")   Decca  
Goro City / Tek Time (12", Promo, W/Lbl)   Not On Label  
Manu Dibango (2xLP, Gat)   Disques Festival  
Ode To Papa And Mama / Soul Machine (7", Single)   Philips  
Salt Pop-Corn (7")   Philips  
Soul Makossa / Big Blow (12", RE)   Unidisc  
Toyota Makossa (7", Promo)   Toshiba EMI Ltd  
Production:
Zelie / Rockia (7")   Akue 1960
Starvation / Tam Tam Pour L'Éthiopie (7", Single) Tam Tam Pour L'Éthiopie Virgin 1985
Tam Tam Pour L'Éthiopie (12", Maxi)   Philips 1985
Disco Nights Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Soul Makossa Unidisc 1998
Appears On:
Mao Et Moa (7", EP)   Riviera (3) 1967
Dipita / My Old Kentucky Home (7") Dipita, My Old Kentuck... Fiesta Records 1971
Soul Makossa (7", Promo, Mono)   Buddah Records 1973
Soul Makossa (Album) (4 versions) Soul Makossa Mainstream Records ... 1973
Soul Makossa (Album) (3 versions)   Musidisc ... 1973
Soul Makossa (2 versions) Soul Makossa Avco Records 1973
Soul Makossa / Hot Mud (7", Single) Soul Makossa Pye International 1973
Super Bad! (2xLP, Album, Comp) Soul Makossa Pickwick 1973
Latin-Soul-Rock (LP)   Fania Records 1974
A Paris (Vinyl, Album)   Sonafric 1977
Grégoire Lawani (LP, Album)   Fiesta Records 1977
Toguy (LP)   Disques Espérance 1980
Funky Soul Makossa (Maxi) (5 versions)   Streetwise ... 1982
Dance Music Vol.2 (LP, Comp) Soul Makossa Polydor 1983
Makossa Digital (LP)   Disques Espérance 1983
Notti Senza Fine (LP, Album) Bombay, Tramonto, H. 1... Riviera Records (2) 1983
Soul Makossa (7", Single) Soul Makossa Carrere, Clever 1983
Maureen (12", Maxi, Gre)   Avenue Records (4) 1984
Maureen (12")   Vogue Productions 1984
Down By Law (Album) (4 versions) Afro Beat, Boat People... Celluloid ... 1985
En Balatè (CD, Album)   Sonodisc 1985
Language Barrier (Album) (9 versions) Bass And Trouble Island Records 1985
Makosaa Rock (2 versions)   Celluloid 1985
Starvation / Tam Tam Pour L'Éthiopie (Single) (5 versions) Tam Tam Pour L'Éthiop... Zarjazz ... 1985
Trilogy (3xLP) Boat Peoples, Makossa ... Celluloid 1985
Alibo (LP)   Blue Silver 1986
Imagine Un P'tit Bar (LP)   RCA 1986
Bwana Zoulou Gang (CD) Tosangela, Tosangela Mélodie Distribution, Mad Minute Music 1987
Révolution (Album) (4 versions)   Pathé Marconi EMI ... 1987
Latin Jazz Fusion (CD) Congo Bongo, Viva Tirado Charly Records Ltd. 1988
Flowers (Single) (4 versions) Doin' His Thing Arista ... 1990
International Smoke Signal (LP) International Smoke Si... Warriors Dance 1990
Jerry Malekani (CD, Album)   Bleu Caraibes 1990
Titiyo (Album) (5 versions)   Telegram Records Stockholm ... 1990
Afro Mania (LP) Reggae Makossa Dig It International 1991
Afro Mania (12") Reggae Makossa Dig It International 1991
Les Nouvelles Polyphonies Corses Avec Hector Zazou (CD, Tra)   Phonogram (France) 1991
Logozo (CD, Album) Ewa Ka Djo PolyGram Records (Australia) 1991
Ra "Ra" East Of Eden (12") O A U 101 Records, 101 Records 1991
Chantons Brassens (2xCD, Album) Chansons Pour L'Auverg... Flarenasch 1992
Les Vrais (CD) Ressens Le Son Mercury, Phonogram (France) 1992
Les Vrais (LP) Ressens Le Son Mercury, Phonogram (France) 1992
Ressens Le Son (12")   Mercury 1992
Ressens Le Son (7")   Mercury, Phonogram 1992
Héros (CD, Album)   Sonodisc 1994
African People, Vol. 1 (2xCD, Comp) Makossa Blow R.D.C Records, Celluloid 1997
AfroDanceFunkyGroove (CD, Comp) Reggae Makossa Self Distribuzione 1998
Here Comes The Sunburst Band (Album) (2 versions) Big Blow Z Records 1998
La Marseillaise Noire (CD, Album)   Wagram 1998
Superthruster (Single) (2 versions) Superthruster (Revisited) Palm Pictures 1998
Top Timing! (Album) (2 versions) Soul Fiesta Fantomas Records 1998
A Ma Zone (CD, Album) 'Allo 'Allo Luaka Bop 1999
Club Wave 2 (2xCD, Comp) Abele Dance ARS Productions 1999
Darkest Light: The Best Of The Lafayette Afro Rock Band (CD, Comp) Soul Makossa Strut 1999
Living In The Streets 3 - Busting Out Of The Ghetto (CD, Comp) Soul Makossa BGP Records 2002
Swing Popotin (CD) Les Lions Indomptables Polydor 2002
Impala Lounge, Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) Senga Wagram 2003
Les Enfants De La Terre (CD, Album) Le Loup La Biche Et Le... Saint George 2003
One Step Forward (2xLP, Album) Temperature Rising, Im... Virgin France S.A. 2003
Rough Guide To African Rap (CD, Comp) Senga Abele World Music Network 2004
World Psychedelic Classics 3: Love's A Real Thing - The Funky Fuzzy Sounds Of West Africa (CD, Enh) Ceddo End Title Luaka Bop 2004
Hot Sweat -The Best Of Fania All Stars Live (Comp) (2 versions) Soul Makossa Vampi Soul 2005
The Original 80's-Groove Selection (2xCD, Comp) Funky Soul Makossa Original Selection Records 2005
1981 - 2006: 25 Ans Au New Morning (2xDVD, PAL)   Sony BMG Music Entertainment (France) 2006
Africa Plays On... (CD, Album) Ngando Because Music 2006
Latin Funk For The Boogie Spot (12", EP) African Battle Alternate Take 2006
Our Latin Thing (CD, Smplr) Soul Makossa Fania Records 2006
The Celluloid Years - 12"es And MORE... (2xCD) Makossa Rock (The 11:0... Collision: Cause Of Chapter 3 2006
Nigeria Dey Cry (CD, Album, Jew) Aids Playasound 2007
African Battle / The Sexican (7", Single) African Battle Freestyle Records (2) 2008
KUT Live Vol. 4 (CD, Comp) African Battle KUT 2008
Poplife™ Presents Poplife Sucks (CD, Comp, Mixed) Abele Dance 541 2008
Tumbélé! (Comp) (2 versions) Dima Bolane Soundway 2009
A Study In High-Fidelity (LP, Comp, Ltd) Soul Makossa Pure Records (6)  
Connexion (La Passion De La Hi-Fi) (LP) Monkey Beat IPG  
Les Nouvelles Polyphonies Corses Avec Hector Zazou (CD, wit)   Philips  
Soul Makossa (No. 1) / Makossa Reggae (7") Soul Makossa (No. 1) Town Hall Records  
Soul Makossa (Pt. 1) / Soul Makossa (Pt. 2) (7")   Randy's  
Soul Makossa - Pt.1 (7", Promo)   Paramount Records  
Soul Makossa / Tom Cat Reggay (7") Soul Makossa Paul Winley Records  
Tam Tam Pour L'Afrique Vol. 2 (LP) Makossa Rock Not On Label  
Viva! (12", Promo)   Edel  
Tracks Appear On:
Black Gold - 24 Carats (2xLP, Comp) Soul Makossa Warner Special Products 1973
Carinhoso - Internacional (LP) Soul Makossa Som Livre 1973
Os Ossos Do Barão - Internacional (LP) New Bell (Hard Pulsation) Som Livre 1974
Veronica Gaat Door - 7 - Rob Out Show (Comp) (2 versions) Soul Makossa Omega International 1975
20 Fantastic Disco-Hits (Vinyl, Comp) Super-Kumba Decca 1976
Disco-Club Vol. 2 - African Sound (LP, Comp) Mimbo, Soul Fiesta, Wa... TELDEC 1976
The Funky Arab / New Bell (12") New Bell Pink Elephant 1976
The Dance Decade 1973-1983 (Comp) (2 versions) Big Blow Street Sounds 1983
Raging Spool (Cass, Comp) Abele Dance New Musical Express 1984
Spin Cycle (LP) Abele Dance Celluloid 1984
New Africa (Comp) (3 versions) Electric Africa Celluloid ... 1985
New Africa (Album) (2 versions) Abele Dance Celluloid 1985
Trilogy (3xLP) Electric Africa Celluloid 1985
Trilogy (LP) Electric Africa RCA Victor 1987
Africa Africa (LP) Ah Freak Sans Fric Star Records 1988
Ethno Beats (Comp) (2 versions) Abele Dance BCM Records 1988
Dance Africa Dance (LP) Soul Makossa Arcade 1989
Afro Mania (LP) Reggae Makossa Dig It International 1991
Afro Mania (12") Reggae Makossa Dig It International 1991
Atlantic Dance Classics (CD, RM) Soul Makossa Turnstyle Records 1992
Chantons Brassens (2xCD, Album) Chansons Pour L'Auvergnat Flarenasch 1992
Dance Dance Dance: 100% Funk Vol. 3 (2xCD, Comp) Soul Makossa Arcade 1992
Go-Man-Go (CD, Album) Reggae Makossa Mango 1992
Sounds Nice Volume 1 (CD, Smplr) Pata Piya Point Productions 1992
The Rebirth Of Cool (Comp) (3 versions) Senga Abele (Lion Roar) 4th & Broadway ... 1992
The Rebirth Of Cool Too (Comp) (2 versions) Senga Abele (Lion Roar) 4th & Broadway 1992
Dans Folie 73•74•75 (2xCD) Soul Makossa ARS Productions, Columbia 1993
CMJ New Music October - Volume 14 (CD, Comp, Promo) Soul Makossa College Music Journal 1994
Deconstruction - The Celluloid Recordings (2xCD, Comp) Electric Africa Celluloid 1994
Funk International (LP) Wouri Vinyl Dogs Records (2) 1995
African People, Vol. 1 (2xCD, Comp) Makossa Blow R.D.C Records, Celluloid 1997
Afro-Cuban Grooves #3 (CD, Enh) Cerezo Rosa Nova Records 1997
New African Worldbeat Vol. 3 (2xCD, Comp) Soul Makossa Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH 1997
Africafunk: The Original Sound Of 1970s Funky Africa (Comp) (2 versions) African Battle, Weya Harmless 1998
AfroDanceFunkyGroove (CD, Comp) Reggae Makossa Self Distribuzione 1998
Alane - The Sound Of Africa (CD, Comp) Soul Makossa Sony Music Media 1998
Dance Party Classics (CD) Soul Makossa (Wakafric... Bellevue Entertainment 1998
Disco Nights Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Soul Makossa Unidisc 1998
Everybody Dance! Remixed Dance Classics (Comp) (5 versions) Soul Makossa (Johnick ... Rhino Entertainment Company ... 1998
Materialism (CD) Electric Africa Charly Schallplatten GmbH 1998
Mojo Club Presents Dancefloor Jazz Volume 7 (Comp) (2 versions) Wouri Motor Music 1998
Más Ritmo Latino (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Soul Makossa (Live) Wagram 1998
Club Wave 2 (2xCD, Comp) Abele Dance ARS Productions 1999
David Mancuso Presents The Loft (Comp) (3 versions) Soul Makossa Nuphonic 1999
Le Jazzbeat! Jerk, Jazz & Psychobeat De France (2 versions) Wilderness Jazzman 1999
Ouelele - Another Collection Of Modern Afro Rhythms (Comp) (2 versions) Senga Comet Records 1999
Spirit Of Africa (2xCD, Comp) Soul Makossa, Jingo Wagram 1999
Vibrafinger (CD) New Bell (Board Pulsat... BGP Records 1999
Africafunk: Return To The Original Sound Of 1970s Funky Africa (2 versions) Big Blow Harmless 2000
Club Africa 2 (Comp) (2 versions) New Bell Strut 2000
Disco Box Vol. 8 - Beat Box (CD, Mixed, Comp) Soul Makossa Disco Box 2000
The Funky End (2xCD, Comp) Hot Chicken Universal Music Classics & Jazz, Universal Music Classics & Jazz, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2000
The Shrine Presents Afrobeat (Comp) (2 versions) Wakafrika Ocho 2000
Africanize (CD) New Bell Gut Records 2001
The Rough Guide To Afro-Cuba (CD, Comp) Rumba Makossa World Music Network 2001
Afrodeclic (2xLP, Comp) The Soukouss, PI & II KS Music 2002
Harmless Sampler - A Selection Of Funky Grooves From Harmless (CD, Smplr) Big Blow Harmless 2002
Music From Soundtrack Of Jungle Boogie (CD, Ltd, Promo, Comp) Big Blow Supapeople 2002
ReVE[s] - Les Rendez Vous Electroniques (CD) Soul Fiesta Omnisounds 2002
Red Hot + Riot (12", Smplr) Shakara / Lady MCA Records 2002
Red Hot + Riot (Comp) (2 versions) Shakara / Lady (Part Two) MCA Records 2002
Remixent (CD, Comp, Album) Soul Fiesta (Chateau F... Versatile Records 2002
Cafe Mundo (An Electro World Experience) (2 versions) Soul Makossa Universal Licensing Music (ULM) 2003
Djinji Brown Presents Uncle Junior's Friday Fish Fry "The Market" (CD, Comp, Mixed) African Battle Uncle Junior Records 2003
Impala Lounge, Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) Senga Wagram 2003
Les Enfants De La Terre (CD, Album) Le Loup La Biche Et Le... Saint George 2003
Deejay Dance (CD, Comp) Soul Makossa (DJ Flex ... Universal Music AB 2004
Funky Collector - Volume 17 (CD, Album, Comp, RM) Soul Makossa Airplay Records 2004
Rough Guide To African Rap (CD, Comp) Senga Abele World Music Network 2004
World Psychedelic Classics 3: Love's A Real Thing - The Funky Fuzzy Sounds Of West Africa (CD, Enh) Ceddo End Title Luaka Bop 2004
Bomaya Compilation (CD, Comp) Ceddo End Title Luaka Bop, V2 2005
Gilles Peterson In Africa (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) New Bell Ether 2005
Golden Afrique Vol.2 (2xCD, Comp) Ekedy Network Medien 2005
25 Ans Radio Nova (25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Reggae Makossa Nova Records 2006
Africa Plays On... (CD, Album) Ngando Because Music 2006
Gold Digging - As Sampled By Jay-Z (2xCD, Comp) Soul Makossa Harmless 2006
The Celluloid Years - 12"es And MORE... (2xCD) Makossa Rock (The 11:0... Collision: Cause Of Chapter 3 2006
25 Ans De Musique D'Avant Nova (25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Nago Nago Nova Records 2007
Choice: A Collection Of Classics (Comp) (3 versions) New Bell Azuli Records ... 2007
Pulp Fusion Africa Funk (2xCD, Comp) African Boogie, Africa... Harmless 2007
Nova En 25 CD (La Boite Bleue) (25xCD, Comp + Box) Panther Nova Records 2008
Poplife™ Presents Poplife Sucks (CD, Comp, Mixed) Abele Dance 541 2008
Afro-Latin-Funk, Funky Beats & Breaks Vol 2. (LP) Soul Makossa Soulful Records  
Café Solaire (Comp) (2 versions) Soul Makossa Clubstar  
Connexion (La Passion De La Hi-Fi) (LP) Monkey Beat IPG  
Disco Story (2xLP) Soul Makossa K-Tel International (France)  
Echo Beach Labelgroup Presents (Echo Beach, Select Cuts, Collision..Cause Of Chapter 3) (CD, Comp, Promo) Abele Dance Echo Beach  
Racubah! - A Collection Of Modern Afro Rhythms (Comp) (2 versions) Wilderness Comet Records  
United Voices Of Africa No. 2 (CD) Aye Africa (Le Bucheron) Atoll Music  
Untitled (12") Reaggae Makossa TRR  
Unofficial Releases:
.007 (12", Mixed) Soul Makossa Bigg Funn Records 1981
Space Invaders (12", Mixed) Soul Makossa Manhattan 1981
Get Down And Boogie (12", P/Mixed) Soul Makossa, Soul Mak... Smash Records (6) 1982
Get Down And Boogie (12", Mixed, Unofficial) Soul Makossa Smash Records (6) 1982
Hard As Rock (12", P/Mixed) Soul Makossa Official Music 1982
Le Snake (12", Mixed) Soul Makossa Bizarre Records (2) 1982
Untitled (12", Mixed, Unofficial) Soul Makossa Not On Label 1982
Hot Mix 82\83 (12", Mixed) Soul Makossa Hot Records (9) 1983
Breaksploitation (LP, Comp) Senga First Nature Records 2002
Soul Makossa / Is It All Over My Face (12") Soul Makossa Not On Label 2002
The Jigga Collection (2xLP) Soul Makossa Strictly Breaks Records 2002
Acapella Heaven Vol. 3 (12", Ltd) Mama Kossa Acapella Heaven (White) 2007
New Bell / Yoyo (12") New Bell Afro Funky 2007
Afro Cuban Sound - A Tribute To Rubens D.J. (LP, Comp) Super Kumba Black Sound Record  
Afro Funk Explosion (2xLP, Comp) African Battle Explosive Entertainment  
Bustin' Out (LP, W/Lbl) New Bell Not On Label  
Delirious Grooves (LP, Comp) Afro Soul Delirious Grooves  
Les Nouvelles Polyphonies Corses Avec Hector Zazou (CD, Album, Ltd)   ArsNova  
New Bell (Masters At Work Remix) (12", S/Sided, W/Lbl)   Not On Label (Masters At Work), Not On Label (Manu Dibango)  
New Bell / Hi Jack (12", Promo) New Bell Not On Label  
New Bell / Hi-Jack (Remixes) (12", W/Lbl) New Bell (Masters At W... Not On Label  
New Bell / Soul Man (12", Ltd) New Bell (Re-Edit), Be... Octopus Breaks  
New Bell / Y U Fall (12", Promo) New Bell Not On Label  
The Dance Masters (Vinyl) Soul Makossa Dance Masters  
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