Manu Di Bango

Real Name:
Emmanuel N'Djoké 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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Appears On:
Notti Senza Fine (LP, Album) Bombay, Tramonto, H. 1... Riviera Records (2) 1983
Maureen (Maxi) (2 versions)   Avenue Records (4) ... 1984
Impala Lounge, Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) Senga Wagram 2003
Soul Makossa / Tom Cat Reggay (7") Soul Makossa Paul Winley Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Impala Lounge, Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) Senga Wagram 2003
Funky Collector - Volume 17 (CD, Album, Comp, RM) Soul Makossa Airplay Records 2004
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Manu Dibango - Makossa '87 (Big Blow)