Manu Dibango
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Emmanuel N'Djoké Dibango
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Cameroonian saxophonist born on December 12, 1933 in Douala, and died on March 24, 2020 in France. Originally trained in classical piano, his musical career began in Brussels and Paris in the 1950s. In 1960 he was found in Congo as a member of African Jazz directed 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.
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Manu Dibango
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soukousman
March 15, 2021
Soul Makossa Man! The electric sax man! RIP Manu Dibango, you'll always be missed!
ittf
March 28, 2020
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Gilles Peterson's radio show was on tonight and my ears pricked up when I heard several of Manu's records being played. Very sad to hear the news. He was the greatest. I always buy Manu's records whenever I find them.
I met him and his band before his gig at Ronnie Scotts. Of course it was a great night! I was in the bar downstairs having a drink and Manu and the band walked in. We chatted and I got a photo of myself and a beaming Manu. I asked if he would be good enough to sign a record and he said ok so I rushed upstairs to the cloakroom and pulled out O Boso from my record bag. He looked at it and pointing to the band and the photo on the back of the record, said still with the same musicians in the photo over 30 years later! He signed it "Souvenirs souvenirs!!! That's a long time All the best. M.Dibango. Londres 30.10.003." It is my most treasured album.
I met him and his band before his gig at Ronnie Scotts. Of course it was a great night! I was in the bar downstairs having a drink and Manu and the band walked in. We chatted and I got a photo of myself and a beaming Manu. I asked if he would be good enough to sign a record and he said ok so I rushed upstairs to the cloakroom and pulled out O Boso from my record bag. He looked at it and pointing to the band and the photo on the back of the record, said still with the same musicians in the photo over 30 years later! He signed it "Souvenirs souvenirs!!! That's a long time All the best. M.Dibango. Londres 30.10.003." It is my most treasured album.
Neo_Chayanne
March 24, 2020
Rest in power Manu! You're one of the greatest that ever did it on the afro jazz scene! To me, you remain one of the most enigmatic staple legend of all time on the world jazz scene! From a great fan of yours, your legacy will live on <3
453378
March 24, 2020
one of the first BIG dance tunes of my youth was ‘Soul Makossa’ in 1972. It was played on repeat in clubs and the radio in Belgium, France, everywhere. And it still packs floors. Such a timeless Afro-groove, what a great musician Manu Dibango was. But he was never a 'one hit wonder' although 'Soul Makossa' remains his biggest hit. As musician he always kept his radar on the groove and new sounds of the ever changing music scene. Like his collaboration with Chateau Flight for the single Soul Fiesta. And who knows the soundtrack ‘How To Make Love To A Negro Without Getting Tired’ from 1989?
So sad to know that he is the first musician to die from the Covid-19 virus. Such a loss. RIP
More and music by Manu Dibango can be found on my blog Soul Safari
https://soulsafari.wordpress.com/
So sad to know that he is the first musician to die from the Covid-19 virus. Such a loss. RIP
More and music by Manu Dibango can be found on my blog Soul Safari
https://soulsafari.wordpress.com/
DJjonathanE.
March 24, 2020
My main man for a long time. Shaped the musical landscape in a genuinely unique way. There was no other. Worst C-19 news yet.
marcoromano1025
July 21, 2021