Manu Dibango
Manu Dibango
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Manu Dibango

Sound 1933-12-12 Douala, Cameroon

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 c...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Thomas Ngijol - 2

Thomas Ngijol - 2

2015 · Self

Soul Power

Soul Power

2009 · Self

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

1982 · Self

Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche

1998 · Self

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

1972 · Self

Victoires de la musique

Victoires de la musique

1985 · Self

Africa Rising

Africa Rising

2019 · Self - Musician (archive footage)

The Rumba Kings

The Rumba Kings

2021 · Self - Musician

Black Dju

Black Dju

1997 · Movie

Téléthon

Téléthon

1987 · Self

Ambitions

Ambitions

1986 · Self

Salsa

Salsa

1976 · Movie

Nos plus belles années 80 : La Compil !

Nos plus belles années 80 : La Compil !

2013 · Self (archive footage)

Manu Dibango fête ses 80 ans à l'Olympia de Paris

Manu Dibango fête ses 80 ans à l'Olympia de Paris

2014 · Movie

Femme Noire

Femme Noire

2017 · Movie

Soul Makossa Manu Dibango jazz Open Stuttgart - 1995

Soul Makossa Manu Dibango jazz Open Stuttgart - 1995

2022 · sax/vocals

Changa Changa, rythmes en noirs et blancs

Changa Changa, rythmes en noirs et blancs

1992 · Himself

Paris Black Night

Paris Black Night

1990 · Lui même

Sounds Like Nino Ferrer

2004 · Self