Biography
Manu Dibango
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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,…
Career works
19
Movies
13
Series
6
Career average
6.6/10
Birth date
12/12/1933
Place of birth
Douala, Cameroon
Date of death
03/24/2020
Filmography highlights
Movies
Soul Makossa Manu Dibango jazz Open Stuttgart - 1995
2022
The Rumba Kings
2021 · 9.0
Africa Rising
2019 · 7.5
Femme Noire
2017
Thomas Ngijol - 2
2015 · 6.8
Manu Dibango fête ses 80 ans à l'Olympia de Paris
2014 · 8.0
Nos plus belles années 80 : La Compil !
2013 · 8.0
Soul Power
2009 · 6.5
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Sounds Like Nino Ferrer
2004
Black Dju
1997 · 6.0
Changa Changa, rythmes en noirs et blancs
1992
Paris Black Night
1990
Salsa
1976 · 10.0
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