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Manu Dibango

1933 - 2020

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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". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Manu Dibango is the 386th most popular musician (down from 316th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Cameroon and the most popular Cameroonian Musician.

Manu Dibango is a Cameroonian saxophonist and singer. He is most famous for his song "Soul Makossa" which helped introduce African music to the world.

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Among musicians, Manu Dibango ranks 386 out of 3,175. Before him are Franco Battiato, Zayn Malik, John McLaughlin, Johnny Ramone, Enrico Macias, and Steve Vai. After him are Mick Taylor, Matthias Jabs, Joe Strummer, Serj Tankian, Djivan Gasparyan, and John Phillips.

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Among people born in 1933, Manu Dibango ranks 120. Before him are Cissy Houston, Elem Klimov, Najah al-Attar, Miloš Milutinović, Narriman Sadek, and Jeremy Brett. After him are David Hamilton, Borislav Ivkov, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, Otto Barić, Will Sampson, and Wayne Shorter. Among people deceased in 2020, Manu Dibango ranks 116. Before him are Per Olov Enquist, Jerry Stiller, George Blake, MF Doom, Kenzō Takada, and Wim Suurbier. After him are Daniel arap Moi, Claude Brasseur, Ulay, Otto Barić, James Randi, and Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.

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In Cameroon

Among people born in Cameroon, Manu Dibango ranks 7 out of 156. Before him are Paul Biya (1933), Roger Milla (1952), Abram Petrovich Gannibal (1696), Samuel Eto'o (1981), Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924), and Issa Hayatou (1946). After him are Philémon Yang (1947), Thomas N'Kono (1956), André Onana (1996), Patrick M'Boma (1970), Marc-Vivien Foé (1975), and Joseph Ngute (1954).

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Among MUSICIANS In Cameroon

Among musicians born in Cameroon, Manu Dibango ranks 1. 

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