Hebdo - A wonderful portrait of Manu Dibango
gelatin silver print
Photo size: 12.6 cm x 17.6 cm
c. 2005
More annotations on reverse
Condition very good - all imperfections exactly as seen on the scan

Biography of Manu Dibango

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". The song has been referred to as the most sampled African song in addition Dibango, himself, as the most sampled African musician in history. He died from COVID-19 on 24 March 2020.