Oh, man, here it comes. Manu Dibango died last Tuesday from Covid-19. He was 86 and had been playing live as recently as last year. Before you say "high risk" because of his age, considering he was a saxophonist, his lungs were probably in better shape than your average 86 year old. It's hitting home, if it hadn't already.
Dibango was from Cameroon, and his "Soul Makossa" was one the first African songs to chart in the US, hitting #35 in 1973. He released 72 LPs, and only a few are compilations. Sure, there are probably some stinkers in there, but I gotta say, the percentage must be low cause I've yet to hear one. Everything I've heard has been top rate, from Afro-funk to soul jazz, to Afro-beat. Shit, he's worked with Fela, Art Blakey, Herbie Hancock, Don Cherry, Sly and Robbie, King Sunny Adé, Youssou N'Dour and Hugh Masekela. Yeah. You should listen to him.
Dibango was from Cameroon, and his "Soul Makossa" was one the first African songs to chart in the US, hitting #35 in 1973. He released 72 LPs, and only a few are compilations. Sure, there are probably some stinkers in there, but I gotta say, the percentage must be low cause I've yet to hear one. Everything I've heard has been top rate, from Afro-funk to soul jazz, to Afro-beat. Shit, he's worked with Fela, Art Blakey, Herbie Hancock, Don Cherry, Sly and Robbie, King Sunny Adé, Youssou N'Dour and Hugh Masekela. Yeah. You should listen to him.
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Visit:Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa mp3 at Le Mellotron
Manu Dibango - Wouri mp3 at Tumblr
Manu Dibango - New Bell mp3 at Beardo Disco
Manu Dibango - Pepe Soup mp3 at Art Decade
Video:
Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa (live, French TV) at YouTube
Visit:
Afro-Funk Saxophonist Manu Dibango Dies Of COVID-19 at NPR
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