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Henri Dikongué
Henri Dikongué
Cameroonian musician
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Kristo Numpuby
Cameroonian musician
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Lafayette Afro Rock Band
Funk Rock band
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Xavier Desandre Navarre
musician
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Yolanda Be Cool
Australian music duo
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Tayc
Tayc
French singer, songwriter
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Richard Bona
Cameroon-American jazz bassist and musician
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Georges Arvanitas
Jazz pianist
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Cheikh Lô
Senegalese musician
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Irma Pany
Irma Pany
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Hal Singer
Hal Singer
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Tony Allen
Tony Allen
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Manu Dibango
Cameroonian musician and songwriter, recording artist

Manu Dibango

Intro
Cameroonian musician and songwriter, recording artist
Awards Received
Knight of the Legion of Honour
All African Music Legend Award
Nominated For
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition

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.