James BKS – Kwele
https://amf.didiermary.fr/james-bks-kwele/
Kwele is James BKS’ first single released on Idris Elba’s new Label “7Wallace”, featuring Allan Kingdom & Manu Dibango.
Lee-James Edjouma, better known by his stage name James BKS, and son of famous Cameroonian musician Manu Dibango, is a French lyricist, a music composer and a producer of African hip hop. […]
Manu Dibango - Big Blow
#JazzFM #Jazz #NowPlaying #ManuDibango
Uta Bella – Monboulae
https://amf.didiermary.fr/uta-bella-monboulae/
Very old stuff from French TV (ORTF) in 1969, a live music show called “Pulsation”. The Diva Uta Bella starts singing @ 2:38. In the first part, you’ll see a very young Manu Dibango playing the organ…
Emmanuel N'Djoké "Manu" Dibango (12 December 1933 – 24 March 2020)
5 years.
He was an important influence in my musical tastes, "mon papa musical".
I had the chance to meet him a few times in Paris.
Rest in Power.
There are many posts on AMF to discover and listen to:
https://amf.didiermary.fr/tag/manu-dibango/
Manu Dibango (nascido Emmanuel N'Djoké Dibango, Camarões, 12 de Dezembro de 1933 — França, 24 de Março de 2020), saxofonista e vibrafonista de jazz.
Manu Dibango - Duala Serenade - Grand Rex - 2019 - LIVE HD Safari Symphonique
Concert des 60 ans de carrière
Peter Gabriel’s Biko (Wakafrika – 1994)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/peter-gabriel-biko-manu-dibango-wakafrika/
This version of Peter Gabriel’s Biko is on Manu Dibango‘s Wakafrika album (1994).
Manu Dibango & Soul Makossa Gang (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-soul-makossa-gang/
Le Soul Makossa Gang était la formation favorite du célèbre multi-instrumentiste et compositeur Manu Dibango.
Dédicace à tous ceux qui ont eu la chance de le voir sur scène, comme ce fut le cas pour moi au Petit Journal Montparnasse par exemple.
Manu Dibango – African Battle
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-african-battle/
Originally credited as Manu Dibango’s African Battle on the compilation, and later changed to Soul Fiesta. But the real track is “The Panther”, IMHO….
Soul Makossa 2.0 Feat. Wayne Beckford
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-soul-makossa-2-wayne-beckford/
Soul Makossa is a song released as a single in 1972 by Cameroonian saxophonist and songwriter Manu Dibango. It was originally recorded as a B-side.
The song is probably best known for the chanted vocal refrain, which was adapted and used in songs by many prominent artists such as Michael Jackson […]
Manu Dibango [born 12 December 1933] – Je Veux Etre Noir
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-etre-noir-nino-ferrer/
An instrumental cover of the late Nino Ferrer’s song “Je veux être noir” by Manu Dibango.
In the 70s, Manu Dibango became one of the musicians working with Nino Ferrer, playing organ, piano and sax. Ferrer’s original song is an homage to Black American music, Soul and Rhythm and Blues […]
#NowPlaying on #KEXP's #AfternoonShow
Manu Dibango:
Soul Makossa (The Original Version)
https://rudeboykom.bandcamp.com/track/manu-dibango-soul-makossa-rudeboy-edit
Manu Dibango – Electric Africa
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-electric-africa/
Released in 1985, Electric Africa is an album with Herbie Hancock, Wally Badarou & Mory Kante, produced by Bill Laswell. […]
Osibisa – Douala
https://amf.didiermary.fr/osibisa-douala/
How could I miss the release of a special song and album (New Dawn) in 2021, by my favorite Flying Elephants? Douala is their first new music released in over two decades, to pay tribute and celebrate the life of Manu Dibango (who died of COVID in 2020).
Manu Dibango – Bolingo City
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-bolingo-city/
En 1989, sort le film “Comment Faire L’Amour Avec Un N[oir] Sans Se Fatiguer” (IMDb), inspiré d’un roman de Dany Laferrière, avec Isaach De Bankolé dans le rôle principal. La bande son est confiée à Manu Dibango et le titre Bolingo City débute sa vie musicale. […]
Manu Dibango – New Bell (Hard Pulsation)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-new-bell-hard-pulsation-1972/
New Bell (Hard Pulsation) was released as a single in 1972 (B-side: Hibiscus), as the B-Side of an unofficial release of Soul Makossa in the US, and is of course part of the tracklist on the original Soul Makossa album.
1000 Day Album Challenge (#89) Manu Dibango: Soul Makossa (1973) [29.03.24]
mama ko mama sa maka makossa / mama ko mama sa maka makossa
mama ko mama sa maka makossa…
I believe this record entered my life during my late thirties or early forties. I felt like I remembered the song from when I was a kid, but that memory seemed too fleeting to be certain that it was genuine. if I heard it I certainly didn’t recall that the artist was Manu Dibango, a saxophonist from Cameroon.
Soul Makossa is one of the most important records in the development of disco and dance culture. it was the first record to break in the clubs and then become a Top 40 hit. it reached #35 on the Billboard charts. it was unearthed by the legendary David Mancuso, who discovered it in a small record store in a West Indian neighborhood in Brooklyn. it became a staple at his party, The Loft, and was subsequently played by the Chief Rocker, Frankie Crocker on WBLS.
subsequent generations might recognize it because of Michael Jackson interpolating the soul makossa chant within Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ featured on Thriller. that section was then sampled by Rihanna in Don’t Stop the Music. it has gone onto be sampled dozens of times.
New Bell is the other can’t miss track here. I don’t mean to be dismissive to say that it follows the same formula as Soul Makossa. when a formula works it worlds. New Bell has a driving rhythm with some fantastic sax played over the top of it. for a dancefloor it should be like honey to a bee.
Manu Dibango – Ceddo (OST)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/rss-club/manu-dibango-ceddo-ost/
This African movie soundtrack “Ceddo” (1977) was composed by one of my favourite African artists, Manu Dibango and contains 6 tracks where Funk and percussions reign.
“The film takes place during the 17th century : period of slave-trading and of the introduction of Christianity and Islam in West Africa. The adherents of these religions all […]
