Manu Dibango

Manu Dibango Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

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... [more on Wikipedia]

Manu Dibango began charting in 1973 with Soul Makossa.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.

Top songs: #1: Soul Makossa - #2: Big Blow - #3: Dangwa
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  1973
Soul Makossa
1.
06/1973
#1  Soul Makossa
Manu Dibango greentick

from Soul Makossa   Soul Makossa
40 pts
35
US
29
AC
21
R&B


instrumental
[Atlantic 2971]
written by Manu Dibango greentick
2.
10/1973
#3  Dangwa
Manu Dibango greentick

from Soul Makossa   Soul Makossa
5 pts
109
US


77
R&B


instrumental
[Atlantic 2983]
written by Manu Dibango greentick
  1978
3.
03/1978
#2  Big Blow
Manu Dibango greentick

14 pts






51
UK
written by Manu Dibango greentick

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