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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]

As a songwriter, Manu Dibango first charted in 1973 with Soul Makossa.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries.