Manu Dibango
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Manu Dibango (Emmanuel N'Djoké Dibango, born December 12 1933 in Douala, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian saxophonist and vibraphone player. He developed a musical style fusing jazz and traditional Cameroonian music. He is a member of the Yabassi ethnic group, though his mother was a Duala.
He has collaborated with many musicians, including Fania All Stars, Fela Kuti, Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell, Bernie Worrell, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and Sly and Robbie. In 1998 he recorded the album CubAfrica with Cuban artist Eliades Ochoa .
His Soul Makossa is considered the first disco record.
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Partial discography
- Soul Makossa (1972) Fiesta records
- O Boso (1973) London/PolyGram Records
- Makossa Man (1974) Atlantic Records
- Makossa Music (1975)
- Manu 76 (1976) Decca/PolyGram Records
- Super Kumba (1976) Decca/PolyGram Records
- Ceddo O.S.T (1977) Fiesta Records
- A l'Olympia (1978) Fiesta Records
- Afrovision (1978) Mango/Island/PolyGram Records
- Sun Explosion (1978) Decca/PolyGram Records
- Gone Clear (1980) Mango/Island/PolyGram Records
- Ambassador (1981) Mango/Island/PolyGram Records
- Waka Juju (1982) Polydor/PolyGram Records
- Mboa (1982) Sonodisc/Afrovision
- Electric Africa (1985) Celluloid
- Afrijazzy (1986)
- Deliverance (1989) Afro Rhythmes
- Happy Feeling (1989) Stern's
- Rasta Souvenir (1989) Disque Esperance
- Polysonik (1992)
- Live '91 (1994) Stern's Music
- Wakafrika (1994) Giant/Warner Bros. Records
- CubAfrica (with Eliades Ochoa) (1998)
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