Soul Makossa
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| {{Template}}"'''Soul Makossa'''" is a [[1972 in music|1972]] [[Single (music)|single]] by [[Cameroon]]ian saxophonist [[Manu Dibango]]. First introduced to American audiences by [[New York City|New York]] radio [[DJ]] [[Frankie Crocker]], it is regarded as the first [[disco]] record. | {{Template}}"'''Soul Makossa'''" is a [[1972 in music|1972]] [[Single (music)|single]] by [[Cameroon]]ian saxophonist [[Manu Dibango]]. First introduced to American audiences by [[New York City|New York]] radio [[DJ]] [[Frankie Crocker]], it is regarded as the first [[disco]] record. | ||
| - | It is probably best remembered for the chanted vocal [[refrain]] "Mama-ko, mama-sa, mama-ma-ko-sa", which was also used in [[Michael Jackson]]'s 1983 "[[Wanna Be Startin' Somethin']]" (albeit in a different key and time signature) during the song's final [[Bridge (music)|bridge]]. Dibango's lawyers obtained compensation in an out-of-court settlement claiming Jackson had stolen the chorus from Dibango. | + | It is probably best remembered for the chanted vocal [[refrain]] "[[Mama-ko, mama-sa, mama-ma-ko-sa]]", which was also used in [[Michael Jackson]]'s 1983 "[[Wanna Be Startin' Somethin']]" (albeit in a different key and time signature) during the song's final [[Bridge (music)|bridge]]. Dibango's lawyers obtained compensation in an out-of-court settlement claiming Jackson had stolen the chorus from Dibango. |
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It is probably best remembered for the chanted vocal refrain "Mama-ko, mama-sa, mama-ma-ko-sa", which was also used in Michael Jackson's 1983 "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (albeit in a different key and time signature) during the song's final bridge. Dibango's lawyers obtained compensation in an out-of-court settlement claiming Jackson had stolen the chorus from Dibango.
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