Legendary French producer Cerrone has released a new track, "Funk Makossa," which features Cameroonian jazz saxophonist Manu Dibango. (The title is a play on Dibango's 1972 hit "Soul Makossa," which ...

It’s not easy to cover four decades in a 13-song collection, particularly one that’s meant to emphasize the eclecticism of a composer-arranger-vocalist- multi-instrumentalist whose recordings range ...

Cameroonian singer-songwriter Manu Dibango has died while suffering from Covid-19. He was 86 years old. Dibango’s death was announced on his Facebook page: “It is with deep sadness that we announce ...

Soul Makossa by Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango dates back to 1972 and is often cited as one of the first disco records ever. By any measure, the record was and remains a staggeringly successful ...

His 1972 hit “Soul Makossa” arrived at the dawn of the disco era and made its way to dance floors across the United States, Europe and Africa. By Jon Pareles This obituary is part of a series about ...

The 1972 track was a favourite at David Mancuso's Loft and sampled by the pop giants like Michael Jackson and Rihanna Saxophonist Manu Dibango, who died on March 25 of COVID-19, was an early champion ...