African Music ForumEmmanuel 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 such as Makossa.
His music means a lot to me, for personal and professional reasons. I met him a few times when he was recording his radio show in Paris or at various shows. He was an encyclopedia of African musics and musicians.
If you follow this tag on the African Music Forum, you’ll find a lot of musics and stories, in 30+ posts.
RIP Papa Manu Dibango.
En 1989, sort le film “Comment Faire L’Amour Avec Un N[oir] Sans Se Fatiguer” (IMDb), inspiré d’un roman de Dany Laferrière, avec Isaach De Bankolé dans le rôle principal. La bande son est confiée à Manu Dibango et le titre Bolingo City débute sa vie musicale.
Le single de ce titre sort en 1991 ainsi qu’une version live la même année.
La chanteuse camerounaise Ruth Kotto arrive à Paris et Manu Dibango l’invite à enregistrer Bolingo City en duo pour son album Kamer Feeling en 2001.
