Artist
Manu Dibango
393 releases · 257 collaborators · 130 labels
- Real name
- Emmanuel N'Djoké Dibango
- Date active
- 1972 – 2025
- Relevance
- Medium, moderate ties with the core dub techno cluster, and linked to the afrobeat sound
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Bio
Cameroonian saxophonist born on December 12, 1933 in Douala, and died on March 24, 2020 in France. Originally trained in classical piano, his musical career began in Brussels and Paris in the 1950s. In 1960 he was found in Congo as a member of African Jazz directed by Joseph Kabasele (Le Grand Kalle). He formed his own band in Cameroon in 1963, moving to Paris in 1965. His international breakthrough came in 1972 with Soul Makossa.
Also known as
Junior Dibbs
Member of
Deadline
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Les Enfants De La Terre
Grand Kalle And African Jazz
Manu Dibango And His African Pop Group
Manu Dibango's Brothers
L'African Team De Paris
Manu Dibango Et Son Orchestre
The Guerrillas
Manu Dibango Et Son African Soul Quintet
Manu Dibango (Artist)
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Active
- Releases: 4 Relevance: very high Active: 2003
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 1985
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2023
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2024
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active:
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2000
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2002
- Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 1996
- Releases: 41 Relevance: low Active: 1976 – 2014
- Releases: 38 Relevance: low Active: 1984 – 1998
- Releases: 23 Relevance: low Active: 1972 – 1979
- Releases: 17 Relevance: low Active: 1972 – 1978
- Releases: 17 Relevance: low Active: 1980 – 1989
- Releases: 15 Relevance: low Active: 1973 – 1980
- Releases: 13 Relevance: low Active: 1994
- Releases: 13 Relevance: low Active: 1986 – 1992
- Releases: 12 Relevance: low Active: 1972 – 1974
- Releases: 12 Relevance: low Active: 1991 – 1994
- Releases: 10 Relevance: low Active: 1980 – 2003
- Releases: 9 Relevance: low Active: 1980 – 1996
- Releases: 9 Relevance: low Active: 1980 – 2019
- Releases: 9 Relevance: low Active: 1997 – 2018
- Releases: 8 Relevance: low Active: 1984
- Releases: 7 Relevance: low Active: 1985
- Releases: 7 Relevance: low Active: 1985
- Releases: 6 Relevance: low Active: 1994 – 1996
- Releases: 6 Relevance: low Active: 1998 – 2017
- Releases: 5 Relevance: low Active: 1988
- Releases: 5 Relevance: low Active: 1986 – 1987
- Releases: 5 Relevance: low Active: 2021 – 2024
- Releases: 4 Relevance: low Active: 1990 – 1991
- Releases: 4 Relevance: low Active: 1980 – 1985
- Releases: 4 Relevance: low Active: 1994
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 1981
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 2019 – 2021
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 1991
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 1997 – 2001
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 1974
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 1988 – 1990
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 1988 – 1991