Manu Dibango – Bolingo City
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-bolingo-city/
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 […]
#Cameroon #LiveMusic #Makossa #ManuDibango #OST #OldAfricanMusic
Emmanuel N'Djoké "Manu" Dibango (12 December 1933 – 24 March 2020)
5 years.
He was an important influence in my musical tastes, "mon papa musical".
I had the chance to meet him a few times in Paris.
Rest in Power.
There are many posts on AMF to discover and listen to:
https://amf.didiermary.fr/tag/manu-dibango/
Manu Dibango – Groovy Flute
https://amf.didiermary.fr/african-voodoo-manu-dibango-groovy-flute/
“Groovy flute” appears on “African Voodoo”, an album of rare tracks that were created by Manu Dibango for advertising, TV, movies…
Fantastic and rare album by Manu Dibango, the Afro Soul Maestro!
Theses files were recorded in 1971 at Pathé-Marconi studio (Boulogne Billancourt) for professional sound illustration [...]
#70smusic #Advertisement #AfroFunk #Cameroon #Compilation #ManuDibango #TV #AfroJazz
Franklin Boukaka – Le Bucheron
https://amf.didiermary.fr/franklin-boukaka-manu-dibango-bucheron/
Franklin Boukaka (1940 – 1972) was a Congolese singer, guitarist, and songwriter, recognized as a pioneer of Congolese popular music. He performed in bands based in each of “the two Congos” and toured worldwide.
“Le Bucheron” is part of an album recorded in Paris in 1970 and arranged by Manu Dibango. […]
Manu Dibango – Ebony Tracks (Percussion Storm)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-ebony-tracks-percussion-storm/
“Ebony Tracks (Percussion Storm)” is from Manu Dibango’s “B Sides” album, released in 2002. It contains short and long remixed versions of Soul Fiesta.
#70smusic #80smusic #AfroFunk #Cameroon #Compilation #Jazz #ManuDibango #OldAfricanMusic
Uta Bella – Monboulae
https://amf.didiermary.fr/uta-bella-monboulae/
Very old video from French TV (ORTF) in 1969, a live music show called “Pulsation.” The Diva Uta Bella starts singing @ 2:38. In the first part, you’ll see a very young Manu Dibango playing the organ. […]
Manu Dibango – Waka Juju
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-waka-juju/
Waka Juju is an ode to Juju Music on this 6-track album from 1982.
Mixing Afrobeat, Highlife and Jazz Funk influences across 6 tracks, Dibango incorporated electronic elements into his sound, with synths played by legend Wally Badarou.
#80smusic #Bénin #Cameroon #Highlife #Jazz #JujuMusic #LiveMusic #ManuDibango #AfroBeat
Bwana Zoulou Gang – Kayembé (1987)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/bwana-zoulou-gang-kayembe-1987/
Quand des musiciens africains rencontrent des musiciens français en 1987, ça donne “Bwana Zoulou Gang”.
L’époque voulait ça aussi à Paris (milieu – fin des années 80), avec de multiples croisements artistiques à tous les niveaux, avec des artistes eux-mêmes actifs dans différents domaines.
Avec Ray Lema, Lokua Kanza, Charlélie Couture, Tom Novembre, Alain Bashung, Jacques Higelin...
Franck Biyong – Fe Bain
https://amf.didiermary.fr/franck-biyong-fe-bain/
From album Ki I Ye Yi (“The one who doesn’t know knows” in Basaa language) by Franck Biyong.
“Fe Bain, also known as Fai Mbu, is a frantic cover of a track produced by Manu Dibango for the great Cameroon singer & trombonist Francis Ndom, for the 1982 ‘Fleurs Musicales du Cameroon‘ compilation.”
=> https://indieweb.social/@blogamf/115152654123101381
Twist à Léo with Manu!
https://amf.didiermary.fr/twist-leopoldville-with-manu/
The year 1960 found Dibango playing the Anges Noirs in Brussels where he met Congolese singer Joseph Kabasele and his African Jazz. Dibango made his first recordings with African Jazz the following year, then joined the band in Congo-Kinshasa for a re-introduction to Africa that would encompass two years, gigs with African Jazz, and jobs […]
Manu Dibango & Soul Makossa Gang (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-soul-makossa-gang/
Le Soul Makossa Gang était la formation favorite sur scène du célèbre multi-instrumentiste et compositeur Manu Dibango.
Dédicace à tous ceux qui ont eu la chance de le voir sur scène, comme ce fut le cas pour moi au Petit Journal Montparnasse […]
Manu Dibango – Gone Clear
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-bob-marley-gone-clear-jamaica/
“Gone Clear” (ou “A la Jamaïque” en version CD avec plus de titres) est un album Reggae, paru en 1980. Et cette production a permis à Manu Dibango et Bob Marley de se rencontrer. […]
Manu Dibango – New Bell (Hard Pulsation)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-new-bell-hard-pulsation-1972/
New Bell (Hard Pulsation) was released as a single in 1972 (B-side: Hibiscus), as the B-Side of an unofficial release of Soul Makossa in the US, and is of course part of the tracklist on the original Soul Makossa album.
Manu Dibango – Electric Africa
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-electric-africa/
Released in 1985, Electric Africa is an album with Herbie Hancock, Wally Badarou & Mory Kante, produced by Bill Laswell. […]
#80smusic #AfroFunk #Cameroon #FullAlbum #Jazz #ManuDibango #AfroJazz #HerbieHancock
Cerrone’s Funk Makossa Feat. Manu Dibango
https://amf.didiermary.fr/funk-makossa-cerrone-manu-dibango/
Funk Makossa is from Cerrone’s “Afro” album in 2016, that includes 3 tracks (one with Tony Allen and a second one featuring Manu Dibango) + 3 remixes.
Psychedelic Classics 3: Love’s a Real Thing
https://amf.didiermary.fr/psychedelic-classics-3-loves-a-real-thing/
World Psychedelic Classics, Vol. 3: Love’s A Real Thing – The Funky Fuzzy Sounds of West Africa
These twelve astonishing tracks are drawn from a broad spectrum of early 70s West African psychedelic [...]
#70smusic #Compilation #ManuDibango #Psychedelic #OldAfricanMusic
Manu Dibango – Je Veux Etre Noir
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-etre-noir-nino-ferrer/
An instrumental cover of the late Nino Ferrer’s song “Je veux être noir” by Manu Dibango.
In the 70s, Manu Dibango became one of the musicians working with Nino Ferrer, playing organ, piano and sax. Ferrer’s original song is an homage to Black American music, Soul and Rhythm and Blues, as well as clearly committed […]
Manu Dibango – African Battle
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-african-battle/
Originally credited as Manu Dibango’s “African Battle” on the compilation, and later changed to “Soul Fiesta” on others (although it was the title of the A-side on a 7″ vinyl in 1975)… But the real track is “The Panther”, IMHO….
All these tracks can be found on the same album: Africadelic. […]
Manu Dibango – Senga (1974)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-senga-1974/
From his excellent album “Makossa Man” released on the Atlantic label, this is in fact the second version of “Senga” Manu Dibango recorded, this one with an AfroFunk touch.
The original version comes from his self titled album released in 1971 on Fiesta Records.
Francis Ndom et l’Orchestre National – Fe Bain
https://amf.didiermary.fr/francis-ndom-orchestre-national-fe-bain/
Also known as “Fai Mbu”, produced by Manu Dibango in 1982, “Fe bain” is based on a war song from the North-West of Cameroon.
From album “Fleurs Musicales du Cameroun (Musical Flowers of Cameroon).
In 1982, the Minister of Information and Culture of Cameroon produced “Fleurs Musicales Du Cameroun”, a box-set of three discs, […]
Soul Makossa 2.0 Feat. Wayne Beckford
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-soul-makossa-2-wayne-beckford/
Soul Makossa is a song released as a single in 1972 by Cameroonian saxophonist and songwriter Manu Dibango. It was originally recorded as a B-side.
The song is probably best known for the chanted vocal refrain, which was adapted and used in songs by many prominent artists such as Michael Jackson in “Wanna Be Startin’ […]
James BKS – Kwele
https://amf.didiermary.fr/james-bks-kwele/
Kwele is James BKS’ first single released on Idris Elba’s new Label “7Wallace”, featuring Allan Kingdom & Manu Dibango.
Lee-James Edjouma, better known by his stage name James BKS, and son of famous Cameroonian musician Manu Dibango, is a French lyricist, a music composer and a producer of African hip hop. […]
Saxophone Jazz from Moçambique
https://amf.didiermary.fr/saxophone-jazz-mozambique/
Moreira Chonguiça is a Mozambican jazz saxophonist, who started a jazz festival, Morejazz, in Maputo in 2010. He collaborated with Manu Dibango on M & M, an album which was released in 2017.
United across the generations… the album came about from a 15 year friendship that started in 1999/2000. Moreira […]
Manu Dibango (1971)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-1971/
The second album by Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango on the Fiesta label, with strong Latin influences and Jo Tongo on guitars.
This album contains a cover of Bebey’s Idiba and the first version of Senga, later revisited in the US album “Makossa Man.”
#70smusic #Cameroon #FullAlbum #ManuDibango #OldAfricanMusic
Jay Lou Ava – Soir au village
https://amf.didiermary.fr/jay-lou-manu-dibango-soir-village/
A cover of Manu Dibango’s “Soir au village”, from Ava’s album “Ebotan” in 2005.Guitarist Jay Lou Ava, born Israël Jean-Louis Ava in Cameroon, is often described by members of the French media as “the Wes Montgomery of Africa.” His signature music is a fusion of jazz and African music, drawing from both contemporary and traditional […]
