CameroonManu Dibango is the #36,465 most-subscribed YouTube creator worldwide and #10 in Cameroon, with 23.2K subscribers and 7.9M total views across 7 videos. Manu Dibango is known as composer, jazz musician and musician.
Biography
Emmanuel N'Djoké "Manu" Dibango was a Cameroonian musician and songwriter who played saxophone and vibraphone. He developed a musical style fusing jazz, funk, and traditional Cameroonian music. His father was a member of the Yabassi ethnic group, while his mother was a Duala. He was best known for his 1972 single "Soul Makossa". The song has been referred to as the most sampled African song in addition Dibango, himself, as the most sampled African musician in history. He died from COVID-19 on 24 March 2020.
Channel description
Manu Dibango : 8 décennies dont 6 consacrées à la musique.
Manu est et reste une des personnalités les plus marquantes de ces 50 dernières années (…et les 50 à venir) ; doyen de la musique africaine, père de la world musique, premier disque d’or d’un artiste africain aux Etats-Unis avec « Soul Makossa » qui n’en finit plus d’être samplé ;
les qualificatifs manquent tant son œuvre est immense.
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Frequently asked
- How many subscribers does Manu DIBANGO Officiel have?
- 23.2K subscribers — #36,465 worldwide, #10 in Cameroon.
- What is Manu DIBANGO Officiel's real name?
- Manu DIBANGO Officiel's real name is Manu Dibango, born Dec 12, 1933.
- When did Manu DIBANGO Officiel start on YouTube?
- The channel was created in Mar 2015.
- What awards has Manu DIBANGO Officiel won?
- Recognitions include All African Music Legend Award, honorary doctorate of Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France and Knight of the Legion of Honour.