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 ...

Manu Dibango is one of the greatest jazz musicians in the history of African music, and this retrospective pulls 13 tunes from 26 years of recording (1966-1992). By Billboard Staff Manu Dibango is one ...

I was heartbroken to learn that the great saxophonist Emmanuel N'Djoké "Manu" Dibango, known as the Lion of Cameroon, succumbed to Covid-19 a few days ago in France. The African music titan was 86 and ...

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Manu Dibango, who fused African rhythms with funk to become one of the most influential musicians in world ...

Last week, 86-year-old Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango died of COVID-19. Dibango’s music shook the world: His discography spans six decades and at least as many genres, with forays into jazz, ...

Nuits D'Afrique in downtown Montreal is the biggest African music festival in North America. This year, it's celebrating its 31th anniversary. As... Jul 21, 2017 — Nuits D'Afrique in downtown Montreal ...

Manu Dibango, who brought African rhythms to Western popular music through his 1972 hit Soul Makossa, died from complications of the coronavirus, according to his official Facebook page. “It is with ...

Famed African saxophonist Manu Dibango, who came to worldwide fame with the Grammy-nominated hit “Soul Makossa” in the early 1970s, died in Paris on March 24 after contracting the coronavirus. He was ...

PARIS (AP) -- Manu Dibango, who fused African rhythms with funk to become one of the most influential musicians in world dance music has died with the coronavirus. He was 86. Born in Cameroon, he ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrea Bossi is a New York-based contributing reporter covering music. Manu Dibango passed away today in France at the age of 86 ...

The coronavirus has taken the lives of two elderly musicians in Paris: Manu Dibango, a Cameroonian saxophone and vibraphone superstar, and Aurlus Mabele, the king of Congolese soukous music. While ...