PARIS: Veteran Afro-jazz legend Manuel Dibango died on Tuesday after getting a new contract, one of the first stars in the world to contract the disease. The 86-year-old Cameroonia, best known for the 1972 hit ‘Soul Makossa’, “died this morning in a hospital in the Paris region,” said his musician Thierry Durepaire. A message on his official Facebook page confirmed he died after receiving a Covid-19. funeral contract will be private. and a tribute will be paid to his memory if possible, ”said the message.
“OH NO MAN MAN DIBANGO,” Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour wrote on Twitter. “I have no words to express all my sadness.” French Minister of Culture Franck Riester also paid tribute to him on Twitter. The music world has lost one of its legends, “he wrote.” The generosity of Manu Dibango knew no bounds. “The saxophonist was one of the pioneers of Afro jaz and also introduced a funk about traditional Cameroon music. His biggest hit was ‘Soul Makossa’, a side of -B for support for Cameroon’s soccer team at the Africa Cup of Nations but was picked up by popular DJ DJs.In 2009, he accused Michael Jackson of borrowing one of his hooks for two songs on the Thriller album, Jackson appeared out of court. of Cameroonian songs, ”he said in an August 2019. interview.
