MANU DIBANGO RIP

SPlDEY

This Covid-19 death hit a little close to home today. Can we please give this man a proper tribute with any songs or memories about Emmanuel N'Djoké "Manu" Dibango. 







- Spidey

Yemsky

You’ve seen this reported as Covid-19 related?

DOR

Virus also got Aurlus Mabele (Congolese King of Soukous Music).

RIP

SPlDEY

Yemsky said:

You’ve seen this reported as Covid-19 related?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_Dibango

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52017834

SPlDEY

This is how I was introduced to Manu Dibango on the dancefloor.





- spidey

ketan

Yeah this is sad.  One of my mates claims he invented disco but i I haven’t thought about that very carefully.  Still, he was a giant.

DOR

ketan said:

Yeah this is sad.  One of my mates claims he invented disco but i I haven’t thought about that very carefully.  Still, he was a giant.

Earl Young IMO. Invented Disco.

SPlDEY

DOR said:

ketan said:

Yeah this is sad.  One of my mates claims he invented disco but i I haven’t thought about that very carefully.  Still, he was a giant.

Earl Young IMO. Invented Disco.

Popcorn was at least the first big EDM song. 

- spidey

Electrode

There's also the rare "Countdown At Kusini" soundtrack. The film was also titled as "Cool Red" and has not been released on any format since, as far as I know. 



He also did the music for "Ceddo", which was a couple of years after. Full movie on YouTube: 

ketan

^^ i've got some of his records, and soul makossa was one of my first "finds" when i was a teenaguh, but i haven't gone down a manu dibango youtube hole - thanks, i'm sure there's lots of great stuff there.

ppadilha

ketan said:

^^ i've got some of his records, and soul makossa was one of my first "finds" when i was a teenaguh, but i haven't gone down a manu dibango youtube hole - thanks, i'm sure there's lots of great stuff there.

the album he recorded with Sly & Robbie is my jam, even the mandatory version of Soul Makossa is good: