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.


https://youtu.be/ny78BCBir2Q
https://youtu.be/KOW1m7xttv4
https://youtu.be/c77mBAPtnQ8
https://youtu.be/wKY7GhnVcGg

- Spidey

 

[Yemsky]

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

 

[DOR]

Virus also got Aurlus Mabele (Congolese King of Soukous Music).
RIP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpNNCNXsK2w

 

[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.

https://youtu.be/56_miTkZixo
https://youtu.be/lt6XLo6Y1kU
https://youtu.be/a-ypyx8a4Zc

- 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. https://youtu.be/bjT7ECeCKO0https://youtu.be/YfdLh0MHqKw- 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.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bt6Fq918h4

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

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9ipcync79CI

 

[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:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0cdXJNXpu4