{"title":"Soul Makossa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoul Makossa is a production company founded by the legendary musician Manu Dibango. With a rich history in the music industry, Soul Makossa has become synonymous with quality and innovation. Known for their diverse roster of talented artists, they have consistently delivered groundbreaking music across various genres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the guidance of Manu Dibango, Soul Makossa has established itself as a leading force in the global music scene. Their commitment to nurturing and promoting exceptional talent has resulted in numerous successful releases that have captivated audiences worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith an emphasis on creativity and originality, Soul Makossa continues to push boundaries and challenge conventional norms. From soulful melodies to infectious rhythms, their artists possess a unique ability to connect with listeners on a profound level.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"waka-juju","title":"Waka Juju","description":"\u003cp\u003eReissue of the 1982 album by Manu Dibango. The album \u003ci\u003eWaka Juju\u003c\/i\u003e marks a return to Afrosound. We hear titles like \u003ci\u003eDouala Serenade\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eMa Marie\u003c\/i\u003e, a tribute to his wife. \u003ci\u003eWaka Juju \u003c\/i\u003eis an ode to juju, the traditional Yoruba music that has become Nigeria's most popular style. Emmanuel N'Djoké Dibango (born 12 December 1933) is a Cameroonian musician and song-writer who plays saxophone and vibraphone. He developed a musical style fusing jazz, funk, and traditional Cameroonian music. 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The previous year, Manu returned to the studio with long-time collaborator and producer Roland Le Couviour and sound engineer Claude Achallé to work on his new album. \u003ci\u003eThe Sun Explosion\u003c\/i\u003e album features long tracks, straddling a variety of styles from the nonchalant reggae-jazz of opening track Anty, to the more traditional afro-funk-jazz of Matumba on the A-side. Bearing in mind that 1978 was the year of disco, it's now time to turn the record over to discover the B-side and listen to the sounds of the era trace their way through the epic-funky strings of Motapo or the vibrant brass and funky xylophone of the eponymous track, \u003ci\u003eSun\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eExplosion\u003c\/i\u003e. 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He is a most versatile musician, having played and recorded almost every style of music you care to mention - soul, reggae, jazz, spirituals, blues, African, electro.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDibango displays his virtuosity on vocals, saxophone, percussions, and keyboards in a set that attempts to pick up commercially where Soul Makossa ended. Most recording artists releasing albums in the late '70s included a disco tune, and Dibango is no exception; \"Big Blow,\" a mighty slab of African funk, is his contribution to the style. A favourite is the instrumental \"Dakar Street\" which is African fusion-jazz at its finest, with its soundtrack-laced xylo jazz smoothness. The afrofunk, groove laden \"Aloko Party\", and the smooth progressive afro jazz of \"Bayam Sell'am\" have the same driving force that propelled \"Soul Makossa\" up the charts.. 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The authentic material composing \u003ci\u003eAfrican Voodoo\u003c\/i\u003e, modestly qualified by the maestro as « a bit spicy mood music », was promised to another destiny before representing one of the most emblematic albums of Manu Dibango’s discography. Recorded in 1971 at Mondiaphone label studio, this album was not meant for sales. 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Two live recordings of this session will be taken out this pathbreaking and improvised meeting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA great complicity shortly settled between them and, a few months later, Akalé Wubé invited Manu Dibango on their track Anbessa (The Lion in Amharic) composed as a tribute to him. This collaboration led them to share several stages together in the following years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this RFI session still in mind, Manu Dibango invited the band to join him in studio for Akalé Wubé to arrange and re-record 5 other unknown nuggets from his catalogue : La Colère des Dieux, Du Bush a Bush, Gentlemen de Camp Yabassi, Otetena Munja and Peaceful Homeland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, The Lion won’t make it to the Parisian band’s studio to record his last solos, fate decided otherwise... Akalé Wubé decides to pay a strong and sincere tribute to this friendship through out the album Anbessa - gathering the entire tracks written for or by Manu Dibango and played by the band - in a special LP.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Makossa","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50504341520715,"sku":"1160523","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3a0e1c9b-b7f5-4d16-9a41-8ca30afcb6d3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727803989"},{"product_id":"manu-76","title":"Manu 76","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the album \u003ci\u003eManu 76\u003c\/i\u003e, we are - obviously - in 1976, still in Paris. Four years after his  breakthrough on the international scene with his hit Soul Makossa, Manu assembled a  prestigious cast of musicians including Jo Tongo on bass, Slim Pezin on guitar, Lucien  Dobat (from Kassav) on drums, Alex Francfort on piano and 7-year-old Georgia Dibango as guest vocalist. This 6-track album traverses styles with ease, from the Soukouss Beats of Bokilo's Boogie  and Qui est fou de qui? - Chouchou, to the Afro Boogie Jazz of the highly effective Mimbo,  via the rousing Future-Jazz of Mouvement Ewondo or the melancholy Besoka On Salsa, to end in apotheosis with the Afro-Funk bomb Soul Angola. Unquestionably one of the gems in Manu Dibango's repertoire. 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It also helps us to place accurate orders so that we can please as many of you as possible on the day.\u003cbr\u003e\n                            \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManu Dibango is probably the most famous musician from Cameroon and quite possibly one of the most internationally well-known African musicians ever. As a most versatile musician, he had played and recorded almost every style of music you care to mention - Soul, Reggae, Jazz, Spirituals, Blues, African, Electro. Etc…Originally trained in classical piano, his musical career began in Brussels and Paris in the 1950s. The 1960s finds him in Congo as a member of African Jazz led by Joseph Kabasele (Le Grand Kalle). He formed his own band in Cameroon in 1963 and then moved to Paris in 1965. For the \u003ci\u003eManu 76\u003c\/i\u003e album we head off to (predictably) the year of 1976, still in Paris. Four years after is international breakthrough with the hit Soul Makossa, Manu actually recorded two studio albums that year. Here he assembles a supremely talent bunch of musicians including Jo Tongo on bass, Slim Pezin on guitar, Lucien Dobat (from Kassav) on drums, Alex Francfort on piano and even Georgia Dibango, 7 years old, on the guest vocals among many others. This six tracks album is made of straddling series of styles from the Soukouss Beats of Bokilo’s Boogie and Qui est fou de qui? – Chouchou, the Afro Boogie Jazz of the highly catchy Mimbo, the driving Afro Future-Jazz of Mouvement Ewondo, the pensive soundtrack moods of Besoka On Salsa or the bombastic Afro-Funk Soul Angola. Unarguably one of Manu Dibango’s finest album. 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