Manu Dibango (Emmanuel N'Djoké Dibango, December 12, 1933 in Douala, Camero… Read Full Bio ↴Manu Dibango (Emmanuel N'Djoké Dibango, December 12, 1933 in Douala, Cameroon-March 24, 2020 in Paris, France) was a Cameroonian saxophonist and vibraphone player. Leaving Cameroon to France to study, he got to study music where he enrolled for piano lessons. Though a piano student, Manu fell in love with his friend and classmate's instrument, the saxophone. Not having a keyboard at home to rehearse his music lessons, he spent time using his friend's saxophone which has today become his longest companion. He developed a musical style fusing jazz and traditional Cameroonian music. He is a member of the Yabassi ethnic group, though his mother was a Douala.

He has collaborated with many musicians, including Fela Kuti, Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell, Bernie Worrell, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and Sly and Robbie. In 1998 he recored the album CubAfrica with Cuban artist Eliades Ochoa .

His Soul Makossa is often considered the first disco record (Jones and Kantonen, 1999). Prominent and loved by his country, he just celebrated his 50th musical anniversary in Cameroon, where he was greatly supported by the wife of the president of Cameroon.

Manu Dibango was the sole African who exposed African traditional music to the western world. His style took the world by storm when the American superstar, Michael Jackson took Manu's Soul Makossa which featured in Jackson's album in You wanna be startin' Something.[i/] This same hit today vibrates the music chart which featuresAkon. Obviously, Jackson lost the suit and had to pay the African Saxophonist for Damage.

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Give Me the Night
Manu Dibango Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Give Me the Night' by these artists:

*George Benson Whenever dark has fallen You know the spirit of the party…
91 Suite If the feeling is ending There's no use pretending Holdi…
A. Kay-B.J. 2K dealin' I'm takin' the throne today today I'm takin' the …
Alannah Myles Uhuh... Uhuh... Try a little kindness baby Show a little em…
Anitta I'm yours, la la la la, la la la la I'm…
Beachcrimes & Tia Tia Another night, we say we’re done But this time I’m scared…
Benson Whenever dark has fallen You know the spirit of the party…
Bodies Without Organs I could've stayed home A promise I made But we gotta face…
Bodies Without Organs/BWO I could've stayed home A promise I made But we gotta face…

BWO I could've stayed home A promise I made But we gotta face…
Cherry Give me one reason to stay here And I'll turn right…
Crawford Randy Whenever dark has fallen You know the spirit of the party…
Des Rocs Oh my, give me the night Just give me the night…
DJ Phats Give Me Your Time, Give me your love. Love Me Unconditionall…
DragonForce Falling gradually, endlessly the perfect disease Everyone's …
Dusty Springfield If you'll only give me time All the heartache that he…
E.S.P. Ouu wooaahh Give me a chance baby Know you're tired of being…
Essie Holt You can't take off till I let you go It breaks…
Facts & Fiction I can feel it now I can feel my heart again I…
Foy Whenever dark has fallen You know the spirit of the party…
George Benson (The Tailors Remix) Whenever dark has fallen You know the spirit of the party St…
J.D. Braithwaite Give me your loving I need your love Widzę Cię co dzień Mas…
Kick-Oh (Give me back my heart) Oh you better believe it, darlin' (G…
Kungs Been down this road a thousand times So many hills I've…
LL Cool A Give me love I swear all I need is your heart…
Love & Pride Give him strength Give him strength Give him strength Ah,…
Marcel Krieg [feat. J.D. Braithwaite] だから今夜はその窓を超えて夢の中まで迎えに行くよいつものように抱きあげる僕を頬で確かめそっと目ざめた Jus…
N.U.N.E Let's go Hov! Uh huh, Hov' You, are, not, ready Hov', unstop…
N.U.N.E. & Shade Sheist Snow falls from a silver sky It's colder now but I…
N.U.N.E. & Shade Sheist [feat. Tone Kelsey & Redrum781] 手を伸ばせば届きそうな君の長い髪が揺れる砂浜歩いた振りかえれば微笑んでやさしい瞳「僕だけの君」といえるな…
Nate James Whenever dark has fallen You know the spirit of the party…
Quincy Jones We never thought You now the spirit of the party starts…
Randy Crawford Whenever dark has fallen You know the spirit of the party…
Rene Froger Whenever dark is falling You know the spirit of the party St…
Rich & Famous Your lips keep tellin' me you want me Hold me close…
Rocco & Heist Wha! I-yai-yai! I don’t wanna be a policeman I don’t wanna…
Russell & Guns It's started to feel like time has started to shrink Another…
Sister Dear friend come here Just let me tell you You can be…
Smoma Whenever dark has fallen You know the spirit of the party …
U-Nam Snow falls from a silver sky It's colder now but I…
Various Artists Give me a little old fashioned love the kind that…
Victoria You make everything beautiful in its time You refine me and…
Xavier Aphrodites Child 666 Give Me The Reason Here and now! Here a…
George Benson Whenever dark has fallen You know the spirit of the party…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Manu Dibango:

A LA CLAIRE FONTAINE (Reprise d′une chanson traditionnelle) À la claire fontaine…
Aye Africa Ah e e Africa Eh e Africa O Lipanda Ah e e Africa Eh…
Biko Biko Biko Wafa wafela sizwe Biko Biko Biko Biko Wafa wafela …
Careless Love Love, oh love, oh careless love You've fly through my head…
Douala serenade Si la ne so mba o mboa e O mboa e Si…
Homeless Homeless Homeless Homeless, homeless, one night sleeping…
I Got You Wo! I Feel Good I knew that I would now I Feel…
I Love to Love Love, oh love, oh careless love You've fly through my head…
Idiba Idiba ibusi bwame Ese way mbidi, mbidi Ese way mbidi, mbidi …
Maya Ma Bobé Na-na na na naaa na na na naa yee (Na-na na na…
Mimbo Parmak izlerinde küllük hasarı ben bu defterin kötü ünlü yaz…
Ongele Mba Ongele mi min'a Biso na oe Di tano nde ka ndoti Nasi ta…
Reggae Makossa Makoosa Akeela Mama Ko mama Sa maka makoosa Mama ko mama Sa …
Soir Au Village Une voix s'élève au lointain Invitant aux prières du so…
Soul Makossa Makossa akeela mama Ko mama sa maka makoosa mama ko mama…
Soul Makossa (feat. Youssou N'Dour) Makoosa Akeela Mama Ko mama Sa maka makoosa Mama ko mama Sa…

Wema Oa Nu ta na mba O bo bunya bwa ndutu eehh Ongèlè mba…

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