Artist artifact
Afro-Jazz
Manu Dibango
Saxophonist, 'Soul Makossa' creator, Afro-jazz pioneer
Biography
Saxophonist, 'Soul Makossa' creator, Afro-jazz pioneer
Influence
Created Afro-jazz fusion, influenced disco and world music
Historical context
Saxophonist, 'Soul Makossa' creator, Afro-jazz pioneer Created Afro-jazz fusion, influenced disco and world music His 'Soul Makossa' was sampled by Michael Jackson in 'Wanna Be Startin' Somethin''
Associated instruments
- Saxophone
- Traditional Cameroonian instruments
- Jazz instruments
Specimen note
His 'Soul Makossa' was sampled by Michael Jackson in 'Wanna Be Startin' Somethin''