Francis Ndom et l’Orchestre National – Fe Bain

https://amf.didiermary.fr/francis-ndom-orchestre-national-fe-bain/

Also known as “Fai Mbu”, produced by Manu Dibango in 1982, “Fe bain” is based on a war song from the North-West of Cameroon.

From album “Fleurs Musicales du Cameroun (Musical Flowers of Cameroon).

In 1982, the Minister of Information and Culture of Cameroon produced “Fleurs Musicales Du Cameroun”, a box-set of three discs, […]

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Manu Dibango – Senga (1974)

https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-senga-1974/

From his excellent album “Makossa Man” released on the Atlantic label, this is in fact the second version of “Senga” Manu Dibango recorded, this one with an AfroFunk touch.

The original version comes from his self titled album released in 1971 on Fiesta Records.

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Manu Dibango – African Battle

https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-african-battle/

Originally credited as Manu Dibango’s “African Battle” on the compilation, and later changed to “Soul Fiesta” on others (although it was the title of the A-side on a 7″ vinyl in 1975)… But the real track is “The Panther”, IMHO….

All these tracks can be found on the same album: Africadelic. […]

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Twist à Léo with Manu!

https://amf.didiermary.fr/twist-leopoldville-with-manu/

The year 1960 found Dibango playing the Anges Noirs in Brussels where he met Congolese singer Joseph Kabasele and his African Jazz. Dibango made his first recordings with African Jazz the following year, then joined the band in Congo-Kinshasa for a re-introduction to Africa that would encompass two years, gigs with African Jazz, and jobs […]

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Manu Dibango & Soul Makossa Gang (live)

https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-soul-makossa-gang/

Le Soul Makossa Gang était la formation favorite sur scène du célèbre multi-instrumentiste et compositeur Manu Dibango.

Dédicace à tous ceux qui ont eu la chance de le voir sur scène, comme ce fut le cas pour moi au Petit Journal Montparnasse […]

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