![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa5428147-b0bc-432c-8901-07a482d8cb3e_225x225.jpeg)
Manu Dibango a giant of afro-jazz and funk has died. He was 86. And had been diagnosed with Coronavirus.
Dibango, from Cameroon, is best remembered for his 1972 hit Soul Makossa ā a song Michael Jackson stole from twice; a tune that arrived in time for disco and seemed to exist then and now in its own space and time. An infectious, driving, soul-filled jā¦
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Sounds Good! to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.