Manu Dibango

saxophone, arranger, producer, Hammond organ, vocal, tenor saxophone, performer, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, piano

Sample recordings

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Jerry Malekani guitar Abele Dance ('85 remix), Abelley Sphere, Bayam Sellam, Big Blow, Bushman Promenade, Douala Serenade, Gombo Sauce, Kango, Massa Lemba, Senga Abélé, Soir Au Village, Wakafrika
Slim Pezin guitar Dikalo (Salt Pop Corn), From Congo, Hot chicken, Je veux être noir, Soul Machine, Soul Makossa, Sunday morning, Wouri
Bill Laswell performer, producer, programming, synthesizer Echos Beti, Electric Africa, Makossa '87, Makossa '87 (Big Blow), Pata Piya, Pata Piya (extended version), Pata Piya (radio edit)
Vincent Nguini guitar Abelley Sphere, Bushman Promenade, Douala Serenade, Gombo Sauce, Kango, Massa Lemba, Soir Au Village
Gabriel Nahas mix Abelley Sphere, Bushman Promenade, Douala Serenade, Gombo Sauce, Kango, Massa Lemba, Soir Au Village

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Jerry Malekani guitar Abele Dance ('85 remix), Abelley Sphere, Bayam Sellam, Big Blow, Bushman Promenade, Douala Serenade, Gombo Sauce, Kango, Massa Lemba, Senga Abélé, Soir Au Village, Wakafrika
Slim Pezin guitar Dikalo (Salt Pop Corn), From Congo, Hot chicken, Je veux être noir, Soul Machine, Soul Makossa, Sunday morning, Wouri
Bill Laswell performer, producer, programming, synthesizer Echos Beti, Electric Africa, Makossa '87, Makossa '87 (Big Blow), Pata Piya, Pata Piya (extended version), Pata Piya (radio edit)
Vincent Nguini guitar Abelley Sphere, Bushman Promenade, Douala Serenade, Gombo Sauce, Kango, Massa Lemba, Soir Au Village
Gabriel Nahas mix Abelley Sphere, Bushman Promenade, Douala Serenade, Gombo Sauce, Kango, Massa Lemba, Soir Au Village
Jean Mandengue bass guitar Dikalo (Salt Pop Corn), From Congo, Je veux être noir, Soul Machine, Sunday morning, Wouri
Lucien Dobat drums Dikalo (Salt Pop Corn), From Congo, Je veux être noir, Soul Makossa, Sunday morning, Wouri
Francis Mbappe vocal, bass, percussion Abele Dance ('85 remix), Douala Serenade, Kango, Massa Lemba, Senga Abélé
Bernie Worrell performer, synthesizer Makossa '87, Makossa '87 (Big Blow), Pata Piya, Pata Piya (extended version), Pata Piya (radio edit)
Ray Lema keyboard, synthesizer Abele Dance ('85 remix), Bushman Promenade, Gombo Sauce, Kango, Soir Au Village
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) performer, piano Echos Beti, Electric Africa, L'Arbre a palabres, Makossa '87, Makossa '87 (Big Blow)
Paco Sery drums Bushman Promenade, Gombo Sauce, Kango, Soir Au Village
Justin Bowen keyboard Bushman Promenade, Gombo Sauce, Kango, Soir Au Village
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar drums, electronic drum set Choc'n'soul, Goro City, Makossa '87, Makossa '87 (Big Blow)
Nicky Skopelitis guitar, synthesizer Makossa '87, Makossa '87 (Big Blow), Pata Piya (extended version), Pata Piya (radio edit)
Robert "Robbie" Shakespeare bass, bass guitar Choc'n'soul, Goro City, Makossa '87, Makossa '87 (Big Blow)
Michel Alibo bass Bushman Promenade, Gombo Sauce, Kango, Soir Au Village
Stéphane Joly keyboard Bushman Promenade, Gombo Sauce, Kango, Soir Au Village
Florence Titty Dimbeng vocal Abele Dance ('85 remix), Douala serenade, Senga Abélé, Wakafrika
Martyn Phillips programming, recording Abele Dance ('85 remix), Pata Piya (extended version), Pata Piya (radio edit)
Hervé Le Coz recording Abele Dance ('85 remix), Pata Piya (extended version), Pata Piya (radio edit)
Godwin Logie mix Abele Dance ('85 remix), Pata Piya (extended version), Pata Piya (radio edit)
Brice Wassy drums, percussion Abele Dance ('85 remix), Gombo Sauce, Kango
Segona Peter Tholo horn, trumpet Bushman Promenade, Gombo Sauce, Senga Abélé
Aïyb Dieng cowbell, percussion, talking drum Pata Piya (extended version), Pata Piya (radio edit)
Robert Musso mix, recording Makossa '87, Makossa '87 (Big Blow)
Bernard Torelli guitar Bayam Sellam, Big Blow
Vincent Minja piano Dikalo (Salt Pop Corn), Je veux être noir
Vicky Edimo bass Bayam Sellam, Big Blow
Bootsy Collins bass, guitar Makossa '87, Makossa '87 (Big Blow)
Material producer Makossa '87, Makossa '87 (Big Blow)
Valery Lobé drums Douala Serenade, Massa Lemba
Wally Badarou synthesizer Pata Piya (extended version), Pata Piya (radio edit)
Hugh Masekela trumpet Gombo Sauce, Makossa '87
“Sissi” Catherine Elolongue vocal Douala serenade, Senga Abélé
D.ST (US hip hop/electro DJ Derek Howells/Showard) turntable(s) Makossa '87, Makossa '87 (Big Blow)
Daniel Ponce bells, percussion Makossa '87, Makossa '87 (Big Blow)
Peter Sturge mix, recording Makossa '87, Makossa '87 (Big Blow)
Patrick Francfort drums Bayam Sellam, Big Blow
Yoro Gueye trombone Gombo Sauce, Makossa '87
Bébé Manga vocal Douala serenade
Joël Favreau conductor, orchestrator, producer, guitars Chanson pour l'Auvergnat
Lansiné Kouyaté balafon Wakafrika
Lokua Kanza vocal Senga Abélé
Jojo Etongo bass Hot chicken
Jean-Christophe Vilain horn Senga Abélé
MC Mell'O' vocal Senga Abélé
Manfred Long bass guitar Soul Makossa
Manu Katché drums Wakafrika
Martin Meissonnier producer, programming Abele Dance ('85 remix)
Ivan Jullien trumpet Sunday morning
Gérard Niobey guitar Chanson pour l'Auvergnat
Gwen Guthrie vocal Goro City
Moriba Koïta ngɔni Wakafrika
Mory Kanté performer L'Arbre a palabres
George Acogny producer Wakafrika
Félix Sabal Lecco drums Senga Abélé
Dieudonné Nkanza percussion Senga Abélé
Paul Personne guitar Douala Serenade
Didier Lockwood violin Douala Serenade
Carolyn Franklin vocal Sunday morning
Kaïssa Doumbé vocal Wakafrika
Robert Bens drums, percussion Soul Machine
Benn's Ndine drums Hot chicken
Assane Tham (tama player) percussion Wakafrika
Serigne Gueye percussion Wakafrika
Simon Booth guitar Senga Abélé
Sissy Dipoko vocal Abele Dance ('85 remix)
André Manga bass Wakafrika
Amadou Doumbouïa kora Wakafrika
Tom Yoms vocal Wakafrika
Tony Brenes horn Soul Makossa
Ullanda McCullough vocal Goro City
Afrika Bambaataa remixer Soul Makossa (Überzone vs. Bambaataa mix)
Adama Dramé percussion Gombo Sauce
Willy "Le diable" percussion Hot chicken
Überzone remixer Soul Makossa (Überzone vs. Bambaataa mix)

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Nino Ferrer arranger Les Yeux de Laurence, Mamadou mémé, Non ti capisco più, Oerythia
Deadline vocal, tenor saxophone Afro Beat, Boat Peoples, Makossa Rock
Sly & Robbie performer Bass and Trouble
Renaud vocal Éthiopie
Michael Arne soprano saxophone Volons vers la lune
Fania All-Stars saxophone Soul Makossa
Angélique Kidjo saxophone Ewa Ka Djo