Manu Dibango, Saxophonus Rex (Rediffusion)
By: Jean-François Cadet Follow
It is with great sadness that we learn today, March 24, 2020, the death of the Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango following the Covid-19. A tall figure, a frank smile and a characteristic communicative laugh. In its memory, VMDN re-broadcasts the special program dedicated to it in 2019, on the occasion of its 60 years of career.
Publicity
He is always accompanied by his favorite instrument, his saxophone, with which he has crossed Africa and the whole world for 60 years. 60 years during which he has never stopped meeting, marrying and sharing notes and rhythms from Africa and elsewhere. He is even said to be the inventor or precursor of what has been called World Music. In short, it is a legend of the music that we received, on the occasion of its 60 years of career.
Portrait of Manu Dibango on the occasion of his 60-year career at the microphone of Jean-François Cadet Credits: Pierre René-Worms
Newsletter With the Daily Newsletter, find the headlines directly in your mailbox
SubscribeDownload the app
google-play-badge_FR- Culture
- Music
On the same subject
Cameroonian artist Manu Dibango dies from coronavirus
Ivory Coast / Music
Ivory Coast: Manu Dibango celebrates 60 years of career in Abidjan
The week of
Manu Dibango, huge star