Manu Dibango "Soul Makossa" (Cameroon)

 

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Barron17 (2 years ago) Manu Dibango 4 ever.

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luvj5 (2 years ago) wow awsome! that drumming was the best! go africa!

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pzwumk20 (2 years ago) in witch song did Jennifer Lopez stealed the whole soul makossa stuff? i wanna check this out

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tosstara1 (2 years ago) Rihanna stole the stuff soul makossa too,

hope she gave him some money..

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njkaruri (2 years ago) micheal jackson was the first to steal it in his thriller album. But i understand he later compensated Manu

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JJMCBLEDK1984 (2 years ago) michael jackson did gave manu money for stealing his "makossa" bit ant jennifer lopez who steal the whole music without arrange it just copy it in his integrality (without any shame) gave money to manudibango too. i think that unrespectfull to steal the music and don't declare it to manu!

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Medic83301 (2 years ago) Soul Makossa was a great rockin' R&B tune when it came out in late '72 and was underated . The original radio version had deep funky bass lines , Latin and African rythyms and a hard driving American rock n' roll drum beat . you didn't have to understand the words to get your botty movin to it !

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numarkaccord (2 years ago) Ive never seem the performance, but I have heard this beat in mixed in many old breakbeats. Great stuff. Thanks

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stormid (2 years ago) Am I dreaming?

Or did I actually see a Xylophone playing, trumpet blowing, dress robe wearing black dude who looks like a proffessor, lounging about in dress robes, in front of a quaint gathering?

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africanpride69 (2 years ago) When a LEGEND takes the stage, you just know.

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richintalent (2 years ago) Does this song translate into English at all?

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jazzyjerome (2 years ago) I been wondering this since I was a kid. I still have the 45 this came on. We use to wear this song out.

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tosstara1 (2 years ago) you must know some1 who undertand the language

its Douala im from the same country than him

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soukousman (2 years ago) This was the earliest of Makossa before it became Makossa as today. Makossa was like funk and pop in the 70's.

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kemzy44 (2 years ago) proud to be Cameroonian!!

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hibiscusfreak (1 year ago) I loved this as a kid too. And then when Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" came out with his "ma-ma-se-ma-ma-sa-ma-makosa," I used to say "Hey, that sounds like an old song I used to hear." Nobody knew what I was talking about!

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bbad4all (1 year ago) THIS IS GREAT !

The internet gives so much.

I have been trying to remember this great beat

I was a young boy of 11 when I first heard this on the radio in the New York Area.

I thought it was great then and it brings back a lot of memories. Deep SOUL AND JAZZ

What Talent !

Thanks !

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bwfoto35 (1 year ago) WoW!!!!!! Must be a generational thang...cuz I've been looking for this band as well. I remember these sound eminating from the street of the lower east side and EVERYONE THOUGHT IT WAS ORINGALLY FANTASTIC!!!! FOR ITS TIME OF COURSE!..

Brings back good memories.

Min

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batourey (1 year ago) Makossa - dance to the rythmn. Let it take you to that place of your homeland dreams.

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werewolfmiami (1 year ago) One classic , soul makossa by the great Manu Dibango. The best ...!!!

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SoulTooSoul (1 year ago) What a delight to see and hear Manu Dibango perform this internatioanal classic. Manu, like Fela mixed jazz with African music. He also mixed reggae with African music. I have had the pleasure to see him perform live. It is wonerful to watch him in a outdoors setting.

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delwanda27 (1 year ago) What a delight to see one of the best of african musicians

This is african music as we will never see again

thanks manu tu nous ramene tres directement aux sources

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nvirojoe (1 year ago) Show Hide 0   Marked as spam Reply | Spam we are witnessing the the roots of african american jazz, the zilaphone came from africa.

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lynxserpens (11 months ago)  Rihanna & Michael Jackson r being sued for stealing the song 'Wanna Be Startin' Something'.Manu Dibango's taking the pair to court, claiming they jointly stole part of his 1972'Soul Makossa'.Jackson's already admitted using part of Dibango's track in'Wanna Be Startin' Something' .He reached a settlement with the musician years ago.The new lawsuit alleges Jackson allowed Rihanna to use part of his hit in her single 'Please Don't Stop the Music' without Dibango's permission.

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Bigtruck2007 (11 months ago) Why now? The song is old in America? Rihanna get your pockebook ready and settle.

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bruin03 (10 months ago) They settled a long time ago.

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wledgeSeeker7 (10 months ago) Jay-Z has an old song that also used the bassline and theme from this song. I just can't remember the name of his song. This was when Jay was in his prime.

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shelves21 (8 months ago) the song was called face off

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Jeleosimi (9 months ago) Soul Makossa !!! The Original Makossa mystique !!!!

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africanbeauty777 (9 months ago)  SWEET AFRICAN MUSIC.

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benbarrow (4 months ago) it was also in cowboys by the fugees :D

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ggrl31 (5 months ago)  Many songs and artists have borrowed from this classic, why worry about who got sued just enjoy the spirt of the song

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limegreendarlene (1 week ago) This is AWESOME ! ! ! ! :-))