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Veteran Saxophonist Manu Dibango Dies After Contracting COVID-19

The Cameroon veteran jazz singer and saxophonist player has died after contracting the new coronavirus. Manu Dibango is best known for the 1972 hit Soul Makossa which was sampled by various musicians including the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, and popstar Rihanna.

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Manu Dibango.

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