'Pop Makossa' stars Eko on stage in 1978 at Douala's Cinéma Le Wouri The Cameroon-born Dibango had been making records under his own name since 1961 and “Soul Makossa” was his breakout track. So much ...

Dibussi reviews Makossa Original, a blog “which profiles the major Makossa acts and albums from the 1970s and 1980s, spicing it all up with pictures of rare and long-forgotten album covers and mp3 ...

Douala will forever be associated with the rhythm of makossa, even if the music-crazed Cameroonian city now grooves to a different urban beat On a Saturday night at the Stade Omnisports in the Douala ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From a military ghetto in Buea, South West region, Fonyuy Leonard Nsohburinka known by the World as Mr. Leo, has now become a household name in Cameroon's music industry. From a military ghetto in ...

“I just try to set a trend and standards with the Monika video and I know the video is one of a kind in the Cameroon music scene; ever done by a new school act. It has improved my craft and my ...

Manu Dibango, who brought African rhythms to Western popular music through his 1972 hit Soul Makossa, died from complications of the coronavirus, according to his official Facebook page. “It is with ...

I was heartbroken to learn that the great saxophonist Emmanuel N'Djoké "Manu" Dibango, known as the Lion of Cameroon, succumbed to Covid-19 a few days ago in France. The African music titan was 86 and ...

Manu Dibango, who fused African rhythms with funk to become one of the most influential musicians in world dance music, died Tuesday with the coronavirus, according to his music publisher. He was 86.

The loss of “Papa Dibango”, who died from COVID-19 on 24 March at the age of 86, has left a large void. His fans could not even console themselves with his music, as no tribute concert could be ...

'Pop Makossa' stars Eko on stage in 1978 at Douala's Cinéma Le Wouri The Cameroon-born Dibango had been making records under his own name since 1961 and “Soul Makossa” was his breakout track. So much ...