Manu Dibango

Summary

Manu Dibango is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Douala^[2]. He was born on December 12, 1933^[3]. He passed away in Melun^[4]. He died on March 24, 2020^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], singer^[8], recording artist^[9], and musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,090 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Manu Dibango was born in Douala^[2].
• Manu Dibango died in Melun^[4].
• Manu Dibango was born on December 12, 1933^[3].
• Manu Dibango died on March 24, 2020^[5].
• Burial took place at Grave of Manu Dibango^[12].
• Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[13].
• Manu Dibango held citizenship in Cameroon^[14].
• Manu Dibango held citizenship in France^[15].
• Manu Dibango's professions included composer^[6].
• Manu Dibango worked as a saxophonist^[7].
• Manu Dibango's professions included singer^[8].
• Manu Dibango's professions included recording artist^[9].
• Manu Dibango worked as a musician^[10].
• Manu Dibango's field of work was music^[16].
• Manu Dibango received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[17].
• Manu Dibango received the All African Music Legend Award^[18].
• Manu Dibango received the honorary doctorate of Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France^[19].
• Manu Dibango is recorded as male^[20].
• Manu Dibango's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Manu Dibango's genre is jazz^[22].
• Manu Dibango's genre is Groove^[23].
• Manu Dibango's genre is world music^[24].
• Manu Dibango's genre is makossa^[25].
• Manu Dibango's genre is soukous^[26].
• Manu Dibango's genre is Afrobeat^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CM^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-12-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-03-24^[31]

• Genre(s): afro-jazz, afrobeat, jazz, makossa^[32]

• Community tags: african rumba, afro-jazz, afrobeat, afrofunk, death by covid-19, jazz, makossa, traditional^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 826b488f-5164-45ca-abc4-ab11b3c321eb^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Manu Dibango was born in Douala^[2]. He was born on December 12, 1933^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], singer^[8], recording artist^[9], and musician^[10]. Manu Dibango's field of work was music^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[17], a grade of an order^[35], in France^[36]; All African Music Legend Award^[18]; and honorary doctorate of Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France^[19], an award^[37], in France^[38].

Death and Burial

Manu Dibango died on March 24, 2020^[5]. He died in Melun^[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19^[39]. Recorded place of burial include Grave of him^[12] and Père Lachaise Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Manu Dibango ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,090 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Manu Dibango born?

Born in Douala^[2], Manu Dibango…

Where did Manu Dibango die?

Manu Dibango passed away in Melun^[4].

What did Manu Dibango do for work?

Manu Dibango worked as composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], singer^[8], recording artist^[9], and musician^[10].

What awards did Manu Dibango receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[17], All African Music Legend Award^[18], and honorary doctorate of Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France^[19].