Having taken part in the humane song « Croix Rouge » means "Red Cross" contained in the famous album "Kibwisa Mpimpa" of Warrason, Cameroonian Manu Dibango was of an extraordinary contribution in this opus of congolese musician. One of the most popular stars of the democratic Republic of Congo remembered him after news of his death, in Paris, due to the Covid-19. "Papa Manu, a heart which influenced the African music so much, a poet, a writer, an artist, wise and a protector. I could have had the right words to express my pain and to testify to your size… but alas… ", musician artist Werrason mentioned on his facebook account.

Warrason also recalled the collaborations that he had with Grand Manu Dibango, in particular at Olympia de Paris. «Physically absent forever but henceforth unforgettable in my life. You were with me in Bercy, in Kibwisa Mpimpa, you invited me in your concert of Olympia de Paris…We spent good moments to Africa and Europe. I present here my sincere condolences at the biological family of Emmanuel Djoké Dibango, to the Cameroonian people and all his fans over the world. That your heart rests in peace! »,  he wrote.

His considerable success obtained with Soul Makossa in 1973 had made him one of the founder fathers of the world music. The cameroonians jazzman was also considered as the godfather of the African musical scene which developed in Paris, initially in an underground way starting from the end of the Sixties then with the light as the Eighties, and he was the catalyst. As time went, his image had even gradually merged in Africa, RFI revealed. In Kinshasa, the other biggest of Africa, Koffi Olomide, did not miss to pay him tribute.

Corneille Kinsala N’soki


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