http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9861&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rssHailing from Cameroon, Dibango has had great success since the '60s recording his own Africanized versions of Funk and reggae. His music is highlighted by deep, comforting vocals, jabbing saxophone and funky keyboards. His sound is generally coated in layers of congas; bright, trebly staccato guitar and synthesizer; and upbeat, extremely tight rhythms. The album <i>Soul Makossa</i> was a huge hit in the early '70s, paving the way for Dibango's fame and collaborations with artists such as Bill Laswell, the Fania All-Stars, Herbie Hancock, and Sly & Robbie. The music has been extremely influential -- Michael Jackson has been known to quote Dibango's lyrics, and Kool and the Gang's "Jungle Boogie" was inspired by his music. Dibango's sound is one of Africa's best known, establishing a groove rivaled only by his inspiration James Brown, and fellow African Fela "Ransome" Kuti. - Jessy TerryAfricaen720Sun, 27 Dec 2009 06:20:29 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9861&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hailing from Cameroon, Dibango has had great success since the '60s recording his own Africanized versions of Funk and reggae. His music is highlighted by deep, comforting vocals, jabbing saxophone and funky keyboards. His sound is generally coated in layers of congas; bright, trebly staccato guitar and synthesizer; and upbeat, extremely tight rhythms. The album <i>Soul Makossa</i> was a huge hit in the early '70s, paving the way for Dibango's fame and collaborations with artists such as Bill Laswell, the Fania All-Stars, Herbie Hancock, and Sly & Robbie. The music has been extremely influential -- Michael Jackson has been known to quote Dibango's lyrics, and Kool and the Gang's "Jungle Boogie" was inspired by his music. Dibango's sound is one of Africa's best known, establishing a groove rivaled only by his inspiration James Brown, and fellow African Fela "Ransome" Kuti. - Jessy Terry http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5266702&variant=play&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss Africa Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Manu Dibango on Rhapsody Online 5266702 tra.5266702 Manu Dibango art.9861 0.99 Cafe Mundo: An Electro World Experience alb.5265566 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/8/7/737859_170x170.jpg 2004-04-27 00:00:00.0 2004-04-27 00:00:00.0 true Soul Makossa tra.5266702 267000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5266702&variant=play&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5266702&variant=data&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11904986&variant=play&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss Africa Tue, 8 Mar 1994 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Manu Dibango on Rhapsody Online 11904986 tra.11904986 Manu Dibango art.9861 0.99 Negropolitaines alb.11898036 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/7/8/1348787_170x170.jpg 2006-05-16 00:00:00.0 1994-03-08 00:00:00.0 true Mudied'Asu tra.11904986 274000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11904986&variant=play&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11904986&variant=data&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22225316&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss Africa Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:24:40 -0800 Top Tracks by Manu Dibango on Rhapsody Online 22225316 tra.22225316 Manu Dibango art.9861 0.0 Bad Boy Joe Presents: Old School Clubhouse alb.22215104 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/6/0/1580675_170x170.jpg 2008-08-12 00:00:00.0 null false Funky Soul Makossa tra.22225316 142000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22225316&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22225316&variant=data&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17128967&variant=play&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss Africa Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:55:16 -0800 Top Tracks by Manu Dibango on Rhapsody Online 17128967 tra.17128967 Manu Dibango art.9861 0.99 Lion Of Africa alb.17121881 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/3/6/1/1141631_170x170.jpg 2007-11-12 00:00:00.0 null true Soul Makossa tra.17128967 725000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17128967&variant=play&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17128967&variant=data&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16001938&variant=play&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss Africa Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:41:15 -0700 Top Tracks by Manu Dibango on Rhapsody Online 16001938 tra.16001938 Manu Dibango art.9861 0.99 Africadelic alb.15987173 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/9/5/1085982_170x170.jpg 2007-06-05 00:00:00.0 null true Oriental Sunset tra.16001938 107000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16001938&variant=play&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16001938&variant=data&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29984384&variant=play&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss Africa Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Manu Dibango on Rhapsody Online 29984384 tra.29984384 Manu Dibango art.9861 0.99 Electric africa alb.29980859 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/6/2/1792632_170x170.jpg 2009-08-20 00:00:00.0 2009-08-20 00:00:00.0 true Electric africa tra.29984384 628000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29984384&variant=play&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29984384&variant=data&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23647131&variant=play&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss Africa Tue, 19 Jun 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Manu Dibango on Rhapsody Online 23647131 tra.23647131 Manu Dibango art.9861 0.99 Kamer Feeling alb.23641043 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/5/8/6/1496854_170x170.jpg 2008-11-24 00:00:00.0 2001-06-19 00:00:00.0 true Bolingo City tra.23647131 424000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23647131&variant=play&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23647131&variant=data&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28090370&rws=%2Fmanu-dibango%2Ftop-tracks.rss Africa Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Manu Dibango on Rhapsody Online 28090370 tra.28090370 Manu Dibango art.9861 0.0 OMG! 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