Manu Dibango

Emmanuel N'Djoké Dibango (born 12 December 1933) was a Cameroonian musician and song-writer who played saxophone and vibraphone. He developed a musical style fusing jazz, funk, and traditional Cameroonian music. His father was a member of the Yabassi ethnic group, though his mother was a Duala. He is best known for his 1972 single "Soul Makossa".