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Manu Dibango, alto saxophone, performs on October 31st 1994 at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Frans Schellekens/ Redferns)

The Cameroonian rhythm that set the world on fire

How Manu Dibango’s hit became the most sampled African song in history

Refiloe Seiboko

Manu Dibango, alto saxophone, performs on October 31st 1994 at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Frans Schellekens/ Redferns)

ELECTRIC AFRICA

Time travelling with Manu Dibango

Cameroonian songwriter, saxophonist and all-round musician, Manu Dibango has been here for centuries, and he ain’t goin’ away any time soon

Kangsen Feka Wakai