Saxophonist
Manu Dibango
Cameroonian saxophonist whose Soul Makossa prefigured disco.
Emmanuel N'Djoké "Manu" Dibango was a Cameroonian musician and songwriter 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, while his mother was a Duala. He was best known for his 1972 single "Soul Makossa". The song has been referred to as the most sampled African song in addition Dibango, himself, as the most sampled African musician in history. He died from COVID-19 on 24 March 2020.
- Born
- 1933-12-12, Douala, CameroonA Tuesday
- Died
- 2020-03-24, Melun, FranceA Tuesday, aged 86
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1933-12-12, Douala, Cameroon · time unknown, noon chart
Africa/Doualathe zone used then
Africa/DoualaThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 19°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 16°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 0°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 6°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 17°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 18°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 12°28′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 23°38′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 12°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 24°19′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2020-03-24, Melun, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 4°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 4°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 6°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 20°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 25°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 23°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 0°10′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 4°45′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 18°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 24°44′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Manu Dibango was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.