Second instalment in Africa Seven's series of Manu Dibango CD re-issues from the Fiesta label.
Manu Dibango is probably the most famous musician from Cameroon and quite possibly one of the most internationally well-known African musicians ever. Manu Dibango is a most versatile musician, having played and recorded almost every style of music you care to mention - soul, reggae, jazz, spirituals, blues, African, electro.
The albums six tracks, which are all lengthy, straddle a series of styles from the Soukouss beats of "Bokikos Boogie" and "Qui Est Fou De Qui", the Afro Boogie jazz with the highly catchy "Mimbo", the driving afro future-jazz of "Mouvement Ewondo", the pensive soundtrack moods of "Besoka" and bombastic, afrofunk soul "Angola" which sounds like it could have come of the Shaft in Africa soundtrack. Arguably one of Manu's finest artist albums.