Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Emmanuel N'Djoké "Manu" Dibango (12 December 1933 – 24 March 2020) 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, though his mother was a Duala. He was best known for his 1972 single "Soul Makossa." He died from COVID-19 on 24 March 2020.

lyrics :

Makossa
Akeela
Mama ko mama sa maka makossa
Mama ko mama sa maka makossa
Mama ko mama sa maka makossa
Mama ko mama sa maka makossa

Hey soul makossa
Su maiyea
Hey soul makossa
Atteele

Hey soul makossa
Mosoma, mosoma
Hey soul makossa
Koma-koma-koma-koma-koma-koma-koma-koma-koma

Tunga debo ombo e tunga nailso makossa
Anaamoona sisi aooo yasal makossa
Amona yeayea amona yeayea coma saou makossa
Tunga tunga umbo te tunga nesa makossa

Nikaso
Mama ko mama sa maka makossa
Mama ko mama sa maka makossa
Mama ko mama sa maka makossa
Mama ko mama sa maka makossa

Vido
Heh-heh!
Nadea
Hey soul makossa
Makine
Hey soul makossa
Mangola wakina
Hey soul makossa
Mosoma!
Hey soul makossa
Ynot domo

Moodok!
Mmmm-hmmmm

Tunga tunga umbo te tunga nesa makosa now
Makossa makossa makossa makossa makossa
Bathaso mosoon
Yonse yonse batha yonse makossa

Hey soul makossa
Hey soul makossa
Hey soul makossa
Hey soul makossa

Hey soul makossa
Hey soul makossa
Hey soul makossa
Hey soul makossa

Hey soul makossa
Ahfray way bali de salinglay makossa
Hey soul makossa
Mondiday oak amoon oohenga akyeah
Hey soul makossa
Nadamo ahne money money
Hey soul makossa
Musik ohano amoo