[News] Manu Dibango dies after contracting Covid-19

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marlowe

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Cameroonian jazz musician Manu Dibango has died after contracting Covid-19. He was 86 and died in France, near Paris.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/24/manu-dibango-obituary

He is the first public figure I immediately knew by name who has died from the coronavirus. It follows the death of American actor Mark Blum who I also found out about today who I was familar with by the part he played but not actually by his name. I think we are going to start hearing the names of some more familar public figures in the coming weeks.

I always loved this track ("Big Blow") by Manu Dibango and have it on 12" vinyl. Also check out "Soul Makossa"

https://youtu.be/jfLpGAx49DY

https://youtu.be/o0CeFX6E2yI

 

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Pogue Mahone

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Sad news. I love Big Blow, in the Rare Groove days it was a floor filler. RIP.

 

seagurn

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I have one of his albums on vinyl hard hands . Bloody virus. Rip

 

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tinky ****in winky

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talented man ....86 ....shit way to go.....RIP. got some of his tracks somewhere.

 

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Raleigh Chopper

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• Mar 28, 2020

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Pogue Mahone said:

Sad news. I love Big Blow, in the Rare Groove days it was a floor filler. RIP.

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Only listened to Big Blow yesterday.
It was a top tune back in those days.

 

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pearl

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marlowe said:

Cameroonian jazz musician Manu Dibango has died after contracting Covid-19. He was 86 and died in France, near Paris.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/24/manu-dibango-obituary

He is the first public figure I immediately knew by name who has died from the coronavirus. It follows the death of American actor Mark Blum who I also found out about today who I was familar with by the part he played but not actually by his name. I think we are going to start hearing the names of some more familar public figures in the coming weeks.

I always loved this track ("Big Blow") by Manu Dibango and have it on 12" vinyl. Also check out "Soul Makossa"

https://youtu.be/jfLpGAx49DY

https://youtu.be/o0CeFX6E2yI

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sad news


I just googled Mark Blum as knew the name but couldn't place him.

I remember him in Desperately Seeking Susan ..... 'Glass House'

 

Official Old Man

Uckfield Seagull

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• Mar 28, 2020

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If my vinyl was in alphabetical order I'd get my copy out to play. Released back in '73 and so different to all the glam rock of the time.

 

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marlowe

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I remember the good times said:

If my vinyl was in alphabetical order I'd get my copy out to play. Released back in '73 and so different to all the glam rock of the time.

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You can now take advantage of your enforced confinement and spend the time productively by putting your vinyl in alphabetical order or by devising some other system which would facilitate vinyl location.

 

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Harry Wilson's Tackle

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• Mar 28, 2020

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Love Big Blow. Was listening to it only a few weeks ago

R.I.P.

 

half time scores

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RiP Big man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFcPzJ174eQ