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Afro-Jazz Star Manu Dibango Dies of Coronavirus Aged 86

Dibango was best known for his hit song ‘Soul Makossa’
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Manu Dibango performs in Abidjan in 2018. — Manu Dibango performs in Abidjan in 2018.
Photographer: Sia Kambou/AFP via Getty Images

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By Pius Lukong and Hilton Shone

March 24, 2020 at 12:18 PM UTC

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Afro-Jazz star Manu Dibango, best known for his hit single “Soul Makossa,” has died in Paris after contracting the coronavirus, his family said on his Twitter account. He was 86.