Manu Dibango / Waka Juju - LP Vinyl
SKU: SMV1
- Hand Numbered Limited Edition (500 copies)
- 140-gram Green Vinyl
Track Listing:
A1 Waka Juju 4:46
A2 Douala Serenade 6:29
A3 Africa Boogie 4:14
B1 Mouna Pola 5:10
B2 Ma Marie 6:40
B3 Manga-Bolo 5:46
Released in 1982, the album “Waka Juju” marks a return to Afrosound. We hear titles like “Douala Serenade” or “Ma Marie”, a tribute to his wife.
“Waka juju” is an ode to juju, the traditional Yoruba music that has become Nigeria’s most popular style.
Emmanuel N’Djoké Dibango (born 12 December 1933) is a Cameroonian musician and song-writer who plays saxophone and vibraphone. He developed a musical style fusing jazz, funk, and traditional Cameroonian music. He is best known for his 1972 single “Soul Makossa”.