Name: Anbessa
Brand: Manu Dibango

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CS8334

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Colour

Gold

Colour details

Glitter Gold

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Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-08-05

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

3760300317495

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / gold

Artist

Manu Dibango

Genre GB

African

Label GB

Soul Makossa

Soul Makossa is a production company founded by the legendary musician Manu Dibango. With a rich history in the music industry, Soul Makossa has become synonymous with quality and innovation. Known for their diverse roster of talented artists, they have consistently delivered groundbreaking music across various genres.

Under the guidance of Manu Dibango, Soul Makossa has established itself as a leading force in the global music scene. Their commitment to nurturing and promoting exceptional talent has resulted in numerous successful releases that have captivated audiences worldwide.

With an emphasis on creativity and originality, Soul Makossa continues to push boundaries and challenge conventional norms. From soulful melodies to infectious rhythms, their artists possess a unique ability to connect with listeners on a profound level.

Manu Dibango was a Cameroonian saxophonist born on December 12, 1933 in Douala. With his musical career starting in Brussels and Paris in the 1950s, he originally trained in classical piano. In 1960, he became a member of African Jazz directed by Joseph Kabasele (Le Grand Kalle) and later formed his own band in Cameroon in 1963. Moving to Paris in 1965, he achieved international recognition with his breakthrough hit "Soul Makossa" in 1972. Sadly, Manu Dibango passed away on March 24, 2020 in France.

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On December 2013, during Alain Pilot's show “La Bande Passante” and as part of the celebrations for Manu Dibango’s 80th birthday, Radio France Internationale gathered around the African master a bunch of prestigious guests including the Ethio- Jazz ambassadors : Akalé Wubé. 

The band decided to play live and on air African Pop Session and Ekedi - both written and recorded by the Cameroonian saxophonist in the early seventies - quickly joined by Manu Dibango and his saxophone. Two live recordings of this session will be taken out this pathbreaking and improvised meeting. 

A great complicity shortly settled between them and, a few months later, Akalé Wubé invited Manu Dibango on their track Anbessa (The Lion in Amharic) composed as a tribute to him. This collaboration led them to share several stages together in the following years. 

With this RFI session still in mind, Manu Dibango invited the band to join him in studio for Akalé Wubé to arrange and re-record 5 other unknown nuggets from his catalogue : La Colère des Dieux, Du Bush a Bush, Gentlemen de Camp Yabassi, Otetena Munja and Peaceful Homeland. 

Unfortunately, The Lion won’t make it to the Parisian band’s studio to record his last solos, fate decided otherwise... Akalé Wubé decides to pay a strong and sincere tribute to this friendship through out the album Anbessa - gathering the entire tracks written for or by Manu Dibango and played by the band - in a special LP.