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Afro-jazz pioneer Manu Dibango has died from coronavirus

By DW
24 Mar 2020 | 1:20 pm |

Dibango is one of the first worldwide stars to die as a result of COVID-19. The Cameroonian saxophonist and singer blazed a trail for the distinctive funk/soul and jazz sound of his homeland to find global audiences.

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