ABOUT MANU DIBANGO

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24. Manu Dibango / Edited By Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome And John McBrewster. Alphascript Publishing, 2010. 104 p.

25. Cameroonian Musicians (Muntu Valdo, Manu Dibango, Kristo Numpuby, Wes Madiko, Richard Bona, Prince Nico Mbarga, Petit-Pays, Francis Bebey). LLC Books, 2010. 62 p.

26. Vibraphonists (List Of Vibraphonists, Tito Puente, Manu Dibango, Louie Ramirez, Margie Hyams). LLC Books, 2010. 26 p.

27. Disco (Manu Dibango, Italo-Disco, Euro Disco, Hi-Nrg). LLC Books, 2010. 36 p.

28. Jean Maurice Noah. Le Makossa. Une Musique Africaine Moderne / Préface De Mathias-Éric Owona Nguini. Paris: L’Harmattan, 2010. 138 p.

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32. Singing Our Unsung Heroes: (Re)Membering Manu Dibango, Celebrating Cameroon Music / Edited by Walter Gam Nkwi. Mankon, Bamenda: Langaa Research & Publishing CIG, 2021. XII, 246 p.

33. Guy Mvelle. Manu Dibango. Essai sur la mondialité d’une africanité menacée. Paris: L’Harmattan, 2021. 146 p.

34. Manu Dibango: Conversations avec Yves Bigot. Marseille: Le mot et le reste, 2023. 176 p.

35. Samuel Nja Kwa. Soul Makossa Man… / Préface de Michel Dibango, Postface de Blaise-Jacques Nkene, Textes: Kidi Bebey, Nadine Bilong, Dany Laferrière et al. Traduction: Monique Yemeli. Douala: Éditions Duta, 2024. 470 p.