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Manu Dibango — Dikalo
Album: African Soul
Avg rating:
7.4

Your rating:
Total ratings: 1911









Released: 2006
Length: 4:05
Plays (last 30 days): 2
(instrumental)
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What's that sound!! Yeah!
Outstanding. I stopped what I was doing, got up and started to boogie... 8^)
 jkamm14 wrote:

This song, as the kids say, slaps!

(Note: this term is probably already dated)



So what?
That is what you do with a sax!
That is one serious & most excellent groove going on there! 
 quintana wrote:

Another victim to COVID-19.
R.I.P.

Amazing song!


Sad, though he did have the #1 risk factor for death by C19; OLD AGE.  LLRP and RIP Manu!!
 admascott wrote:

He wrote this when he was about 73 years old - very cool that he still had that funky groove at 73!!



It was published in 1973Born in 1933, he would have been 40  in 1973.You're right about the funk, though!  Great vibe.
Well, this is a big 8!
Which might be low...
8 to 9, this is rocking!
Someone needs to make a set of those animated GIFs for different beats per minute.  Would be great to sync up the correct one to the music.
I remember Manu from the Soul Makossa days of the early 70's.
we all need more funk.

you know it. I know it.

we all know it.

ain't no secret. 
He wrote this when he was about 73 years old - very cool that he still had that funky groove at 73!!
This song, as the kids say, slaps!

(Note: this term is probably already dated)
Wow.
my brain goes dibango on hearing this funky jazz groove.  some ultimate party or driving 100 mph music right there. 
Whow, WTF. Just wonderful.
New to me. Just love RP
Boom!   
Another victim to COVID-19.
R.I.P.

Amazing song!
R.I.P.
so glad you have this world eclectic mix...  love every song!!!!!
RIP, Mr Dibango...

Pitchfork: Afro-Jazz Star Manu Dibango Dead at 86
8 --> 9
...
"I'm gonna add some bottom, so that the dancers just won't hide."
...
"Cynthia, Jerry! You might like to hear the horns blowin',"
Blockheads play Starsky and Hutch.  Fine by me.  
 oldsaxon wrote:
Hit me with your rhythm stick, hit me, hit me ....anyone?


 
 
Definitely a Blockheads vibe with this one.  Not anywhere near as mental, though.
Me likey! Has that badazz rough Frank Zappa Hot Rats era sound complete with bass way up front and that honking sax
is there anywhere else to hang on the net man if there  I need to knowbahdit.

Bill for POTUS!!
Catchy groove, though a bit Safety Dance-ish.
Twenty minutes too short. 
Oh yeah...yeah yeah yeah, this is good!
This can play more oftener......
 robin_at_domani wrote:
YEAH!

{#Bananajam}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Dance}{#Dancingbanana} 
 
Give it.  Give it.  Give it.  Come on!

FUNKY groove ......................... 

Just plain Saxy.




reciting the Koran at a madrassa
This repaired the Damon Albarn & Friends buzz kill.
Don't know about the dog dancing to Babble babbling, but the dog is steppin and howlin to this Afro-funk for sure.
 TerryS wrote:

Immediately brought to mind Harry and Tonto opening sequence........sorry Fred.

 
This reminds me of the Mr. Magoo theme.
 fredriley wrote:
Viva sax! Just the sort of music that makes me want to strut down the street, bouncing with every step. 'Kin way cool! 8 from the street-struttin' Nottingham jury.

 
Immediately brought to mind Harry and Tonto opening sequence........sorry Fred.
Hello ! mi dica
damn, damn, funky, FON-KAY!
mama-say mamoo-sah mama mahkoo-sah
mama-say mamoo-sah mama mahkoo-sah
oooooooohh  soul makosa  : ) 
 tournemire wrote:
2nd of october,
3rd of november
4th of december

next play 5th of January? still with the supremes ?

 
Off by a day: minus one point. Still with The Supremes: bonus point. Guess we're not supposed to notice such things. It's all completely different, don't you know?
 MJMJ wrote:

Just googled it. Nailed it. 1973.

 
Nope, 1972.  Cool tune; I still have the single...somewhere.  This is also a cool one.
2nd of october,
3rd of november
4th of december

next play 5th of January? still with the supremes ?
YEAH!

{#Bananajam}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Dance}{#Dancingbanana} 
yeah Baby!

love it 
What fun!
 
WOOOONDERFUL  stuff :-), how can that not shake off any grumpiness on this friday afternoon here in Sydney?

oops followed by the Surpremes..?  My mood has just gone back to grumpy :-)
 MJMJ wrote:

heh, I was guessing that this was from 1973

 
Just googled it. Nailed it. 1973.
 RedGuitar wrote:
This guy did "Soul Makossa" in 1972, cited as one of the first disco records.

 
heh, I was guessing that this was from 1973
How can you not like that sax intro?
Great addition to a rainy Friday around lunchtime!  Go chair dancing!!!
 ansugon wrote:
Wow!  That woke me up!  {#Roflol}

 
Yes. RP should play this at 7 am ET every morning.
Sooooo good!
 
Wow!  That woke me up!  {#Roflol}
Hit me with your rhythm stick, hit me, hit me ....anyone?


 
This guy did "Soul Makossa" in 1972, cited as one of the first disco records.
got to move on this one 
In a recording studio back in 2006, laying down tracks for this song, some hepcat played his sax so hot it probably melted!  I vote 9 on first listen, because this saxophone guy blows in the best possible interpretation of the term!
such a good antidote to Alison soppy Kraus played a few songs back..... thank you!  I'm awake and dancing again :-)


RIGHTEOUS.
indeed..{#Bananajumprope}  real music kicks ass{#Cheers}
 {#Dance}
mojcamojca77 wrote:

:-)

 


Loved it!
Wow... I really disliked that.
NA NA NA NA, NA NA NA, NA NA ...
Alison Krause to Midnight Oil to Babble to Manu Dibango. This is a great example of why I show up. Getting up to dance.
 mrtuba9 wrote:
one of the first times I've actually taken advantage of the the slight side-to-side give my office chair has from being 10+ years old... {#Bounce}
 
:-)
one of the first times I've actually taken advantage of the the slight side-to-side give my office chair has from being 10+ years old... {#Bounce}<— it's about double time what this little guy is doing tho...
 coccyx wrote:
freeking annoying accompaniment for what I'm trying to get done right now
 
well hit the off button Bubba
Love MANU DIBANGO!
 
Wow. Nice Axe, man.
freeking annoying accompaniment for what I'm trying to get done right now
Rum jumbie time!
From the first note, you know it's gonna be smokin'!
I say. This is jolly good. It makes one want to shimmy around the estate.
Nice jam!
Pretty nice but one minute too long...
repeating end...
 AdyMiles wrote:
this is really repetitive annoying - sounds like most of it was written on a drum machine

 

 soulspin wrote:

Pretty good assessment...and too much sax for my tastes {#Beat}
  1. This song was written long before drum machines were widely used.
  2. It appears you chose your user-name poorly - perhaps not.

Wow! African Funk! Love this tune. First listen. One of about 6 or 7 tonight alone (first listens, that is)! Keeps me comin' back for more and more.

Ta!


{#Dancingbanana} {#Drummer} {#Bananajam}{#Roflol}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananapiano}  {#Bananajumprope}{#Bananasplit}{#Bananasplit}{#Clap}
That was a really fun song.  Great sax work and a terrific arrangement.  I wanna hear more!
Guy's got some BIG feet!
OK, dare I say it?
Needs more Cowbell! ?

Nah, just  kidding!

I love it!!!!!!! 
aaaaahhhhhhhhh   yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaahh!!!!
Outstanding!  dancing around the studio!  Yeah!{#Bananasplit}
Viva sax! Just the sort of music that makes me want to strut down the street, bouncing with every step. 'Kin way cool! 8 from the street-struttin' Nottingham jury.
This is one piece of music that really has sax appeal.
 floydoftherocks wrote:
{#Dancingbanana_2}  {#Bananapiano}  {#Bananasplit}
the bananas are going freakin' nuts over this one.
 
Yes, one banana is even doing the splits! (banana split....he he)

{#Dancingbanana_2}  {#Bananapiano}  {#Bananasplit}
the bananas are going freakin' nuts over this one.
Wow - that seriously kickks ass. I logged in to find out what it was an comment. Evidently I've already heard it because I found it already rated 9. Maybe Bill should play it more :-)

Wurd, yo.
Can you feel it?  {#Drummer}
 soulspin wrote:

Pretty good assessment...and too much sax for my tastes {#Beat}
 
Don't beat yourself up.....sax is good for you i think.

 AdyMiles wrote:
this is really repetitive annoying - sounds like most of it was written on a drum machine

 
Pretty good assessment...and too much sax for my tastes {#Beat}
Love it!
Manuuuuuuuuu!
move your ass!!
Woo-hoo!
this is really repetitive annoying - sounds like most of it was written on a drum machine

Please play Soul Makossa from this album!
 prickelpit96 wrote:
Must have been more than 10 years that I haven't thought of Manu Dibango. Thx, Bill, for pouring this music into my ears again!
Need to find the vinyl with 'Soul Makossa' on it in my collection this evening.
 
Yes indeed; I haven't even heard his name in at least 10 years.  I still have that single, somewhere - Atlantic Records, red label; now if I can remember where it is.

Love it!! Dancing round the studio, keep it coming!!!
Not my thing. Still decent though.
Strong 7 for the music. +1 for the couch.
damn nasty.

love it!
i'll take it. twice.
Mighty tasty.
Yeah man!!{#Drummer}
lol just when i thought I heard most of the weekend tunes....
YES!
Sax-tastic! I'm thinking we need more Fela Kuti on here, too. Maybe even to follow this.
i like...
wow
that rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!
First time I heard sax with an African groove, I love it! Sounds like Clarence Clemons dropped in! Hard to believe this guy is 75 years old, awesome energy ...