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Manu Dibango, the pioneering Cameroonian jazz musician whose song “Soul Makossa” was interpolated in Michael Jackson’s hit “Wanna Be Starting Something,” died in Paris Tuesday after contracting Covid-19, according to The Guardian and multiple news outlets. He was 86.

Manu Dibango, the afro-jazz great behind hits including “Soul Makossa,” died Tuesday morning (March 24) from COVID-19, the BBC and AFP report. He was 86. “A voice raises from far away,” a statement on his Facebook page began. “It is with deep sadness that we announce you the loss of Manu Dibango, our Papy Groove.” There will be a private funeral service before a tribute is held “when possible,” according to the statement.

He was best known for 1972's 'Soul Makossa.'

Manu Dibango, aged 86, passed away this morning due to Coronavirus. The veteran saxophone legend known for his expertise in jazz, funk and traditional west African styles of music, succumbed to COVID-19 on Tuesday morning and passed away at a hospital in Paris. The 86-year-old music stalwart was recognised worldwide for his contemporary style, fusing jazz and funk music with traditional sounds belonging to the African country, Cameroon.

Jazz great Manu Dibango, best known for his 1972 hit “Soul Makoosa,” has died from complications of the coronavirus, according to a statement on his official Facebook page.

Disclosure have shared another new song, their second single to be released this week. It’s called “Tondo” and it heavily samples the song “Tondoho Mba” by Cameroonian artist Eko Roosevelt. Listen below.

French-Cameroonian rapper Mikano has a new mixtape, Melting Balloons, coming this spring — and today, he's sharing a gorgeously low-key cut "It's Alright" along with an accompanying video. According to the man himself, the gently UKG-skipping tune was inspired by expressing empathy for fellow club life denizens: