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Saturday, 4 March 2023
quote [ What is Makossa? The genre originated from the Douala word for dance, “kossa” and was popularise by refrains and chorus of popular Cameroonian songs in the 1950’s. The musical form and dances existed over the years but its christening came from the smash hit by Manu Dibango – Soul Makossa. […] Indeed, the chorus, “mamako, mamasa, maka makossa” led it to international acclaim when Michael Jackson sampled it on his song “Wanna Be Starting Something”. ]
Great album and great writeup for genre history. Already more than 5 years since they compiled this album.
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Hugh E. said @ 6:41pm GMT on 4th Mar
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EvilNinjaX24 said @ 9:13pm GMT on 4th Mar
I had no idea "Makossa" was a whole genre to itself. I've been happily listening to "Soul Makossa" for decades (RIP Manu Dibango - COVID), and never thought twice about it being anything more than some amazing funk from the Motherland. Guess I have some research to do.
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