Mboa' Su

Manu Dibango | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 30, 2000)
• Label: Jps Records
• ASIN: B00004TWUU
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,070,640 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #71 in Music > Indie Music > New Age > World Dance
  • #96 in Music > World Music > Africa > Cameroon

Track Listings

1. Mboa' Su

2. Ayé Africa (Le Bucheron)

3. Oh! Koh!

4. Wéya Mouna

5. Big Blow/Abélé Mood

6. Maya Ma Bobé

7. Sango Yésu Cristo

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

In 1973, Cameroonian Manu Dibango took Afropop worldwide with "Soul Makossa," a global hit--even Michael Jackson used the rhythm on his Thriller album. Almost 30 years later, Dibango remains a giant in the genre with a massive catalog. And the quality of Mboa' Su puts this latest release among his best. Whether it's the lovely gospel of "Sango Yesu Cristo" or the heartfelt tribute to the late Fela Kuti on "Big Blow," Dibango remains a musical master: laid back, letting the beat percolate around him, and adding his sax or deep vocal like Isaac Hayes. The sound might have a smoothness born of age, but he's never slick, nor does he allow the sound to dissolve into cheap drive-time jazz. When he wants to, Dibango can wail on his tenor horn and turn as funky as Maceo Parker. But he keeps an edge on the proceedings and always brings it back to Cameroon. Afropop might have a whole new generation of stars such as Femi Kuti, but this new album reminds us that Dibango's still the master. --Chris Nickson

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a mellower Manu, July 7, 2000

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azelda (Maple Shade, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mboa' Su (Audio CD)

I liked this record on the first listen even though it wasn't what I expected. It has a lighter sound than his other CDs that I have heard- Soul Makossa, Bao Bao and Electric Africa. There are big gaps in my knowledge of his music and I definitely want to hear more. His older records knocked my socks off more with their faster tempo and more intense sound. However,I enjoyed Mboa'Su, I think it sounds great and I noticed that it puts me in a very lighthearted good mood when I listen to it. I'm glad I added it to my collection.