- Title: Cameroon saxophone player Manu Dibango dies from coronavirus
- Date: 24th March 2020
- Summary: KAMPALA, UGANDA (FILE - APRIL 30, 2018) (REUTERS) CAMEROONIAN JAZZ MAESTRO, MANU DIBANGO PERFORMING WITH KATUMWA
- Embargoed: 7th April 2020 13:04
- Keywords: Cameroon-born singer and saxophone player Manu Dibango coronavirus
- Location: KAMPALA, UGANDA, RABAT, MOROCCO, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, PARIS, FRANCE, ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
- City: KAMPALA, UGANDA, RABAT, MOROCCO, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, PARIS, FRANCE, ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA001C6ETJYV
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- Story Text: Cameroon-born singer and saxophone player Manu Dibango has died from a coronavirus infection, according to a statement on his official Facebook page on Tuesday.
"It is with deep sadness that we announce the loss of Manu Dibango, our Papy Groove, who passed away on 24th of March 2020, at 86 years old, further to covid 19," it said.
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