Cameroonian Jazz Legend Manu Dibango Succumbs To Coronavirus
By Elite Reporter
Veteran Cameroonian jazz star Manu Dibango has become the first African celebrity to die as a result of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The 86-year-old musician, who was recovering at a hospital in France,
died after having tested positive for the coronavirus.
Dibango's family confirmed his death in a Facebook post which reads:
"It is with deep sadness that we announce the loss of Manu Dibango, our
Papy Groove, who passed away on 24 March 2020, at 86 years old, because of
Covid-19."
The family also communicated that
a public memorial service would be held at a later time and that presently,
they would be conducting his funeral in private.
Many of his fans describe Dibango as one of the "foremost pioneers
of Afro-jazz, known for his fus...