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Legendary Cameroonian musician Manu Dibango dies from Covid-19

Cameroon jazz saxophonist Manu Dibango performs during a concert at the Ivory Hotel in Abidjan. The veteran died fromcoronavirus on March 24, 2020. PHOTO | SIA KAMBOU | AFP

By  Ndi Eugene Ndi

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Nation Media Group

Cameroonian afro-jazz icon Manu Dibango has died from coronavirus (Covid-19), his family has said.

The family made the announcement in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday.

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