African saxophone legend - Manu Dibango dies of Covid-19

The African saxophone legend Manu Dibango has died in Paris after catching coronavirus.

The 86-year-old fused jazz and funk music with traditional sounds from his home country, Cameroon.

Tributes have been pouring in for the Cameroonian legend including one from Beninois star Angélique Kidjo who called him the "original giant of African music".

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(Image: Manu has been described by his peers as a giant of African music. Credit: BBC)