Soul Makossa

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"Soul Makossa" is a 1972 single by Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango. First introduced to American audiences by New York radio DJ Frankie Crocker, it is often cited as one of the first disco records.[1]

It is probably best remembered for the chanted vocal refrain "Mama-ko, mama-sa, mama-ma-ko-sa", which was also used in Michael Jackson's 1983 "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" during the song's final bridge. Dibango's lawyers obtained compensation in an out-of-court settlement claiming Jackson had stolen the chorus from Dibango.[2]

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  1. ^ http://www.scaruffi.com/history/cpt34.html
  2. ^ http://www.jahsonic.com/SoulMakossa.html
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