Manu Dibango, jazz-funk star, dies of coronavirus at age 86

Manu Dibango, popular and influential Cameroonian musician celebrated for his blend of jazz, funk and traditional west African styles, has died aged 86 in a Paris hospital after contracting Covid-19, according to BBC. Born in Cameroon, he moved to Paris, then to Brussels, Dibango blended the cosmopolitan styles from Africa and Europe into his own fusion.