Ambassador André-Magnus Ekoumou Anonymous
Started on Friday, June 18, 2021, the series will end on Tuesday, June 22, the day after the Music Day, in the presence of celebrities such as Samuel Eto’o and Yannick Noah.
Died in France on March 24, 2020 as a result of Covid-19 at the age of 86, Emmanuel Njoke Dibango alias Manu Dibango, will go back in the memories of people who knew and loved him.
In favor of the first anniversary of the death of the famous saxophonist, a series of commemorative activities is organized by the Cameroonian representation in Paris from Friday June 18 to Tuesday June 22, 2021 “Under the high patronage of HE Mr. Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon, Head of State ”can be read on the invitation card published on this occasion.
The inaugural day of this event saw the Ambassador of Cameroon in France, André-Magnus Ekoumou, presiding on behalf of the Cameroonian Head of State, the ceremony of unveiling of the portrait of Manu Dibango in the enclosure of the diplomatic representation of the Cameroon in Paris in the presence of Michel Dibango, the son of the illustrious disappeared and a handpicked audience. Next to this portrait which shows the famous musician and his inseparable saxophone, is placed a wreath sent by the Cameroonian presidential couple.
The second stage of this event, on the morning of Monday, June 21, is meditation at the Père-Lachaise cemetery in the 20e arrondissement of Paris where Manu Dibango rests since March 27, 2020. Continuation and end on Tuesday June 22 at the Church of the Madeleine in the 8th arrondissement of the French capital where the “interreligious celebration in homage to the artist Manu Dibango is planned. “. The Organizing Committee invited several celebrities to this last step.
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Manu Dibango of late memory (c) Anonymous
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Ambassador André-Magnus Ekoumou (c) Anonymous
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