Noa. Sam Fan Thomas. Makassi Music. African Dance. Makossa Remix. Cameroon. #barasamaina #makosa #samfanthomas #noa | Vincent Barasa Maina

Soul Makossa" is a 1972 hit song by Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango that became an international underground dance hit, peaking at #35 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song, an iconic example of the makossa music genre, features a distinctive chant and is the most sampled African song in history. Dibango's chant, "Mama-ko, mama-ssa, makomako-ssa," was famously adapted by Michael Jackson for "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" and later sampled by Rihanna for "Don't Stop the Music". Soul Makossa"