Premiere: Chico Mann x Captain Planet – ‘New Bell’

A tribute to West African disco pioneer Manu Dibango...

Manu Dibango might not be a household name, but his place in pop's pantheon is secure.

A pioneer of West African disco, his stunning productions leaped the Atlantic, gaining plays in the protean days of disco.

Expansive and funky, 'Soul Makossa' gained a hit chart placing in its own right, before Michael Jackson incorporated it into his smash 'Wanna Be Startin' Something'.

Chico Mann and Captain Planet have united to forge a fresh tribute to Manu Dibango, tackling the flip-side to his greatest hit.

'New Bell' retains that West African influence, sluicing it through with latin flourishes and an element of modern soul.

Tune in now.

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