Wakafrika
by Manu Dibango
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Manu Dibango bestography
Wakafrika is ranked 3rd best out of 21 albums by Manu Dibango on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Manu Dibango is Afro Soul Machine which is ranked number 15148 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 76.
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Wakafrika track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Wakafrika rankings
Wakafrika rankings summary
Overall rank: 41,225th | 1990s rank: 6,173rd | 1994 rank: 582nd Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  EyeKanFly | Top 100 Music Albums of 1994 | 15/100 | 4 |
| 2025 | byuzak | Top 58 Music Albums of 1994 | 28/58 | 3 |
| 2020 | panapsal | 100 favorite jazz-electro albums of all time | 81/100 | - |
| 2020 |  BozoTyrannus | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 69/100 | 6 |
| 2020 | BozoTyrannus | Top 18 Music Albums of 1994 | 8/18 | 3 |
| 2018 |  Tha1ChiefRocka | Top 100 Music Albums of 1994 | 60/100 | 2 |
| 2016 | Bomalih | Top 49 Greatest Music Albums | 37/49 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 7 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 18 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/14/2023 08:01 | byuzak | 3,254 | 79/100 |
| ! | 05/14/2023 00:16 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,736 | 74/100 |
| ! | 02/01/2021 17:16 | EyeKanFly | 8,985 | 65/100 |
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From EyeKanFly 01/27/2021 15:26 in What album are you listening to right now?
EyeKanFly 01/27/2021 15:26 in What album are you listening to right now?“What album are you listening to right now?”
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EyeKanFly 01/27/2021 15:39 | #265179
EyeKanFly 01/27/2021 15:39 | #265179
Among my favorite album artwork. This album really features an all-star group of contributing musicians: many from west Africa like Manu Dibango (King Sunny Ade, Youssou N'Dour, Angélique Kidjo, Ray Lema, Salif Keita), but also South Africa (Ladysmith Black Mambazo) and even featuring Peter Gabriel. Writing credits include many other big names like Miriam Makeba and Paul Simon.
I wouldn't say this is Dibango's best, nor is it the best of any of the contributors, but it's a damn great collection of makossa and Afro-funk music.
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