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It is probably best remembered for the chanted vocal [[refrain]] "[[Mama-ko, mama-sa, mama-ma-ko-sa]]", which was also used in [[Michael Jackson]]'s 1983 "[[Wanna Be Startin' Somethin']]" (albeit in a different key and time signature) during the song's final [[Bridge (music)|bridge]]. Dibango's lawyers obtained compensation in an out-of-court settlement claiming Jackson had stolen the chorus from Dibango. It is probably best remembered for the chanted vocal [[refrain]] "[[Mama-ko, mama-sa, mama-ma-ko-sa]]", which was also used in [[Michael Jackson]]'s 1983 "[[Wanna Be Startin' Somethin']]" (albeit in a different key and time signature) during the song's final [[Bridge (music)|bridge]]. Dibango's lawyers obtained compensation in an out-of-court settlement claiming Jackson had stolen the chorus from Dibango.
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 +== The refrain and its adaptations ==
 +The song's refrain consists of the phrase "ma-mako, ma-ma-sa, mako-mako ssa", which is a play in the word "Makossa", Dibango's main music genre. After the popularization of the song, the phrase was adapted and used in several popular songs, including:
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 +* 1973: ''[[Watergrate]]'', by [[Dickie Goodman]]
 +* 1973: ''Sessomatto'', by [[Armando Trovaioli]]
 +* 1982: ''[[Wanna Be Startin' Somethin']]'', by [[Michael Jackson]] — during the song's final [[Bridge (music)|bridge]]; altered to "mama-se, mama-sa, mama ku-sa"
 +* 1982: ''Funky Soul Makossa'', by Nairobi & The Awesome Foursome
 +* 1988: ''[[Girl You Know It's True]] (N.Y. Subway Extended Mix)'', by [[Milli Vanilli]]
 +* 1988: ''A Day in the Life'', by [[Black Riot]] feat. [[Todd Terry]]
 +* 1989: ''[[Knowledge Is King|Pump Your Fist]]'', by [[Kool Moe Dee]]
 +* 1989: ''[[Mental Floss for the Globe#Track listing|Fast Lane]]'', by [[Urban Dance Squad]]
 +* 1990: ''[[People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm#Track listing|Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)]]'', by [[A Tribe Called Quest]] — altered to "mama say yah, ma-ma ku-sa"
 +* 1990: ''[[Holy Intellect#Track listing|Butt Naked Booty Bless]]'', by [[Poor Righteous Teachers]]
 +* 1991: ''[[We Can't Be Stopped#Track listing|Trophy]]'', by [[Geto Boys]]
 +* 1991: ''Naked'', by [[Nicki Richards]]
 +* 1991: ''[[Music for the People (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch album)#Track listing|On the House Tip]]'', by [[Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch]]
 +* 1994: ''[[Mama Say]]'', by [[Bloodhound Gang]]
 +* 1994: ''[[Da lama ao caos|Samba Makossa]]'', by [[Chico Science]]
 +* 1994: ''Amma Dekh Tera Munda Bigda'', by [[Bali Brahmabhatt]] and [[Alka Yagnik]]
 +* 1996: ''[[The Score (album)#Track listing|Cowboys]]'', by [[Fugees]]
 +* 1996: ''Do That to Me'', by The Lisa Marie Experience
 +* 1996: ''Get Funky'', by Casino
 +* 1997: ''Ojo por ojo'' by [[Makiza]]
 +* 1997: ''[[In My Lifetime, Vol. 1|Face Off]]'', by [[Jay-Z]] feat. [[Sauce Money]]
 +* 1997: ''[[The Carnival|Intro/Court/Clef/Intro]]'', by [[Wyclef Jean]]
 +* 1998: ''[[Gettin' Jiggy wit It]]'', by [[Will Smith]] — altered to "mama (uh), mama (uh), mama come closer"
 +* 1998: ''[[Make It Reign|Startin' Something]]'', by [[Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz]]
 +* 1998: ''Viva!'', by Makossa Magic
 +* 1999: ''Macosa'', by [[Outsidaz]] feat. [[Eminem]]
 +* 2000: ''[[Feelin' So Good]] (Video Version)'', by [[Jennifer Lopez]] feat. [[Big Pun]] and [[Fat Joe]]
 +* 2002: ''[[The Morning After (Deborah Cox album)#Track listing|Up and Down (In and Out)]]'', by [[Deborah Cox]]
 +* 2002: ''4 Tribes'', by Organ Donors
 +* 2003: ''[[Straight from the Lab|Hailie's Revenge (Doe Rae Me)]]'', by [[Eminem]] ft. [[Obie Trice]] and [[D12]]
 +* 2005: ''Algo más que música'', by [[El Chojin]]
 +* 2005: ''Mama-Kossa'', by Back to Basics
 +* 2006: ''Mama Say Mama Sa'', by The Caramel Club
 +* 2007: ''[[Don't Stop the Music (Rihanna song)|Don't Stop the Music]]'', by [[Rihanna]]
 +* 2008: ''[[Brooklyn Girls]]'', by [[Charles Hamilton (rapper)|Charles Hamilton]]
 +* 2008: ''Havenhurst Prophet Posse'', by Jib Kidder
 +* 2010: ''Hands In The Air'', by [[Girl Talk (musician)|Girl Talk]]
 +* 2010: ''[[My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy|Lost in the World]]'', by [[Kanye West]] feat. [[Bon Iver]], [[Alicia Keys]] and [[Charlie Wilson (singer)|Charlie Wilson]]
 +* 2011: ''[[Camp (album)|You See Me]]'', by [[Childish Gambino]]
== Namesakes == == Namesakes ==

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"Soul Makossa" is a 1972 single by Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango. First introduced to American audiences by New York radio DJ Frankie Crocker, it is regarded as the first disco record.

It is probably best remembered for the chanted vocal refrain "Mama-ko, mama-sa, mama-ma-ko-sa", which was also used in Michael Jackson's 1983 "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (albeit in a different key and time signature) during the song's final bridge. Dibango's lawyers obtained compensation in an out-of-court settlement claiming Jackson had stolen the chorus from Dibango.

The refrain and its adaptations

The song's refrain consists of the phrase "ma-mako, ma-ma-sa, mako-mako ssa", which is a play in the word "Makossa", Dibango's main music genre. After the popularization of the song, the phrase was adapted and used in several popular songs, including:

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