It means "Everyone get up, Everybody Dance" Ma ma see ma ma sah Makosaa.

“It don’t mean nothing JUST SING IT” 😂

James Brown said in an interview that he was the 1 that told MJ that as long as a song was catchy and had soul, you could squeeze sounds in between lyrics and ppl wouldn’t care.

Soul Makossa. We were old enough to know when the Original song was created in Africa. Much True Respect and Gratitude to Baba Manu Di and Michael Jackson

In short, he said he didn’t know so he wouldn’t be hit with lawsuits. BRILLIANT 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Proud Cameroonian over here. Manu Dibango was a Legend .

I always thought it meant something and that it was of African origin, which made us black folks feel even closer to MJ, and felt that he was putting his cross over audience in tune with his musical roots.

Released in 1972, “Soul Makossa” became an international hit. Its “Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa” hook - which means “I dance” in the Duala language - was sampled by pop stars including Michael Jackson and Rihanna.

Michael Jackson knew exactly what it meant,and he knew where it came from..! He just kept them out of his business LOL 😆

It’s a song we used to sing in Africa, I still remember it I was surprised when I heard Michael Jackson singing it in his music too ❤

MJ was sued by Manu Dibango for saying that portion in Starting Something and Manu won the lawsuit.

That song is absolutely amazing and it's even more amazing when you hear that song in a club that has a great sound system. It feels like you in church. They might have killed Michael Jackson but they just freed Michael soul to be spread all over the world. They just made Michael eternally famous. He will forever be remembered!!! God Bless Your Soul M.J.

I miss Michael so much. I love him and his family. God bless ya'll 💖💞💛💕

They sound just like him... "It don't mean nothing!" Then, he probably changed it to "It doesn't mine anything". That's sooo Michael!😂❤️

Makossa song from Manu Dibango from Cameroun. Manu Dibango died in 2020 0r 21 of COVID

Soul Makossa by Manu Dbango was a monster hit song when I was a kid so Michael, also a kid when that song was released I am certain was well aware of that song. He couldn’t have just pulled that sample out of nowhere.I read somewhere that Manu Dbango did sue Michael Jackson for sampling that song without permission and received back royalties.Give credit to the artist for his work.

That’s 100% Cameroonian origin. Our style of music and dance is called Makossa. 🇨🇲

Michael was in tune with his West African ancestry.

“Soul Makossa” was too big of a song for them not to know! 😂

I knew that it was from Manu's song. Soul Makoosa was a hit in NYC back in the day. When MJ said it, I said "Oh Soul Makoosa".

This is my favorite Michael Jackson songs ever !

The two Greats: ED & MJ, thanks. If played long & loud enough, you got to get up and dance !!!✅✅😂😂🤣😂😂😂😂

And to think there’s another viral video going around that purports that the song is actually saying “Ima say one more time I’m not gone stop”…or something along those lines. Glad to hear the actual background singers confirm what we already knew to be true for decades.

A woman on Tik Tok was saying that Michael Jackson was saying “imma say it one more time and not going to stop”. She was saying it like this: “Imma say one mo time and not gone stop”. I looked it up in the lyrics and it was written the way the guys in this video were singing it. I don’t know what this woman on Tik Tok was talking about. She claims that we have been singing it wrong for years! 😳😳😳😳

Mr. Manu Dibango from Cameroon, he played saxophone

😂😂😂😂 Michael said it don’t mean nothing just sing it

Mama say mama saw what Michael Saw .... Hilarious!!

I also heard it meant (I'MMA SAY WHAT I WANT AND I WON'T BE STOPPED). lol 😆 😂 😅 🤣

I thought it meant something Mike knew it meant something he was just playing them he was very well read and smart lol

I always believed that verse was of African decent 🖤 We were young and now to hear these stories helps deepen on one's appreciation even more for the Man/artists and legacy of music 💜

Manu Dibango, saxophonist & songwriter from Cameroon, had a hit w/ that song "Soul Makossa" in 1972. "Jacko" knew it, but tried to take credit for it. Manu died of covid several yrs ago.

No, he copied from Manu Dibango's soul Makossa.. Straight out of cameroon...

My favorite Michael Jackson song. The beats are awesome!

Can't believe they hadn't known about Manu or Michael didn't share with them...where he TOOK it from...smh. He kept that in his back pocket. Yes indeed...dancing to Soul Makossa in Brooklyn's Cat's Hat, 1973/4!

They are legendary. Give them their flowers now

🤣Ya'll just wanna be starting SOMETHING!.........

Soul Makossa., everyone get up and dance ...

It just show how the Spirit flow throughout The Ancestors was always speaking to King MJ

Yup , it sound so good to sing clean words. Every body was happy singing it , genius.

Some artist used to use African words,Lionel Ritchie sang "karamu,jambo ni senti moja in all night long

Nephew Tommy from the Steve Harvey Show thought they were saying "Ima say it on the side of Michael's house" 🤣🤣🤣

I actually know the original and had always thought Micheal was aware of it.

Michael was amazing. Rip king❤❤❤❤

"I'm going to say 1 more time I ain't gone stop" 😂😂😂😂😂

Exactly, from Cameroon.. west Africa first sung.. by Manu Dibango

All Cameroonians knew this fact! "Makossa" is a genre of music from Douala in Cameroon. Manu Dibango was a great saxophonist who fused jazz, funk and traditional Cameroon music. He was a national treasure of Cameroon. As a Cameroonian, Thank you for acknowledging the facts.

Today he would have paid hefty royalty to Manu Dinbango.

For me one the best MJ song

I thought 🤔 Michael Jackson was saying I'ma say it one more time I'm not gone stop🤣🤣 well I know now rip Michael Jackson...and Michael said it doesn't mean nothing..oh come on now...🤣

I’m gonna say it one more time I’m not gonna stop Play it and say it

I GOOGLED IT, IT MEANS "DANCE"

Soul Makossa, the legendary Manu Dibango💯💪🏾💓.

Two great songs

Slick Michael rip

The Waters family were my next door neighbors growing up in the 60s, 70s, and early 80s. Oren, Julia, and Maxine shown in this clip along with brother, Luther formed one of greatest background singing families in history. Handsome brothers and fine sisters who brought athletes and celebs to 115th Street. But the most lovely was their mom. Oren here is a prince of a guy. Good athlete back in the day also.

Manu Di showed up in the early 1970s

Manu Dubangu was a brilliant saxophonist, a jazzman who would blend local Makossa and the american, Jazz, Blues, or Soul. He was straight Jazz; his strength! So Michael Jackson knew! What a genius Smart a***! 😁 I grew up on The Jackson Five, The Jacksons, and MJ RIP, solo; I loved him, and I miss that brother! The entire family is blessed! N.B. "2300 Jackson Street!" was an underrated song that I still play while I'm driving! Alright now! "Just take it!". That part ! 😁

It comes from another song called "Soul Macusa" look it up 😂😂

MJ is pure 🔥!!

Wow omg I never knew that I always that thought it meant something lmfao wow our prince micheal was astonishing

I knew where it came from.

That is so funny!! Micheal was talented! You guys had to really enjoy working with him! Remember the good times.

I honestly don’t believe he wasn’t aware of the existence

Ima say it one more time, I’m not going to stop

I knew it as soon as I heard it. Michael copied alot of stuff from other artists. They copied the grunt from Thankuforlettinmebemicelf and used in Shake Your Body Down To The Ground.

True artist... Leaving art to be interpreted by the beholder... A true soul connection intuitively bringing roots into leaf 🌿 🕊️🤗🙏🧡🧡🧡✊✨🌌🫂🕊️

I was told it was IMA SAY IT ONE MORE TIME IM NOT GON STOP 😂😂😂😂

Love n miss Mike😢

I had ALWAYS wondered who was singing that part, in the background.

Was MJ biggest lawsuit payout. Manu also performed it live with the Fania All Stars.

Such a handsome talented man

MJ is just too smart. He must be laughing inside that these people dont know the history of the phrase.

He said...imma say one mo time I'm not gone stop.😂

I love this song, it makes me happy and it never stops me move start dancing anywhere I am 👍

I heard about Manu, and while playing, in a diverse Massa-choose-its, reggae band in the 70’s. So, for I and I , in that group, it was code, for the frontier, of the african influence. Our singer, amer./Jamaican/african .. did connect with Bob Marley, to set up recording, in Kingston, and fate would have it. Geoffrey Chung, produced, and album for Manu Dibango. 1980?

Manu Dibango's "Soul Makosa" circa 1973...the best song to 'Bump" to back in the day!

We African American always do and say and dance like African in Africa are Ancestors are in us that's why we sound and act like Africans it's awesome🌋

Those who grew up singing "sol Mocosa" knew exactly where Micheal got that rith from. 😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤

My man has a certain Little Richard vibe 2 him . Love this behind the scenes story . I didn’t care 4 this song when I was younger but it’s kind of cool and Billie Jean is mentioned in this song . Now I like every song on the Thriller album . Baby Be Mine hitting , Lady in My Life MJ’s vocals were so dope .

man look at all the awards he has on his wall this dude is badass!

My dad used to jokingly say, "I'ma say it on the side of Michael's House!"

I have fun with this song every week at dance class 😂, I tell my friend it’s saying “ I’m gonna say it on the side of Michael’s house 😂!!!

So.. when Manu dibango find out that he had been sample, he engaged pursuit against micheal but they find an deal included money to calm down everybody and it works. Years later, Rihanna sample again the mama se mama sa Makoosa in "Don't stop the music" and the same year michael made a remix with akon of "wanna be starting something". Seeing that, Manu dibango decided to attack Rihanna AND michael ( two time against micheal ) but Manu dibango loose this time because in the past he already refuse to go forward in the trial ( he give up one time ) so the law considered that there was no more credibility in his accusation.

He knew, what meant trying to keep others out of Blackpeople business.

I heard ... Imma say one more time I'm not gon stop!!!! Lol😂😂😂😂😂

Anybody born before 1970 knows where those words came from---Soul Makoosa was an extremely popular song!! How could singers, of their age, not know this 😒 c'moooooon maaaaan

LOVE 💗 IT ..

When I was very young we did an African dance to this for a show at school

How were they in the industry and hadn't heard Soul Makossa, evidently Michael had🤨😳

AHHHHHHH they was I'ma say it one mo time I'm not gone stop 😂😂😂😂😂

That’s the part he loved that would make him laugh. If you listen closely you will hear his little voice laughing in your head 😂😂😂 like a little kid oh he was special

He not kidding that was my favorite part of the song. 😂I love it❤

I think in the USA us black folk use words that we have forgotten and say them without even knowing what it means. I started calling my daughter Mmadu met a guy from Egypt he told me it was a African name

Oh God yall silly the song goes... "I'm a say it one more time and I'm not gonna stop"... go listen to the song now 🤦🏾‍♂️😭😭😭😭

Anyone with a little comprehension of African vocabulary would know it came from Africa.

He said.....Im goin stand on the side of Mixhaels house😂😂😂😂

Love all Legends!

WONDERFULLY YES INDEED WONDERFULLY BEAUTIFULLY🖖🏼👏🏿🌞🌟🌻🕊💖...

I’m gonna say it one more time I’m not gonna stop

Julia and Maxine watters along with thier brother made beautiful music for many years. ❤️