Les 50 Plus Belles Chansons Africaines

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Yamore	Salif Keita & Cesária Évora	7:23
2	Dibi dibi rek recording of: Dibi dibi rek	Ismaël Lô	5:18
3	Toxiques	Youssou N’Dour	3:30
4	Batonga	Angélique Kidjo	4:37
5	Soungourouba	Tiken Jah Fakoly	4:35
6	N'ssi n'ssi recording engineer: Steve Deutsch producer: Don Was assistant mixer: Dan Bosworth mixer: Rik Pekkonen baritone saxophone: Stephen Kupka bass guitar: Don Was brass and tenor saxophone: David McMurray drums (drum set): Buster Marbury guitar: Randy Jacobs percussion: Mohsein Chentouf trombone and trumpet: Lee Thornburg lead vocals: Khaled recording of: N'ssi N'ssi	Khaled	3:33
7	Ya rayah cover recording of: يا الرايح (Ya Rayah) lyricist and composer: Amrani Abderrahmane publisher: Delabel Éditions, F.K.O. Music, IN D, Strictly Confidential (UK) Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック	Rachid Taha	6:13
8	Cono	Salif Keita	6:02
9	Tchamantché bass: Christophe "Disco" Minck guitar family: Rokia Traoré percussion: Steve Shehan background vocals: Dianke Termessant and Sly Johnson other vocals [human beat box]: Sly Johnson vocals: Rokia Traoré	Rokia Traoré	4:16
10	Sabaly	Cheick Tidiane Seck	4:56
11	Couscous mixer: Pete Karam acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, percussion, background vocals and lead vocals: Richard Bona recording of: Couscous lyricist and composer: Richard Bona	Richard Bona	3:30
12	Ouvrez les frontières kamale ngɔni: Malik Diakité percussion: Denver Smith guest vocals: Soprano and Tiken Jah Fakoly recording of: Ouvrez les frontières lyricist: Magyd Cherfi and Soprano composer: Dave Kynner and Tiken Jah Fakoly	Tiken Jah Fakoly avec Soprano	3:58
13	Raoui	Souad Massi	3:47
14	Bamako	Roswell Rudd & Toumani Diabaté	6:29
15	Kamulango	Manu Dibango	2:41
16	Baba recording engineer: Jerry Boys (in 1995-12) producer: Nick Gold mixer: Jerry Boys bass guitar [bass]: Michael Mondesir (in 1995-12) bolon and percussion: Massambou Wele Diallo (in 1995-12) djembe: Basidi Keita (in 1995-12) flute: Abdouleye Fofana (in 1995-12) guitar: Boubacar Diallo (in 1995-12) and Baba Salah (in 1995-12) kamale ngɔni [kamalengoni]: Kassim Sidibe (in 1995-12) tenor saxophone [tenor sax]: Pee Wee Ellis (in 1995-12) trombone: Winston Rollins (in 1995-12) trumpet: Graeme Hamilton (in 1995-12) background vocals [chorus vocals]: Nabintou Diakite (in 1995-12) and Alima Toure (in 1995-12) vocals: Oumou Sangaré (in 1995-12) brass [horn] arranger: Pee Wee Ellis arranger: Massambou Wele Diallo recorded at: Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1995-12) mixed at: Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London, England, United Kingdom	Oumou Sangaré	4:00

2▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Mona ki ngi xiça	Bonga	5:00
2	Folon	Salif Keita	4:28
3	Lulla	Tinariwen	3:47
4	Ghanni u'shwaya programming and producer: Steve Hillage engineer: Morgan Marchand additional producer: Bruno Maman and Morgan Marchand mixer: Steve Hillage and Morgan Marchand acoustic guitar: Steve Hillage electric guitar: Bruno Maman kanun [qanun]: Magid Sorour ney: Mohammed Fouda oud: Hazem Shahin percussion: Hossam Ramzy strings: The Cairo String Ensemble background vocals: Adel Eskander, Nashwa Essam, Doaa Fawzy and Osama el Khouly strings arranger: Steve Hillage and Yahia El Moughi	Rachid Taha	5:32
5	Boyrei additional recording engineer: Nick Gold and Günter Gretz assistant recording engineer: Mike Campbell recording engineer: Philippe Bertrand and Mike Campbell producer: Philippe Bertrand, Duncan Cowell, Nick Gold and John Hadden mixer: Philippe Bertrand and Nick Robbins calabash and percussion: Amadou Cissé guitar and njarka: Ali Farka Touré ngɔni [ngoni]: Mamaye Kouyate vocals: Amadou Cissé and Ali Farka Touré recorded at: Cold Storage Studios in Brixton, Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom, Studio Bolibana in Paris, Île-de-France, France and The Garden in Shoreditch, Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom mixed at: Elephant Studio in Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Boyrei writer: [traditional] arranger: Ali Farka Touré	Ali Farka Touré	5:23
6	No sant background vocals: Kaoru	Wasis Diop	4:28
7	Jammu africa recording of: Jammu Africa	Ismaël Lô	5:02
8	Bamako	Youssou N’Dour	4:19
9	Je pense à toi (edit) edit of: Je pense à toi by Amadou et Mariam	Amadou & Mariam	3:54
10	Kalabancoro additional recording engineer: Koudou Athanase (lead vocals) mixer: Pete Karam bass, guitar [guitars] and percussion: Richard Bona drums (drum set): Nathaniel Townsley III flute [fulani flute]: Bailo Ba keyboard: A.T.N., Richard Bona and George Whitty kora: Djeli Moussa Condé background vocals: Valérie Belinga, Coco Mbassi and Julia Sarr lead vocals: Richard Bona and Salif Keita recording of: Kalabancoro lyricist: Richard Bona and Salif Keita composer: Richard Bona	Richard Bona avec Salif Keita	4:04
11	Malaïka	Angélique Kidjo	4:13
12	Tajabone recording of: Tajabone writer: Ismaël Lô	Ismaël Lô	4:03
13	Dounia bass: Christophe "Disco" Minck guitar family: Sibiri Koné, Seb Martel and Rokia Traoré ngɔni [n'goni]: Mamah Diabaté percussion: Steve Shehan background vocals: Dianke Termessant vocals: Rokia Traoré	Rokia Traoré	6:21
14	Ammassakoul' n'Tenere recording of: Amassakoul 'n' Ténéré lyricist and composer: Ibrahim ag Alhabib	Tinariwen	3:24
15	Sarala Hammond organ, handclaps, marimba and tambourine: Cheick Tidiane Seck piano: Hank Jones vocals: Cheick Tidiane Seck	Hank Jones & Cheick Tidiane Seck	5:47
16	Nangaraba	Amadou & Mariam	4:28
17	Pata pata producer: Jerry Ragovoy arranger: Jerry Ragovoy recording of: Pata Pata (in 1967-05) writer: Myriam Makeba and Jerry Ragovoy	Miriam Makeba	2:57

3▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Soul makossa recorded in: Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1973) acoustic guitar: Pierre Zogo (in 1973) bass: Long Manfred (in 1973) bass guitar: Manfred Long drums (drum set): Joby Jobs (in 1973) guitar: Slim Pezin horn [horns]: Tony Brenes membranophone: Lucien Dobat percussion: Freddy Mars (in 1973) percussion [tumba]: Small "Manu" Rodanet (in 1973) saxophone: Manu Dibango recording of: Soul Makossa (in 1973) lyricist, composer and arranger: Manu Dibango publisher: Editions Musicales Fantasia	Manu Dibango	4:23
2	O.D.O.O. (edit) edit of: ODOO (Overtake Don Overtake Overtake) by Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80	Fela Kuti	6:53
3	Yeké, yeké recording of: Yé Ké Yé Ké lyricist and composer: Mory Kanté publisher: EMI Music Publishing Germany and Universal Music Publishing	Mory Kanté	3:58
4	Didi (edit) recording of: Didi lyricist and composer: Khaled	Khaled	3:20
5	Sidi sidi (edit)	Cheb Bilal	3:30
6	Mali denou	Mamani Keita & Nicolas Repac	3:59
7	Sou sedhiou	Orchestra Baobab	6:14
8	Madan	Salif Keita	6:00
9	Set	Youssou N’Dour	3:47
10	Beng beng beng recording of: Beng Beng Beng lyricist and composer: Femi Kuti	Femi Kuti	4:46
11	Bankiero assistant recording engineer: Bill Zalin recording engineer: Phil Delire and Bill Drescher executive producer: Eric Clermontet producer: Nick Patrick mixer: Phil Delire and Nick Patrick bass guitar: Willy N’For guitar: Samba N'Diaye kora: Mory Kanté percussion: Moussa Cissokho background vocals: Djanka Diabate vocals: Mory Kanté arranger: Mory Kanté, Mick Parker and Nick Patrick phonographic copyright (℗) by: Barclay S.A. (in 1990) recorded at: Galaxy Studios in Mol, Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium and ICP Recording Studios in Brussels, Belgium mixed at: ICP Recording Studios in Brussels, Belgium recording of: Bankiero lyricist and composer: Mory Kanté publisher: Polygram Music (in 1990) and Yaba Music (in 1990)	Mory Kanté	3:40
12	Agolo recording engineer: Andy Lovegrove keyboard [keyboards] programming: Jean Hébrail and Will Mowat assistant engineer: James Brown, Jr., Xavier Delbos, Tony Matthew, Gerard Navarro, Pierre Ducom, Gary Stout and Matt White executive producer: D.A. “Jumbo” Vanrenen producer: Will Mowat mixer: Eugenius Ellis and Will Mowat bass guitar: Jean Hébrail double bass: Julian Crampton drums (drum set) [drums]: David Fall and Andy Gangadeen guitar [guitars]: Glenn Nightingale keyboard [keyboards playing]: Jean Hébrail and Will Mowat percussion: Jacques Largent and Luís Jardim trombone: Neil Sidwell trumpet: John Thirkell background vocals [background vocalists]: Damel Carayol, Claudia Fontaine, Enyonam Gbesemete, Angélique Kidjo, Lamya Al-Mugheiry, Julie Imani Payne and Ingrid Matsidisi Webster brass arranger and saxophone [saxophones] arranger: Chris “Snake” Davis keyboard [keyboards] arranger: Jean Hébrail and Will Mowat phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records Ltd. (in 1993, in 1994) mixed for and produced for: Funki Dred Productions recorded at: Gangadeen’s in London, England, United Kingdom mixed at: Soul II Soul 1 in London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Agolo writer: Jean Hébrail and Angélique Kidjo publisher: Warner Chappell Music Ltd.	Angélique Kidjo	4:46
13	En retard programming and producer: Steve Hillage additional keyboard: Jean-Max Mery guitar: Steve Hillage mandolute and background vocals: Hakim Hamadouche percussion and background vocals [female vocals]: B’net Marrakech percussion [Maghrebian percussion]: Hassan Lachal wind instruments [gasbar]: Djilali Bendriss vocals: Rachid Taha recording of: En retard lyricist and composer: Rachid Taha publisher: Delabel Éditions and F.K.O. Music	Rachid Taha	4:55
14	Chebba recording engineer: Steve Deutsch producer: Don Was assistant mixer: Dan Bosworth mixer: Rik Pekkonen baritone saxophone: Stephen Kupka bass guitar: Don Was drums (drum set): Buster Marbury keyboard: Jamie Muhoberac percussion: Mohsein Chentouf tenor saxophone: David McMurray trombone and trumpet: Lee Thornburg background vocals: Alex Brown and Jean McLain lead vocals: Khaled	Khaled	5:36
15	Ech edani recording engineer and mixer: Erwin Autrique programming: Erwin Autrique and Reyn Ouwehand producer: Erwin Autrique and Souad Massi arranger: Jean-René Zapha and Souad Massi recorded at and mixed at: Studio ICP in Brussels, Belgium recording of: Ech edani lyricist and composer: Souad Massi	Souad Massi	4:45
16	Africadelic	Manu Dibango	2:30
17	Krougnegne	Mory Kanté	4:05

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2330717 [info]
ASIN:	FR: B003F1UX1M [info]