MANU DIBANGO
ELECTRIC AFRICA / PATA PIYA
1985
Celluloid Records (USA)
12”
№ CEL 186
Tracks:
Side A
1. Electric Africa (3:54).
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Side B
1. Pata Piya (6:32). *
«Electric Africa» written by Manu Dibango, «Pata Piya» by Bill Laswell and Manu Dibango.
Manu Dibango: saxophone.
Bill Laswell: Fairlight CMI, AMS, DMX.
Herbie Hancock: Yamaha DX-7, piano.
Aiyb Dieng: jimbe, cowbell, talking drum.
Bernie Worrell: Prophet 5 Synthesizer, Fairlight CMI.
Wally Badarou: Yamaha DX-7, Oberheim OB-8.
Nicky Skopelitis: guitar.
Manu Dibango «Soul Makossa Gang»:
Valerie Lobe: drums, percussion.
Brice Wouassy: drums, percussion.
Joseph Kuo: Simmons.
Jerry Malekani: guitar.
Francis Mbappe: bass, vocals.
Florence Titty Dimbeng: bass, vocals.
Sissy Dipoko: vocals.
Segona Peter Tholo: trumpet.
All tracks produced by Bill Laswell for Material / OAO.
Administration for Material / OAO: Roger Trilling.
All tracks recorded and mixed at Plus 30 Studio, Paris (France).
Engineer: Robert Musso.
Engineer assistant: Joelle Bauer.
Fairlight programming: Frederick Rousseau.
All tracks published by Celluloid Records / Chu Teh Music Inc. (BMI).
Notes: Taken from the LP «Electric Africa» (CELL 6114).
* On label: Pata Pia.