MANU DIBANGO
PATA PIYA (FULL LENGTH EXTENDED VERSION) / ABELE DANCE (85)
1985
Celluloid Records / Streetwave Records (UK)
12”
№ CEL 705

Tracks:

Side A

1. Pata Piya (6:35).
   (Extended Version)

Side B

1. Pata Piya (3:35).
   (Radio Edit)
2. Abele Dance (6:10).
   (’85 Remix)

«Pata Piya (Full Length Extended Version)» and «Pata Piya (Radio Edit)» written by Bill Laswell and Manu Dibango, «Abele Dance (’85 Remix)» by Manu Dibango and Martin Meissonier.

Manu Dibango: tenor, baritone and soprano saxophones, piano, DX-7, vocals.
Wally Badarou: Yamaha DX-7, Oberheim OB-8.
Bill Laswell: DMX, Fairlight CMI, AMS.
Nicky Skopelitis: guitar.
Aiyb Dieng: jimbe, talking drum, cowbell, chatan.
Bernie Worrell: Prophet 5, Fairlight CMI.
Valerie Lobe: drums, percussion.
Joseph Kuo: Simmons.
Jerry Malekani: guitar.
Vincent Nguini: guitar.
Francis Mbappe: bass, vocals.
Florence Titty Dimbeng: vocals.
Sissy Dipoko: vocals.
Segona Peter Tholo: trumpet.
Brice Wouassi: percussion.
Martin Phillips: CMI.
Martin Meissonier: Linn programming.
Ray Lema: Prophet 5.
«Pata Piya (Full Length Extended Version)» and «Pata Piya (Radio Edit)» produced by Bill Laswell for Material / OAO, «Abele Dance (’85 Remix)» produced by Martin Meissonier for Celluloid N.Y.
Recorded at Studio Davout (Paris) and Paradise Studios (London) by Herve Le Coz and Martin Phillips.
Mixed by Godwin Logie at Good Earth Studio (London).
Art Direction: Graphic Entertainment.
«Pata Piya (Full Length Extended Version)» taken from the album Manu Dibango «Electric Africa» (CELL 6114).
All tracks published by Celluloid Records.
Marketed by Streetwave Records.