RALPH THAMAR
LA MARSEILLAISE NOIRE
1998
Wagram Music / Flarenasch (France)
CD
№ 3045252
(WAG 334)
Tracks:
1. Elle Ne Pense Qu’à L’Amour (3:17).
(Bomba)
2. Au Bon Temps Des Caravelles (3:34).
(Calypso Lent)
3. Les Prénoms Des Filles (2:45).
(Calypso)
4. Cordonniers Et Coiffeurs (3:55).
(Biguine-Zouk)
5. La Sérénade (3:18).
(Biguine Lente)
6. Les Filles De La Martinique (3:03).
(Mazurka)
7. Bon Dieu Bon (2:57).
(Calypso)
8. Philosophie (3:00).
(Merengue)
9. Sans Chemise Et Sans Pantalon (4:22).
(Biguine Jazz)
10. Maximilien (2:46).
(Calypso)
11. Ce Les Antilles (4:21).
(Biguine Sentimentale)
12. La Marseillaise Noire (3:08).
(Hymne Afro-Caribéen)
«Elle Ne Pense Qu’à L’Amour», «Au Bon Temps Des Caravelles», «Les Prénoms Des Filles», «Cordonniers Et Coiffeurs», «Philosophie», «Maximilien» and «Ce Les Antilles» written by Gérard La Viny,
«La Sérénade» by Gérard La Viny and David Martial, «Les Filles De La Martinique» by Raymond Charlery and Gérard La Viny, «Bon Dieu Bon» by Boris Vian, Emile Jokum and Gérard La Viny, «Sans Chemise Et Sans Pantalon» by Slobud and Gérard La Viny, «La Marseillaise Noire» by Alphonse De Lamartine and Gérard La Viny.
Ralph Thamar: vocals, back vocals.
Manu Dibango: marimba («La Sérénade», «Ce Les Antilles», «La Marseillaise Noire»).
Mario Canonge: piano, synthesizer.
Claude Samard: banjo, guitar, drums.
Jacques Bolognesi: accordion, trombone.
Alex Bernard: bass.
Christian Martinez: bugle.
Jean Gobinet: bugle.
Philippe Slominsky: bugle, trumpet.
Pierre-Michel Balthazar: congas, percussion, tambourine.
Eric Karcher: cor anglais.
Jean-Philippe Fanfant: drums.
Mario Masse: flute.
Gérard La Viny: guitar.
Yvon Rosillette: guitar.
Jean-Claude Dubois: harp.
Miguel Gomez: percussion.
Alain Hatot: saxophone.
Marcel Louis Joseph: saxophone.
Denis Leloup: trombone.
Alfredo De La Fé: violin.
Maurice Lagier: violin.
Dominique Larose: back vocals.
Eddy Francisque: back vocals.
Eric Toussaint: back vocals.
Pascale Mason: back vocals.
Sylvie Aïoun: back vocals.
All tracks arranged by Claude Samard, Mario Canonge, Mathias Pizzaro.
Directed by Claude Samard.
All tracks recorded by Philippe Laffont and Jérémy Mathot at Studio Du Palais Des Congrès.
Photos: Christophe Majani D’Inguimbert, Marie-Agnès Sublet, Alfe Jocksan and Bago.
Notes by Ralph Thamar and Miguel Gomez.
Design: Barejo.
All tracks published by Wagram Music.
Distributed by Wagram Music.