COCO MBASSI
SISEA
2003
Tropical Music (Germany)
CD
№ 68.830

Tracks:

1. Bebotedi (1:27).
2. Na Menguele (5:01).
3. My Soul’s Love (4:25).
4. O Ma Kwalisane Te Mo (3:55).
5. Sisea (5:31).
6. Ascensor Da Bica (5:35).
7. Ombwa Te (4:38).
8. Kaweyabe (2:40).
9. Dube (4:03).
10. Na Pii (4:02).
11. O Bi (4:34).
12. Laka Mba (4:21).
13. Kumba (5:01).
14. Ndum (4:35).

«Bebotedi», «Na Menguele», «My Soul’s Love», «O Ma Kwalisane Te Mo», «Ombwa Te», «Kaweyabe», «Na Pii», «O Bi», «Laka Mba», «Kumba» and «Ndum» written by Coco Mbassi, «Sisea» and «Ascensor Da Bica» by Serge Ngando Mpondo and Coco Mbassi, «Dube» by Coco Mbassi and Richard Bona.

Coco Mbassi: vocals, back vocals.
Louis Winsberg: guitars.
Gérard Tempia: violin.
Jean Wellers: viola.
Frédéric Deville: cello.
Serge Ngando Mpondo: double bass, acoustic bass, guitars, sanza, steel guitars, acoustic guitar.
Fred Soul: piano, Hammond organ.
Toups Bebey: percussion.
Denis Tchangou: percussion, drums, percussions.
Etienne Mbappé: guitar, «cocotte» guitar, nylon guitars, electric acoustic guitar.
Guy Nsangue Akwa: electric bass.
Patrick Marie-Magdelaine: guitars.
Thierry Mvie: rhodes.
Alain Deboissat: saxophone.
Sammy Ateba: percussion.
Dondieu Divin: piano.
Nicolas Giraud: trumpet.
Antoine Giraud: trombone.
Jessica Ramdine: back vocals.
Valérie Belinga: back vocals.
Charlotte Dipanda: back vocals.
Olyza: back vocals.
Julia Sarr: back vocals.
Karl Ngando Mpondo: additional vocals.
Yanis Ngando Mpondo: additional vocals.

Special Guests:

Manu Dibango: marimba («Ascensor Da Bica»).
Richard Bona: guitars («Dube»).

«Bebotedi», «My Soul’s Love», «O Ma Kwalisane Te Mo», «Ombwa Te», «Kaweyabe», «Dube», «Na Pii», «Laka Mba», «Kumba» and «Ndum» arranged by Coco Mbassi, «Na Menguele», «Sisea», «Ascensor Da Bica» and «O Bi» by Serge Ngando Mpondo and Coco Mbassi.
String arrangements: Serge Ngando Mpondo («Na Menguele»), Fred Soul («Sisea») and Coco Mbassi («Na Pii»).
Recorded by Serge Ngando Mpondo at Conserprod Studio.
Additional recordings: guitars (on «Dube») by Richard Bona at Bonayuma Studio (New York, USA), rhodes by Thierry Mvie at Studio L’Etrier (Toulouse, France), back vocals (on «Kaweyabe» and «Laka Mba») by Coco Mbassi at Conserprod Studio, piano, drums and string sections by Bertrand Fresel at Studio Juno (Yerres, France).
Mixed and mastered by Chris Lewis at Studio 17 (London, UK).
Notes: Coco Mbassi.
Produced by Serge Ngando Mpondo.
Executive producers: Constance and Serge Ngando Mpondo.
Photos: Lucille Reyboz.
Artwork: Katharina N. Eitel.
Concept & edition: Claus Schreiner.
Realisation: atelier niedernjesa.
All tracks published by Tropical Music GmbH.
Distributed by BMG Entertainment (Germany) / Tropical Music (Europe).
Distribution partners: Night & Day / Extraplatte / COD Musikvertrieb / Music & Words a.o.