PAPA NOËL
CAFÉ NOIR
2007
Tumi Music (UK)
CD
№ Tumi 141
Tracks:
1. Africa Mokili Mobimba (5:54).
(Congolese Rumba)
2. Democratic (6:35).
(Central Africa Rhythm)
3. Lolita (4:47).
(Congolese Rumba)
4. Salsa Africaine (4:53).
(Afro-Cuban Son)
5. Café Noir (5:23).
(Classical African Rumba)
6. Sandokan (5:30).
(African Rumba)
7. Soleil (5:36).
(Merengue Zoukous)
8. Tomatito (5:37).
(African Rumba)
9. Soukous Son (4:50).
(Soukous Son)
10. Latin Reverie (3:34).
(Latin Rhythms)
«Africa Mokili Mobimba», «Lolita», «Café Noir», «Sandokan», «Soleil», «Tomatito», «Soukous Son», «Latin Reverie» written by Papa Noël, «Democratic», «Salsa Africaine» by Sultan Zembellat.
Papa Noël (Nedule Montswet): vocals, guitars.
Manu Dibango: alto saxophone («Africa Mokili Mobimba» and «Soukous Son»).
Sultan Zembellat: vocals.
Niurka Galárraga Piquero: vocals.
Stella-liv Makasso: back vocals.
Pierre Belcos: back vocals.
Adam Pedroso: vocals, guitar.
Abby Surya: back vocals.
Thomas Dyani Akuru: african percussion.
Jorge Luis Torres: okonkolo.
Palma-Ernesto Reyes: double bass.
Coto-Antonio Machin Garcia: tres.
Minel Westmelende: bongo, campana.
Osnel Rodriguez Othero: guitar.
Osmil Ordonez Garcia: trumpet.
Miguel Angel Valdez De La OZ: trumpet.
Ezequiel Domenech Alfonso: lya-ltotele.
All tracks recorded at Studio ICAIC, Havana (Cuba), Jonathan Recordings, Bristol (UK) and Studio Marcadet, Paris (France).
Recording engineers: Andres Disotuar, Jonathan Lane, Ambroise Voundi.
Mixing engineer: Ambroise Voundi.
Assistants: Jesus Pineda Olivari, Johann Mattan.
Musical producer and musical arrangements: Rey Crespo.
Assistant musical producers: Papa Noël, Thomas Dyani Akuru.
Project coordinator in Cuba: Carlos Luis Diaz (Hueso), Sandra Hernandez.
Mastering: Sound Recording Technology, Cambridge (UK).
Executive producer: Mo Fini.
Sleeve Notes: Gass Gassama (Radio Latina, Paris, France).
Text edited by Jan Fairley (UK).
Design: Lunatrix (Bath, UK).
Photos: by Mo Fini.
Cover photo: Christian Misccha.
All tracks published by Tumi (Editorial) Ltd. / Real World Works Ltd. / Astar.