AFRICA PLAYS ON...
2006
Because Music (UK)
CD
№ 5051011 4865 2 4

Tracks:

1. Richard Bona: Please Don’t Stop (3:58).
   Featuring John Legend
2. Cheikh Lô: Kelle Magni (4:10).
3. Amadou & Mariam: Coulibaly (Akon Remix) (3:13).
   Featuring Akon
4. Alpha Blondy: Cocody Rock (2005 Remix) (4:08).
   Featuring by Neg’ Marrons
5. Wahala Project: Wahala (6:57).
   (12” Mix)
6. Daara J: Number One (4:00).
7. Baaba Maal: Kettode (3:08).
8. Wasis Diop: Defaal Lu Wor (3:44).
9. Ba Sissoko: Silani (3:48).
   Featuring by K’Naan
10. Osibisa: Watusi (6:21).
11. Tic Tac: Yaa Densoa (5:14).
12. Onda: Ngando (3:35).
   Featuring Manu Dibango
13. Waldemar Bastos: Pitanga Madurinha II (3:40).
   Featuring by Chaka Demus
14. King Mensah: Amen (4:07).
15. Roy Ayers & Fela Kuti: 2000 Blacks Got To Be Free (7:51).
   (Louie Vega EOL Mix)

«Please Don’t Stop» written by Richard Bona and John Legend, «Kelle Magni» by Cheikh Lô, «Coulibaly» by Amadou Bagayoko, «Cocody Rock» by Alpha Blondy, «Wahala» by Femi Elias, Lekan Babalola, Dele Sosimi, D. Elias, Justin Thurgur and A. Stone, «Number One» by A. Seck, M. Seck, E. Sagna, Q. Bachelet and A. Faye, «Kettode» by Baaba Maal, «Defaal Lu Wor» by D. Byrne, B. Eno, C. Frantz, J. Harrison and T. Weymouth, «Silani» by Kimitan Sissoko, «Watusi» by Teddy Osei, «Yaa Densoa» by Nana Kwaku Okyere Duah, «Ngando» by Michaelangelo L’Acqua, Gregg Fine and Manu Dibango, «Pitanga Madurinha II» by Waldemar Bastos, Paul Smykel and C. Demus, «Amen» by King Mensah, «2000 Blacks Got To Be Free» by C. Clay and W. Garfield.

«Please Don’t Stop»:

Produced by Richard Bona.
Richard Bona: guitar, bass, percussions, keys, lead & back vocals.
John Legend: lead & back vocals.
Obed Calvaire: drums.
Etienne Stadwijk: keys.
Clark Gayton: trombone.
Kenny Rampton: trumpet.
Recorded by Richard Bona at Bonayuma Recording Studio and by T.J. Doherty at Sear Sound.
Mixed at Right Track Studio by Pete Karam and Richard Bona.

«Kelle Magni»:

Produced by Nick Gold and Cheikh Lô.
Cheikh Lô: rhythm guitar, drums, percussion, vocals.
Samba N’Dohk: tama, sabar.
Davi Moraes: guitar.
Adson Santana: guitar.
Erick Firminho: bass.
Cissinho De Assis: sanfona accordion.
Boghan Costa: congas, pandeiro, berimbau, djembe.
Leo Bit Bit: pandeiro, berimbau.
Felipe De Souza: violins.
Pepe Cisneros: synthesized strings.
Sandro Santos: zabumba.
Executive producer: Nick Gold for World Circuit.
Original production by Alê Siqueira, remixed by Jerry Boys, edited by Tom Leader.
Recorded by Flávio De Souza, Cristiano Lisboa and Márcio De Holanda in Salvador De Bahia, Brazil.

«Coulibaly (Akon Remix)»:

Produced by Akon.
Amadou Bagayoko: guitar, vocals.
Mariam Doumbia: vocals.
Manu Chao: guitar, programming, back vocals.
Philippe Teboul: percussions.
Boubacar Dembele: djembe.
François Regis Matuszenski: keyboards.

«Cocody Rock (2005 Remix)»:

Produced by Patou Ebongue for Premiere Classe.
Adaptation: Ben-J and Jacky Brown.
Yovo M’Boueke: bass, drum programming.
Mouloud: keyboards.
Protools edit: Yovo M’Boueke.
Recorded at Studio Mirador.
Mixed by David at Studio Feenix.

«Wahala (12” Mix)»:

Tom Allan: trumpet.
Eric Rohner: tenor saxophone.
Justin Thurgur: trombone.
Rob: baritone saxophone.
Phil Dawson: guitar.
Lekan Babalola: percussion, back vocals.
Antoine: vocals, back vocals.
Eki Gbinigie: back vocals.
Biola Dosunmu: back vocals.
Femi Elias: bass.
Dele Sosimi: keys vocals, back vocals.

«Number One»:

Recorded at Studio Le Labo.
Produced by Quentin Bachelet and Adamson Faye.
Mixed by Patrice Kung at Studio Mega.
Quentin Bachelet and Adamson Faye: arrangement and prog.
Laurent Vernerey: bass.
Quentin Bachelet: brass.
Eric Mula: trumpet.
Vincent Chavagnac: saxophone.
Christian Fourquet: trombone.

«Kettode»:

Produced by The Roots.

«Defaal Lu Wor»:

Adaptation: Wasis Diop.
Wasis Diop: vocals.
Idrissa Diop: percussions, aabar.
Leity M’Baye: percussions, sabar, tama.
Steve Shehan: percussions, drums.

«Silani»:

Produced by Marc Antoine Moreau & Laurent Jais.
Ba Cissoko: vocals, kora, guitar.
Sekou Kouyate: koras effects & solo.
Kourou Kouyate: bass.
Ibrahima Bah «Konkoure»: calabash, djembe.
K’Naan: lead vocals, rap.

«Watusi»:

Produced by Teddy Osei.
Recorded by Osibisa.
Featuring Emanuel Rentzos, Kwame Yeboah, Kari Bannerman, Kofi Ayivor, Colin Graham.

«Yaa Densoa»:

Produced by Nana Kwaku Okyere Duah (Tic Tac) & S24.
Abrewa Nana: additional vocals.

«Ngando»:

Produced & mixed by Gregg Fine.
Assistant production: Michaelangelo L’Acqua.
Manu Dibango: saxophone, vocals.
Kaissa: additional vocals.
Gregg Fine: guitar.
Fred Doumbe: bass.
Eric Biondo: trumpet.
Colin Stetson: saxophone.
Aaron Johnson: trombone.

«Pitanga Madurinha II»:

Produced by Paul C. «Groucho» Smykel.

«Amen»:

Produced by King Mensah.
King Mensah: vocals.
Pascal Teillet: bass.
Marie-Magdelaine Patou: guitar.
Arnold Moueza: percussion.
Shana-Kati Renoi: vocals.

«2000 Blacks Got To Be Free (Louie Vega EOL Mix)»:

Produced by Louie Vega.
Roy Ayers: lead vocals, back vocals.
Mix engineer: Steve Barkan.
Selan: keyboards.
Mike Ciro: electric guitar.
Luisito Quintero & Kevin Jones: live percussion.
Darryl Dixon: alto saxophone.
David Watson: tenor & baritone saxophones, tenor saxophone solo.
Freddie Hendrix: trumpet.
Jeff Dieterle: trombone.
Jerard Snel: live drums.
Recorded and mixed at Soundtrack Studios, NYC.

Compilation produced by Rene Arsenault, Gregg Fine, Michael L’Acqua.
All tracks mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound, NYC.
A&R consultant: Digger Elias.
A&R coordination: Julien Bescond & Eric Bielsa.
Photo: Andrew Dosunmu.
Design: David Frank.
Notes: Knox Robinson.
All tracks published by Because Music / Universal Music Jazz France / World Circuit Ltd. / All Other / Alpha Blondy Productions / EMI Music / 51 Lex Records Ltd. / Daara J Productions / Palm Pictures / Blue Mountain Music Ltd. / Mercury France / 3 D Family / Bug Music Ltd. / TN Records Ltd. / Onda Productions / World Connection B.V. / Mensah Ayaovi / Uno Melodic Records.
Distributed by Warner Music.
CD with yellow, black & white sticker: «Africa, Football & Music! A compilation celebrating African Football and African musical influences. 15 unreleased or rare tracks. Including: Amadou & Mariam feat. Akon, Baaba Maal produced by The Roots, Ba Sissoko & K’Naan, Roy Ayers & Fela Kuti remixed by Louie Vega, Alpha Blondy & Neg’Marrons, Onda & Manu Dibango…»