MANUEL WANDJI
VOYAGES AND FRIENDS
2012
Buda Musique (France)
CD + DVD
№ 3709916

CD

Tracks:

1. Tam Té (1:48).
2. T’Es Fatigué? (4:33).
3. Street Bantu Feeling (3:23).
4. Along The Sanaga River (5:08).
    Featuring Manu Dibango
5. Today Obama (4:35).
    Featuring Kenny Muhammad
6. Be Yourself! (4:41).
7. Little Story (2:08).
8. Afro Jungle (5:24).
9. Le Voyage De Megne (7:12).
    Featuring Kareyce Fotso
10. Prière Pour Partir (1:56).
11. L’Héritage Du Passé Composé (2:12).
12. Eya! (10:36).
13. Sanza Solitude (2:10).
14. Empreintes Masaï (4:39).
15. Man No Run (0:31).

«Tam Té», «T’Es Fatigué?», «Street Bantu Feeling», «Along The Sanaga River», «Today Obama», «Be Yourself!», «Little Story», «Prière Pour Partir», «L’Héritage Du Passé Composé», «Eya!», «Empreintes Masaï», «Man No Run» written by Manuel Wandji, «Afro Jungle» by Manuel Wandji and David Aubaile, «Le Voyage De Megne» by Manuel Wandji and Kareyce Fotso, «Sanza Solitude» by Manuel Wandji and Hilaire Penda.

Manuel Wandji: vocals, back vocals, voices, samples, background & vocals animation, drums, percussion, keyboards, balafon, sanza, hudu, shakers.
Manu Dibango: saxophone, speech.
Kenny Mohammad: beat box.
Kareyce Fotso: vocals, vocal animation.
Basile Ntsika: guitars.
Harry Gofin: bass.
Fred Doumbe: bass.
Hilaire Penda: bass.
Guy Nwogang: congas, timbales.
Merlin Nyakam: vocals, screem, background & vocals animation.
YO2: didgeridoo, jew’s harp.
Thomas Gueï: krin percussion, djembe, congas, cajon.
Christophe Girard: accordion.
Régis Gizavo: accordion.
David Aubaile: flutes, gumbri.
Thomas Nicol: cello.
Philip Hamilton: vocals.
Cathy Renoir: vocals.
Charlotte Dipanda: back vocals.
Lola Wandji: back vocals.
Myriam Wandji: back vocals.
Adeline Aurokiom: back vocals.
Roselyne Belinga: back vocals.
Steeve N. Rocca: back vocals.
Kady Fofana: back vocals.
Recorded and mixed by Manuel Wandji at Wamboland Studio (Besançon, France) and Mobile Wamboland Studio (Douala, Cameroon), Ariosto Arata at FM Studio (New York, USA), Maxime Lefevre at Claudia Sound (Aubervilliers, France), Serge Glanzberg at G Point Studio (Paris, France), Krotal at N’Dabot Studio (Yaoundé, Cameroon), Mathieu Eskenzi, Jimi Sofo, Sébastien Bergère, David Aubaile, Julien Pestre at Home Studio (Paris, France).
Mastered by Raphaël Jonin at J. Raph ING (Paris, France).
Text translated by Charlotte Dipanda and Michel Fonkam.

DVD

I. LIVE

Tracks:

1. Boyaka Kobina.
2. Medecine Man.
3. Dance In The Forest.
4. Percus Saga.
5. Amatchi.
6. Be Yourself!
7. Le Voyage De Megne.
8. Na Makasi Ya Nzambé.
9. Bamiland.
10. A Quiet Place.
11. Téoù.

Recorded live at Morteau Theater France in June 5th 2010.

Manuel Wandji: vocals, percussion, sanza.
Roselyne Belinga: vocals.
Tony Kouad: vocals, dance.
Guy Nwogang: drums, percussion.
Harry Gofin: bass, double bass.
Julien Pestre: guitar, percussion, vocals.
YO2: didgeridoos, percussion.
Emeline Hivanhoé: dance.
Julie Moreau: dance.
Sound engineer: Alain Roy.
Mixed at Wamboland Studio.
Lighting: Cyril Katala.
Video production: Christophe Régnier for 5 Étoiles Productions.
Video calibration: Laurent Lefebvre.
All titles published by Metisse Music, except «Be Yourself» and «Le Voyage De Megne».

II. VOYAGE AND FRIENDS
   (Extract Of Manuel Wandji’s Documentary)

III. LITTLE STORY
   (Merlin Nyakam’s Dance Solo)

IV. PHOTO GALLERY
   (Guillaume Ajavon Photography)

Notes: Manuel Wandji.
Photos: Guillaume Ajavon (France, Cameroon, USA), Parfait Akabi (Cameroon), Christophe Régnier (Besançon, France), Boubacar Cissé and Jean-Philippe Putaud (Paris, France).
Artwork: Cyrille Buffet.
All tracks published by Buda Musique.
Produced by Wambo Productions.
Licensed by Buda Musique.
Distributed by Universal, France.
CD with black & blue sticker: «Mix original de sons ethniques africain et de grooves urbains composé par un chanteur-percussionniste de talent! / A brilliant mix of traditional African sounds and rich urban grooves composed by a flamboyant and visionary singer-percussionist!».