LES 50 PLUS BELLES CHANSONS AFRICAINES
2010
Universal Music (France)
3 CD
№ 532 625 6

CD 1

Tracks:

1. Salif Keita & Césaria Évora: Yamore (7:23).
2. Ismaël Lô: Dibi Dibi Rek (5:18).
3. Youssou N’Dour: Toxiques (3:30).
4. Angélique Kidjo: Batonga (4:37).
5. Tiken Jah Fakoly: Soungourouba (4:35).
6. Khaled: N’ssi N’ssi (3:33).
7. Rachid Taha: Ya Rayah (6:13).
8. Salif Keita: Cono (6:02).
9. Rokia Traoré: Tchamantché (4:16).
10. Cheick Tidiane Seck: Sabaly (4:56).
11. Richard Bona: Couscous (3:30).
12. Tiken Jah Fakoly: Ouvrez Les Frontières (3:58).
   Avec Soprano
13. Souad Massi: Raoui (3:47).
14. Roswell Rudd & Toumani Diabaté: Bamako (6:29).
15. Manu Dibango: Kamulango (2:41). *
16. Oumou Sangaré: Baba (4:00).

«Yamore» and «Cono» written by Salif Keita, «Dibi Dibi Rek» by Ismaël Lô, «Toxiques» by Youssou N’Dour, «Batonga» by Angélique Kidjo and Jean Hebrail, «Soungourouba» by Tiken Jah Fakoly, «N’ssi N’ssi» by Khaled Hadj Brahim and Mustapha Kada, «Ya Rayah» by Abderrahamane Amrani, «Tchamantché» by Rokia Traoré, «Sabaly» by Cheick Tidiane Seck, «Couscous» by Richard Bona, «Ouvrez Les Frontières» by Dave Kynner, Magyd Cherfi, Soprano and Tiken Jah Fakoly, «Raoui» by Souad Massi, «Bamako» by Roswell Rudd, «Baba» by Oumou Sangaré, «Kamulango» — traditional.

* Track arranged by Manu Dibango.

CD 2

Tracks:

1. Bonga: Mona Ki Ngi Xiça (5:00).
2. Salif Keita: Folon (4:28).
3. Tinariwen: Lulla (3:47).
4. Rachid Taha: Ghanni U’Shwaya (5:32).
5. Ali Farka Touré: Boyrei (5:23).
6. Wasis Diop: No Sant (4:28).
7. Ismaël Lô: Jammu Africa (5:02).
8. Youssou N’Dour: Bamako (4:19).
9. Amadou & Mariam: Je Pense À Toi (3:54).
             (Edit)
10. Richard Bona: Kalabancoro (4:04).
   Avec Salif Keita
11. Angélique Kidjo: Malaïka (4:13).
12. Ismaël Lô: Tajabone (4:03).
13. Rokia Traoré: Dounia (6:21).
14. Tinariwen: Ammassakoul’ N’Tenere (3:24).
15. Hank Jones & Cheick Tidiane Seck: Sarala (5:47).
16. Amadou & Mariam: Nangaraba (4:28).
17. Miriam Makeba: Pata Pata (2:57).

«Mona Ki Ngi Xiça» written by Bonga, «Folon» by Salif Keita, «Lulla» and «Ammassakoul’ N’Tenere» by Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, «Ghanni U’Shwaya» by Bayram Et-Tunsi and Ahmed Zakaria, «Boyrei» by Ali Farka Touré, «No Sant» by Lena Fiagbe and Wasis Diop, «Jammu Africa» and «Tajabone» by Ismaël Lô, «Bamako» by Youssou N’Dour, «Je Pense À Toi» and «Nangaraba» by Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia, «Kalabancoro» by Richard Bona and Salif Keita, «Dounia» by Rokia Traoré, «Sarala» by Cheick Tidiane Seck, «Pata Pata» by Jerry Ragovoy and Miriam Makeba, «Malaïka» — traditional.

CD 3

Tracks:

1. Manu Dibango: Soul Makossa (4:23).
2. Fela Kuti: O.D.O.O. (6:53).
       (Edit)
3. Mory Kanté: Yéké Yéké (3:58).
4. Khaled: Didi (3:20).
      (Edit)
5. Cheb Bilal: Sidi Sidi (3:30). *
        (Edit)
6. Mamani Keita & Nicolas Repac: Mali Denou (3:59).
7. Orchestra Baobab: Sou Sedhiou (6:14).
8. Salif Keita: Madan (6:00). **
9. Youssou N’Dour: Set (3:47).
10. Femi Kuti: Beng Beng Beng (4:46).
11. Mory Kanté: Bankiero (3:40).
12. Angélique Kidjo: Agolo (4:46).
13. Rachid Taha: En Retard (4:55). ***
14. Khaled: Chebba (5:36).
15. Souad Massi: Ech Edani (4:45).
16. Manu Dibango: Africadelic (2:30).
17. Mory Kanté: Krougnegne (4:05).

«Soul Makossa» written by Manu Dibango, «O.D.O.O.» by Fela Kuti, «Yéké Yéké», «Bankiero» and «Krougnegne» by Mory Kanté, «Didi» by Khaled Hadj Brahim, «Sidi Sidi» by Bilal Mouffok, «Mali Denou» by Mamani Keita and Nicolas Repac, «Sou Sedhiou» by Bala Sidibe and Barthelemy Attisso, «Madan» by Salif Keita, «Set» by Youssou N’Dour, «Beng Beng Beng» by Femi Kuti Anikulapo, «Agolo» by Angélique Kidjo and Jean Hebrail, «En Retard» by Rachid Taha, «Chebba» by Khaled Hadj Brahim and Safy Boutella, «Eh Edani» by Rabah Kahlfa and Souad Massi, «Africadelic» by Manu Dibango and Pepe Luiz.

* Track arranged by Zoubir Kerriou.
** Track arranged by Kanté Manfila.
*** Track arranged by Steve Hillage.

Compiled by Eric Perchais.
Conception and coordination: Bruno Guermonprez and Bruno Haye.
Mastered by Jonas Turbeaux.
Bandes: Noëlle Debailleul.
Illustration: Safora Lahcène.
Artwork: element-s.
All tracks published by Classics & Jazz France / Universal Music France.