MANU DIBANGO
WAKAFRIKA
1994
Fnac Music Production (France)
CD
№ 592.137

Tracks:

1. Soul Makossa (5:41).
   Featuring Youssou N’Dour
2. Biko (5:13).
   Featuring Alex Brown, Peter Gabriel,
   Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Geoffrey Oryema
3. Wakafrika (4:48).
4. Emma (6:00).
   Featuring Salif Keita
5. Homeless (3:46).
   Featuring Ray Lema
6. Lady (5:32).
   Featuring Ray Phiri
7. Hi-Life (5:44).
   Featuring King Sunny Adé
8. Wimoweh (4:20).
   Featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo
9. Ami Oh! (4:43).
   Featuring Angélique Kidjo, Papa Wemba
10. Jingo (5:09).
   Featuring King Sunny Adé
11. Pata Pata (4:04).
   Featuring Kaïssa Doumbé
12. Diarabi (4:59).
   Featuring Bonga, Touré Kunda
13. Ça Va Chouia (7:11).
   Recorded live by Soul Makossa Gang

«Soul Makossa», «Wakafrika» and «Ça Va Chouia» written by Manu Dibango, «Biko» by Peter Gabriel, «Emma» by Ismalla Touré and Sixu Touré, «Homeless» by Paul Simon and Joseph Shabalala, «Lady» by Fela Anikulapo Kuti, «Hi-Life» by Wally Badarou, «Wimoweh» by Soloman Linda and Paul Campbell, «Ami Oh!» by Manfred Ebanda, «Jingo» by Babate Olatunji, «Pata Pata» by Mariam Makeba, «Diarabi» by Kante Manfila.

Manu Dibango: saxophones, keyboards, vocals.

SOUL MAKOSSA GANG:

Oliver Besenval: drums.
Jerry «Bokilo» Malékani: guitars.
Kaïssa Doumbé: vocals, back vocals.
David Lewis: trumpet.
André Manga: bass, band leader.
François Moity: keyboards.
Florence Titty-Dimbeng: back vocals.

Peter Gabriel: vocals, additional keyboards.
Alex Brown: vocals, back vocals.
Geoffrey Oryema: vocals.
Youssou N’Dour: vocals.
Touré Kunda: vocals, back vocals.
Bonga: vocals.
Ray Lema: vocals, programming, additional keyboards.
Ray Phiri: vocals.
King Sunny Adé: vocals.
Angélique Kidjo: vocals.
Salif Keita: vocals.
Papa Wemba: vocals.
Fred Mac Farlane: additional keyboards, additional programming.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo: vocals, back vocals.
Sinéad O’Connor: back vocals.
George Acogny: additional programming and looping.
Tom Yoms: back vocals.
Georgia Dibango: back vocals.
Abadian Kaba: back vocals.
Vincent N’Guini: guitar.
David Williams: guitar.
Paul Jackson Jr.: guitar.
Dominic Miller: guitar.
Armand Sabal-Lecco: bass.
Francis M’Bappé: bass, programming.
Manu Katché: drums.
Tony Allen: drums, percussions.
Brice Wassi: drums, percussions.
Félix Sabal-Lecco: drums.
M’Baye Gueye: percussions.
Assane Thiam: percussions.
Laurent Coatalen: percussions.
Michael Fisher: percussion.
Amadou Doumbouïa: cora.
Lansina Kouiaté: balafon.
Moriba Koïta: n’goni.
Jo Kuo: programming.
No Smok: programming.
Rod Beale: programming.
All tracks arranged by Manu Dibango and George Acogny.
All tracks produced by George Acogny.
Executive producer: George Acogny.
All tracks recorded at Bastille Studio (Paris), Guillaume Tell Studios (Paris), Ferber Studio (Paris), Metropolis (London), The Hit Factory (New York), Capitol Studios (Los Angeles), Saturn Sound Studio (Los Angeles), The Complex (Los Angeles).
Recording engineers: Rod Beale (Paris), Chris Tergensen, Jay Healy (New York), Jess Sutcliffe, Moogie Canazio, Peter Doell (Los Angeles).
All songs mixed by George Acogny and Rod Beale, except «Hi-Life» mixed by Al Schmitt at Mix Studios; «Emma», «Hi-Life» mixed at Capitol Studios (Los Angeles), all other songs mixed at Scream Studio (Los Angeles).
Assistant engineers, Bastille Studio: Christian Echaib, Martin Stumps, Guillaume Tell Studios — Alex Firla, Ferber Studio — Bertrand Taussac, Jerome Poulouin, Philippe Arnal, The Hit Factory — Mike Thompson, Carl Glanville, Capitol Studios — Bill Smith, Scream Studios — Liz Sroka.
Session coordinator and assistant to executive producer, Los Angeles: Paula Salvatore.
Assistant to executive producer, Los Angeles: Louise Gloover.
African session coordinator in Paris, assistant to Manu Dibango: Otis M’Baye.
Executive production coordinator: Philipe Poustis.
Originally mastered by Bernie Grundman.
Design and art direction: Nut de Chine.
Photos: Vincent Soyez. Special thanks to Sebastian Merlet.
Manu Dibango management: general manager — André Gnimagnon at L.P.S. Paris, Western Hemisphere, Australia and Asia Manager — Steven Machat at PST Management Los Angeles.
Legal headaches: Virginie Borgeaud and Stephanie Garlot. Thanks to Henri de Bodinat and Pascal Negre.
All tracks published by Editions Fantasia, Peter Gabriel Ltd., Editions Soul Makossa, Sabaar Music, Editions Virgin Music, Paul Simon BMI, EMI Music, Editions Emilhenco Island Music France, Folkways Music Publishers, Editions Ekila Music, Budde Music, Editions Folila, Fnac Music Production.