MANU DIBANGO
AFRICAN SOUL: THE VERY BEST OF MANU DIBANGO
1997
Mercury Records / Polygram Company (France)
CD
№ 534766-2

Tracks:

1. Dikalo (Salt Pop Corn) (4:08). *
   (Remix 1997)
2. Soul Makossa (4:27).
3. Big Blow (5:42).
4. Wakafrika (4:48). **
5. Soul Machine (3:03).
6. Je Veux Être Noir (3:01).
   (I Want To Be Black)
7. Hot Chicken (4:25).
8. Sunday Morning (4:18).
9. From Congo (2:32).
10. Wouri (3:17).
11. Douala Serenade (6:24).
12. Bayam Sellam (5:56).
13. Goro City (8:35).
14. Choc’N’Soul (5:15).
15. Senga Abélé (8:06). ***

«Dikalo (Salt Pop Corn)», «Soul Machine», «Sunday Morning», «From Congo», «Wouri», «Soul Makossa», «Big Blow», «Bayam Sellam», «Goro City», «Douala Serenade», «Wakafrika» written by Manu Dibango, «Je Veux Être Noir (I Want To Be Black)» by Nino Ferrer, «Hot Chicken» by Manu Dibango and Joseph Ekambi, «Choc’N’Soul» by Manu Dibango and Geoffrey Chung, «Senga Abélé» by Manu Dibango, MC MELL’O’ and Simon Booth.

* «Dikalo (Salt Pop Corn)» remixed by Gotcha!
** Produced by George Acogny for Ultimate Groove Ltd.
***«Senga Abélé» arranged by Stephane Joly and MC MELL’O', produced by Simon Booth.

Manu Dibango: sax, piano, Hammond organ, vocals.
Slim Pezin: guitar.
Dikoto Mandengue: bass.
Robert Ben’s: drums, percussions.
Lucien Dobat: drums.
Vincent Minja: piano.
Jojo Etongo: bass.
Ben’s Ndine: drums.
Willy «Le Diable»: percussions.
Carolyn Franklin: vocals.
Big Band trumpet lead by Yvan Julien.
Manfred Long: bass.
Tony Brenez: horns.
Jerry Malekani: guitar.
Torreli: guitar.
Vicky Edimo: bass.
Patrick Francfort: drums.
Sly Danbar: drums.
Robby Shakespeare: bass.
Gwen Guthrie: vocal.
Ullanda McCullouch: vocals.
Simon Booth: guitar.
André Manga: bass.
Felix Sabal-Lecco: drums.
Peter Segona Tholo: horns.
Jean-Christophe Vilain: horns.
Dieudonné Nkanza: percussions.
Francis Mbappé: percussions.
Florance Titty-Dimbeng: vocals, backing vocals.
Pascal Lokua Kanza: vocals.
«Sissy» Catherine Elolongue: vocals.
MC MELL ‘O’: vocals.
Bebey Manga: vocals.
Manu Katché: drums.
Assane Thiam: percussions.
Mbaye Gueye: percussions.
Kaissa Doumbé: backing vocals.
Tom Yom’s: backing vocals.
Amadou Doumbouîa: kora.
Lansina Kouiate: balafon.
Morita Koîta: n’goni.
Published by Mercury Records / Warner Chappell / For Fuas Music / Soul Makossa Records / EMI Virgin / Paul Beuscher / Emilhenco / Micro SARL / Grande Avenue / Musidisc Records / Chicago 2000 / Radio Music France / Delabel. WMD.
Mastered by Mike Marsh at The Exchange Studio, London.
Artwork: Autrement Le Design*.
Photos: Hugues Roussas.
Management: Georgia Dibango.