MANU DIBANGO
LION OF AFRICA
2007
ESIP Limited / Global Mix (UK)
CD + DVD
№ GMCD / DVD01

CD

Tracks:

1. Wambele (11:49).
2. Soma Loba (7:34).
   Featuring Baaba Maal
3. Summertime (7:08).
4. Midnight Sun (4:54).
5. Big Blow (8:20).
   Featuring Courtney Pine
6. Cherie (6:15).
   Featuring Baaba Maal
7. Dube (5:24).
   Featuring Coco Mbassi
8. Soul Makossa (12:06).
9. Morning Glory (5:21).
10. Aye Africa (6:23).
   Featuring Baaba Maal, Courtney Pine, Coco Mbassi

«Wambele», «Soma Loba», «Big Blow» and «Soul Makossa» written by Manu Dibango, «Summertime» by George Gershwin, «Midnight Sun» by Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke and Johnny Mercer, «Cherie» by Baaba Maal, «Dube» by Richard Bona and Coco Mbassi, «Morning Glory» by Duke Ellington, Rex Stewart, «Aye Africa» by Franklin Bukaka.

MANU DIBANGO & THE MARABOUTIK BIG BAND

Manu Dibango: alto & soprano saxophones, marimba, vocals.

SPECIAL GUESTS:

Baaba Maal: vocals.
Courtney Pine: saxophone.
Coco Mbassi: vocals.

THE MARABOUTIK BIG BAND:

Jonathan Handelsman: tenor saxophone, flute.
Noel Ekwabi: bass guitar, vocals.
Julien Agazar: keyboards, vocals.
Daniel Zimmerman: trombone.
Jerry Malekani: guitar.
Serge Ngando: guitar.
Slim Pezin: guitar.
Gilles Mitton: baritone saxophone.
Valerie Ekoume: vocals.
Isabel Gonzalez: vocals.
Jacques Conti-Bilong: drums.
Nicolas Genest: trumpet.
James Powell: trumpet.
Xavier Desandre-Navarre: percussion.
Diabel Sissokho: kora.

All tracks arranged by Manu Dibango, except «Cherie» and «Dube».
Orchestration: Jonathan Handelsman, except «Cherie» and «Dube».
Manu Dibango plays on Henri Selmer (Paris) saxophones.
Management: Claire Diboa.
Michel Dibango: assistant manager.
Philippe Davesne: sound engineer.
Arnaud Combes: monitors.
Thierry Gaulme: backline.
Clara C.: costume designer.
Notes by John Fordham and Manu Dibango.
Cover Photo: David Sinclair.

DVD
A Global Mix Media Presentation
LION OF AFRICA
(LIVE IN LONDON)

Tracks:

1. Wambele.
2. Soma Loba.
   Featuring Baaba Maal
3. Summertime.
4. Midnight Sun.
5. Big Blow.
   Featuring Courtney Pine
6. Cherie.
   Featuring Baaba Maal
7. Dube.
   Featuring Coco Mbassi
8. Soul Makossa.
9. Morning Glory.
10. Aye Africa.
   Featuring Baaba Maal, Courtney Pine, Coco Mbassi

Filmed at The Barbican Centre (London) on Saturday 16 October 2004.

Film directed by David Barnard.
Producer: Rupert Style.
Director & Executive Producer: John Ellson.
Director & Production Manager: Dominic Nieper.
Ruben Cordero: Global Mix Producer & Design.
Project Manager & Marketing: Emma Perry.
Will Shapland: sound supervisor.
Brett Turnbull: director of photography.
Nick Canham: line producer.
Tom Barrow: communications engineer.
Chris Goddard: sound recording engineer.
Dave Loudoun: sound recording engineer.
Jason Shepherd: operator.
Neve Cunningham: operator.
Louis Mulvey: operator.
Larn Poland: operator.
Kelvin Richard: operator.
John Simmons: operator.
Rupert Style: operator.
Steve Tickner: operator.
Nick Wheeler: operator.
Philippe Cointepas: camera assistant.
Karl Hui: camera assistant.
Ben Manning-Ward: camera assistant.
Natalie Kite: makeup artist.
Sound mixed at Soho Recordings Studios.
Camera Equipment: Widescreen Limited.
Lawyer: Howard Ricklow for Collyer Bristow.
Accountant: Robert Breckman & Co.
Insurance: O’Neill & Bramwell.
Edited by Rupert Style & David Barnard.
On-line edit: Edit Video.
Authoring: Meedja Limited.
Manufacturing Sonopress.
All tracks published by Manu Dibango / EMI Virgin Music Ltd / Warner Chappell North America / Campbell, Connelly & Co. Ltd. / Chicago 2000 SARL / Blue Mounting Music Ltd / Richard Bona and Coco Mbassi / Universal Music Ltd / EMI Partnership Ltd / Soul Makossa.