African Blues (first edition)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Potentially around 1998-06-09

Annotation last modified on 2022-11-25 12:38 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Talibe
recording of:
Talibe
lyricist and composer:
Ismaël Lô
Ismaël Lô4:20
2Mounaïssa
recording of:
Mounaïssa
lyricist and composer:
Rokia Traoré
Rokia Traoré5:44
3A va safy va lomo
recording of:
A va Safy va Lomo
lyricist and composer:
Fani M’Pfumo
Orchestra Marrabenta Star de Moçambique6:10
4Mansa
recording of:
Mansa
lyricist and composer:
Djélimady Tounkara
Super Rail Band6:33
5Paulette
recording of:
Paulette
lyricist and composer:
Ibrahima Kouyaté
Balla et ses Balladins7:44
6Maggie
Alick Nkhata2:28
7Omulanga wamuka
recording of:
Omulanga Wamuka
writer:
George Mukabi and Henry Makobi
Henry Makobi3:53
8Heygana
additional recording engineer:
Nick Gold and Günter Gretz
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Campbell (engineer)
recording engineer:
Philippe Bertrand (recording engineer) and Mike Campbell (engineer)
producer:
Philippe Bertrand (recording engineer), Duncan Cowell (United Kingdom mastering engineer), Nick Gold and John Hadden
mixer:
Philippe Bertrand (recording engineer) and Nick Robbins (engineer)
calabash and percussion:
Amadou Cissé
guitar family and njarka:
Ali Farka Touré
harmonica:
Rory McLeod (British folk singer-songwriter)
ngɔni [ngoni]:
Mamaye Kouyate
vocals:
Amadou Cissé and Ali Farka Touré
recorded at:
Cold Storage Studios in Brixton, Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Studio Bolibana in Paris, Île-de-France, France and The Garden (John Foxx's studio in London) in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Elephant Studio in Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Heygana
lyricist and composer:
Ali Farka Touré
Ali Farka Touré5:59
9Ndinderere
recording of:
Ndinderere
lyricist and composer:
Stella Chiweshe
Stella Rambisai Chiweshe4:59
10Shams esh’shamusa
arranger:
Hamza El Din
recording of:
Shams Esh'shamusa
lyricist and composer:
Sayyed Darwish (Egyptian Composer and Songwriter)
Hamza El Din5:15
11N’sangou
recording of:
N'Sangou
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Moundanda
Antoine Moundanda, Likembé Géant4:11
12Mouso teke soma ye
recording of:
Mouso Teke Soma Ye
lyricist and composer:
Boubacar Traoré
Boubacar Traoré6:18
13Kankan Blues (extract)
partial recording of:
Kankan Blues
composer:
Kanté Manfila
Kante Manfila & Balla Kalla2:50
14Miss Perfumado (live)
live recording of:
Miss Perfumado
lyricist and composer:
B. Leza (Cape-Verdean poet and musician)
Cesária Évora4:28
15Saa magni
recording engineer:
John Hadden
assistant engineer:
Ossie Krieke
producer:
Massambou Wele Diallo and Nick Gold
mixer:
John Hadden and Nick Robbins (engineer)
bass:
Alou Ouattara (in 1992-12)
bass guitar:
Colin Bass (in 1992-12)
djembe:
Ibrahima Sarr (in 1992-12)
guest flute:
Eddie Parker (jazz/acid jazz/house flautist) (in 1992-12)
guest percussion:
Nana Tsiboe (in 1992-12)
guitar:
Boubacar Diallo (in 1992-12)
kora:
Brehima Diakite (in 1992-12)
percussion:
Massambou Wele Diallo (in 1992-12)
violin:
Aliou Traore (in 1992-12)
background vocals:
Nabintou Diakité (in 1992-12) and Alima Toure (in 1992-12)
lead vocals:
Oumou Sangaré (in 1992-12)
arranger:
Massambou Wele Diallo
recording of:
Saa Magni (in 1992-12)
lyricist and composer:
Oumou Sangaré
Oumou Sangaré7:36

Credits

Release

compiler:Phil Stanton (World Music Network)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4918620 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000006NY6 [info]

Release group

part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1019) (order: 19)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1025593 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/master/1438234 [info]
Wikidata:Q16241788 [info]