Les 50 Plus Belles Chansons Africaines

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Yamore
Salif Keita & Cesária Évora7:23
2Dibi dibi rek
recording of:
Dibi dibi rek
Ismaël Lô5:18
3Toxiques
Youssou N’Dour3:30
4Batonga
Angélique Kidjo4:37
5Soungourouba
Tiken Jah Fakoly4:35
6N'ssi n'ssi
recording engineer:
Steve Deutsch
producer:
Don Was
assistant mixer:
Dan Bosworth (engineer)
mixer:
Rik Pekkonen
baritone saxophone:
Stephen Kupka
bass guitar:
Don Was
brass and tenor saxophone:
David McMurray (American Jazz musician and saxophonist)
drums (drum set):
Buster Marbury
guitar:
Randy Jacobs (guitarist and songwriter)
percussion:
Mohsein Chentouf
trombone and trumpet:
Lee Thornburg
lead vocals:
Khaled (Algerian raï singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
N'ssi N'ssi
Khaled3:33
7Ya rayah
cover recording of:
يا الرايح (Ya Rayah)
lyricist and composer:
Amrani Abderrahmane
publisher:
Delabel Éditions (publisher; do NOT use as release label), F.K.O. Music (Francis Kertekian Organisation), IN D, Strictly Confidential (UK) Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Rachid Taha6:13
8Cono
Salif Keita6:02
9Tchamantché
bass:
Christophe "Disco" Minck
guitar family:
Rokia Traoré
percussion:
Steve Shehan
background vocals:
Dianke Termessant and Sly Johnson (French hip-hop singer)
other vocals [human beat box]:
Sly Johnson (French hip-hop singer)
vocals:
Rokia Traoré
Rokia Traoré4:16
10Sabaly
Cheick Tidiane Seck4:56
11Couscous
mixer:
Pete Karam
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, percussion, background vocals and lead vocals:
Richard Bona
recording of:
Couscous
lyricist and composer:
Richard Bona
Richard Bona43:30
12Ouvrez les frontières
kamale ngɔni:
Malik Diakité
percussion:
Denver Smith
guest vocals:
Soprano (French rapper) and Tiken Jah Fakoly
recording of:
Ouvrez les frontières
lyricist:
Magyd Cherfi and Soprano (French rapper)
composer:
Dave Kynner and Tiken Jah Fakoly
Tiken Jah Fakoly avec Soprano3:58
13Raoui
Souad Massi2.53:47
14Bamako
Roswell Rudd & Toumani Diabaté6:29
15Kamulango
Manu Dibango2:41
16Baba
recording engineer:
Jerry Boys (in 1995-12)
producer:
Nick Gold
mixer:
Jerry Boys
bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Mondesir (in 1995-12)
bolon and percussion:
Massambou Wele Diallo (in 1995-12)
djembe:
Basidi Keita (in 1995-12)
flute:
Abdouleye Fofana (in 1995-12)
guitar:
Boubacar Diallo (in 1995-12) and Baba Salah (in 1995-12)
kamale ngɔni [kamalengoni]:
Kassim Sidibe (in 1995-12)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Pee Wee Ellis (in 1995-12)
trombone:
Winston Rollins (in 1995-12)
trumpet:
Graeme Hamilton (in 1995-12)
background vocals [chorus vocals]:
Nabintou Diakite (in 1995-12) and Alima Toure (in 1995-12)
vocals:
Oumou Sangaré (in 1995-12)
brass [horn] arranger:
Pee Wee Ellis
arranger:
Massambou Wele Diallo
recorded at:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1995-12)
mixed at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Oumou Sangaré4:00
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