Performer: Manu Dibango
Genre: Electronic / Jazz
Album: Wakafrika
Released: 1994
Style: Dub, Electro, Jazzdance
MP3 version ZIP size: 1289 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1342 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1516 mb
Rating: 4.4
Votes: 645
Other Formats: AHX AIFF MMF MP4 VOC TTA AU

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Soul Makossa Featuring – Youssou N'DourWritten-By – Manu Dibango	5:41
2	Biko Featuring – Alex Brown , Geoffrey Oryema, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Peter GabrielWritten-By – Peter Gabriel	5:13
3	Wakafrika Written-By – Manu Dibango	4:48
4	Emma Featuring – Salif KeitaWritten-By – Ismaila Touré, Sixu Touré*	6:00
5	Homeless Featuring – Ray LemaWritten-By – Joseph Shabalala, Paul Simon	3:46
6	Lady Featuring – Ray PhiriWritten-By – Fela Anikulapo Kuti*	5:32
7	Hi-Life Featuring – King Sunny Adé*Written-By – Wally Badarou	5:44
8	Wimoweh Featuring – Ladysmith Black MambazoWritten-By – Paul Campbell , Soloman Linda*	4:20
9	Ami Oh! Featuring – Angélique Kidjo, Papa WembaWritten-By – Manfred Ebanda*	4:43
10	Jingo Featuring – King Sunny Adé*Written-By – Babaté Olatunji*	5:09
11	Pata Pata Featuring – Kaïssa DoumbéWritten-By – Miriam Makeba	4:04
12	Diarabi Featuring – Bonga, Touré KundaWritten-By – Kanté Manfila*	4:59
13	Ça Va Chouia Written-By – Manu Dibango	7:11

Companies, etc.

• Marketed By – Intercord Ton GmbH
• Licensed To – Intercord Ton GmbH
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fnac Music Production
• Copyright (c) – Fnac Music Production
• Glass Mastered At – BOD Berlin Optical Disc
• Recorded At – Studio Bastille
• Recorded At – Studio Guillaume Tell
• Recorded At – Studios Ferber
• Recorded At – Metropolis Mastering
• Recorded At – The Hit Factory
• Recorded At – Capitol Studios
• Recorded At – Saturn Sound
• Recorded At – The Complex
• Mixed At – Capitol Studios
• Mixed At – Scream Studios

Credits

• Backing Vocals – Alex Brown (tracks: 2, 5), Babadian Kaba (tracks: 4), Florence Titty-Dimbeng* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 11, 13), Georgia Dibango (tracks: 4), Kaïssa Doumbé (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 to 11, 13), Sinéad O'Connor (tracks: 2, 4 to 6), Tom Yoms (tracks: 1, 3, 4), Touré Kunda (tracks: 10)
• Bass – André Manga (tracks: 1, 3, 7 to 9, 11 to 13), Armand Sabal-Leco* (tracks: 2, 5, 6, 10), Francis M'Bappé* (tracks: 4)
• Coordinator [African Sessions, Paris], Other [Assistant To Manu Dibango] – Otis M'Baye
• Coordinator [Executive Production] – Philippe Poustis
• Coordinator [Session], Executive-Producer [Assistant, Los Angeles] – Paula Salvatore
• Design, Art Direction – Nuit De Chine
• Drums – Brice Wassi* (tracks: 11), Manu Katché (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 10, 12), Olivier Besenval (tracks: 13), Tony Allen (tracks: 6)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Alex Firla, Bertrand Taussac, Bill Smith, Carl Glanville, Christian Echaïb, Jerôme Poulouin*, Liz Sroka, Martin Stumps, Mike Thompson*, Philippe Arnal
• Engineer [Los Angeles] – Jess Sutcliffe, Moogie Canazio, Peter Doell
• Engineer [New York] – Chris Tergensen*, Jay Healy
• Engineer [Paris] – Rod Beale
• Executive-Producer [Assistant, Los Angeles] – Louise Glover
• Guitar – David Williams (tracks: 1, 8), Dominic Miller (tracks: 2), "Bokilo" Jerry Malékani* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6 to 13), Paul Jackson Jr. (tracks: 2), Vincent N'Guini* (tracks: 2, 4 to 6, 9, 12)
• Keyboards – François Moity (tracks: 13)
• Keyboards [Additional] – Fred Mac Farlane* (tracks: 1, 5, 10), Peter Gabriel (tracks: 2), Ray Lema (tracks: 5)
• Kora – Amadou Doumbouïa (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12)
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Mixed By – Al Schmitt (tracks: 7), George Acogny (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 13), Rod Beale (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 13)
• Percussion – Assane Thiam (tracks: 1, 3, 10), Brice Wassi* (tracks: 11), Laurent Coatalen (tracks: 4), Michael Fisher (tracks: 2), M'Baye Gueye* (tracks: 1, 3, 10), Tony Allen (tracks: 6)
• Photography By – Vincent Soyez
• Producer, Executive-Producer – George Acogny
• Programmed By – Francis M'Bappé* (tracks: 2), Jo Kuo* (tracks: 1, 4, 7, 8, 11 to 13), No Smok, Ray Lema (tracks: 5), Rod Beale
• Saxophone, Keyboards, Arranged By – Manu Dibango
• Trumpet – David Lewis (tracks: 13)
• Xalam [N'Goni] – Moriba Koïta (tracks: 1, 3, 10)
• Xylophone [Balafon] – Lansina Kouiaté* (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 12)

Notes

All tracks recorded at Bastille Studio, Guillaume Tel Studios, Ferber Studio, Paris Metropolis, London, The Hit Factory, New York, Capitol Studios, Saturn Sound Studios, The Complex, Los Angeles.

Recording Engineers: Paris: Rod Beale
New York: Chris Tergensen & Jay Healy
Los Angeles: Jess Sutcliffe, Moogie Canazio & Peter Doell

Produced for Ultimate Groove Ltd.

℗ & © 1994 Fnac Music Production
Marketed by Intercord Ton GmbH, Licensee
Made in Germany

Printed total time on CD: (67'14)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 4 006758 452159
• Barcode (Scanned, EAN_13): 4006758452159
• Matrix / Runout: BOD INT 845.215
• Label Code: LC 1109
• Rights Society: GEMA

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
592137	Manu Dibango	Wakafrika ‎(CD, Album)	Fnac Music	592137	France	1994
3343852	Manu Dibango	Wakafrika ‎(CD, Album, RE, Dig)	Wagram Music	3343852	France	1995
165.9137.20	Manu Dibango	Wakafrika ‎(CD, Album)	Fnac Music	165.9137.20	Benelux	1994
592 137	Manu Dibango	Wakafrika ‎(CD, Album)	Fnac Music, Disques Office	592 137	France	1994
CTX007CD, 592137	Manu Dibango	Wakafrika ‎(CD, Album)	Cortex, Fnac Music	CTX007CD, 592137	Australia	1994