Ils Chantent Georges Brassens - Joel Favreau - Manu Dibango - 1996 - CD

Personnel: Manu Dibango (saxophone, piano); Gwen Guthrie, Lokua Kanza, Carolyn Franklin (vocals); Jerry Bokilo Malekani, Simon Booth, Slim Pezin (guitar); Jean-Christophe Vilain (horns); Manu Katché, Sly Dunbar, Lucien Dobat (drums); Dieudonne Nkanza, Francis Mbappe (percussion); Tom Yoms, Kaïssa Doumbé (background vocals).Arranger: Stephane Joly.This retrospective of the legendary Cameroon saxophonist Manu Dibango includes 10 prime examples of his eclectic style, including his internationally successful hit, "Soul Makossa, " the percolating percussion and layered brass of "Africadelic, " and the '80s disco of "Sun Explosion."

Buda Records ( September 04, 2007 ), Genre: International

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World Music Network (UK)

Celluloid ( July 11, 2006 ), Genre: International

Georges Brassens was one of France's most respected singers and songwriters from his breakthrough in 1952 to his death in 1981; his work reflected a romantic lyricism and the sensibility of an accomplished poet, and while he often wrote of matters of the heart, he also dealt with social and political issues in a manner that reflected his anti-authoritarian nature and compassion for life's underdogs. Georges Brassens is a three-disc anthology that collects 45 of his best songs, all written or co-written by the celebrated singer himself. ~ Mark Deming

2009 two CD collection from the saxophone-blowing superstar of Cameroon who's been a major player in African and world music since the 1970s. Makossa Man delves deep into Dibango's incredible repertoire to offer the cream of his four decades plus career. With `Big Blow', `Sun Explosion' and 'Soul Makossa' (an influence for Michael Jackson's `Wanna' Be Startin' Somethin''), we present classic examples of the African-Disco sound that Dibango made his own. Makossa Man also shows how the so-called `Lion of Cameroon' mastered Afro-beat (`African Boogie', `Lagos Go Slow'), bad-ass Funk (`Pepe Soup', `Afro Soul' and `Walking To Waza'), highlife (`Ngolowake', `Soma Loba', `Ah Freak Sans Frie'), Latin Soul (`Ekedi') , Afro-Reggae (`Bolingo City', `Reggae Makossa') and cinematic-soul (`Dasiko'). Dibango's rise to superstardom has linked Africa, Europe and America in a hotbed of African Funk. 32 tracks. Nascente.

Universal Records (France) ( November 01, 2006 ), Genre: International

2009 two CD collection from the saxophone-blowing superstar of Cameroon who's been a major player in African and world music since the 1970s. Makossa Man delves deep into Dibango's incredible repertoire to offer the cream of his four decades plus career. With `Big Blow', `Sun Explosion' and 'Soul Makossa' (an influence for Michael Jackson's `Wanna' Be Startin' Somethin''), we present classic examples of the African-Disco sound that Dibango made his own. Makossa Man also shows how the so-called `Lion of Cameroon' mastered Afro-beat (`African Boogie', `Lagos Go Slow'), bad-ass Funk (`Pepe Soup', `Afro Soul' and `Walking To Waza'), highlife (`Ngolowake', `Soma Loba', `Ah Freak Sans Frie'), Latin Soul (`Ekedi') , Afro-Reggae (`Bolingo City', `Reggae Makossa') and cinematic-soul (`Dasiko'). Dibango's rise to superstardom has linked Africa, Europe and America in a hotbed of African Funk. 32 tracks. Nascente.

Liner Note Author: Ed Makossa Blaise.Recording information: Dynamic Sound Studios, Kingston, Jamaïque; Soundmixers, New York.