Beginner's Guide to Africa

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: African Legends
2▶CD: African Classics
3▼CD: African Future
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1Ndiyahamba
Thandiswa Mazwai6:22
2Kilonese
JJC & 419 Squad3:44
3Ne La Thias
recording engineer and mixer:
Serge Devesvre (Engineer) (in 1995-07) and Ndiaga N'Dour (in 1995-07)
producer:
Youssou N’Dour
arranger:
Cheikh Lô and Oumar Sow
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Xippi in Dakar, Dakar (Dakar Region), Senegal (in 1995-07)
Cheikh Lô4:28
4Abay
Gigi8:42
5Palavra D'Honra
Mabulu5:08
6Oya
Sally Nyolo4:03
7Justice Day
The Mighty Zulu Nation4:44
8M'bifo
producer:
Thomas Weill
assistant mixer:
Maïkôl Seminatore (Recording and mixing engineer) (in 2003-03)
mixer:
Philippe Teissier du Cros (in 2003-03)
bass:
Christophe Minck
guitar and lead vocals:
Rokia Traoré
ngɔni [n'goni]:
Mamah Diabaté (African ngɔni player)
background vocals:
Charlotte Dipanda and Rokia Traoré
mixed at:
Studio Boxson (Philippe Teissier du Cros) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 2003-03)
Rokia Traoré6:16
9Akata Meso
D’Gary4:57
10Laban
recording engineer and mixer:
Jerry Boys
producer:
Nick Gold and Boncana Maïga
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Mike Williams (alto sax, flute)
bass guitar:
Guy N'Sangue
djembe:
Basidi Keita
flute:
Malik Mezzadri and Mike Williams (alto sax, flute)
guitar:
Baba Salah
kamale ngɔni [kamalengoni]:
Benogo Diakite and Kassini Sidibe
percussion:
Thomas Dyani and Ze Luis Nascimento
strings:
Catherine Browning (violinist), Jackie Norrie, Everton Nelson (violinist), John Smart (violinist), Amelia Street (strings) and David Williams (violin)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Jean Toussaint
trumpet:
Paul Jayasingha
background vocals [chorus vocals]:
Coco M'Bassi, Julia Saar, Nabintou Diakite, Oliza, Ramata Diakite, Tata Diakite and Alima Toure
vocals:
Oumou Sangaré
recorded at:
Studio Marcadet in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Oumou Sangaré4:59
11Fanta
Taffetas5:07