The Very Best of Africa, Volume 2

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

Tracklist

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▼CD 1: Sunrise
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Birima (Senegal)	Youssou N’Dour		6:10
2	Traitors of Africa (Nigeria)	Femi Kuti		5:31
3	Sarama (Mali)	Amadou & Mariam		4:47
4	Afirika (Benin)	Angélique Kidjo		4:18
5	Yala (Mali) recording engineer and mixer: Jerry Boys producer: Nick Gold and Boncana Maïga alto saxophone [alto sax] and flute: Mike Williams (alto sax, flute) bass guitar: Guy N'Sangue djembe: Basidi Keita guitar: Baba Salah kamale ngɔni [kamalengoni]: Benogo Diakite and Kassini Sidibe percussion: Ze Luis Nascimento 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 Sangaré		4:07
6	Behold My Heart (South Africa)	Ladysmith Black Mambazo		3:47
7	Boomerang (Senegal)	Daara J		4:21
8	Home Cooking (Nigeria)	Tony Allen		4:46
9	Jelebi (Senegal)	Ismaël Lô		5:56
10	Mortalite (Mali)	Kandia Kouyaté		5:59
11	Kumnyama Endlini (South Africa)	Mahotella Queens		4:19
12	Broska (Guinea Bissau)	Manecas Costa		3:36
13	Tunga (Mali)	Super Rail Band		5:33

▼CD 2: Sunset
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Ndongoy Daara (Senegal) recording engineer and mixer: Jerry Boys assistant engineer: Simon Burwell, John Mallison, François Monnier, Steve Mustarde and Ndiaga N'Dour producer: Nick Gold and Youssou N’Dour alto saxophone and soprano saxophone: Thierno Kouaté (Production music composer) bass guitar: Charly N'Diaye claves and maracas: Rudy Gomis congas and membranophone: Mountaga Kouyate guitar: Latfi Benjeloun guitar [guitars]: Barthélemy Attisso tenor saxophone: Issa Cissoko and Thierno Kouaté (Production music composer) timbales: Balla Sidibe vocals: Assane Mboup recording of: Ndongoy Daara	Orchestra Baobab		5:22
2	Manian (Mali)	Rokia Traoré		6:04
3	Kowoni Maayo (Senegal)	Baaba Maal		5:52
4	Send Me (South Africa)	Hugh Masekela		6:01
5	Africadën (Senegal) assistant recording engineer: Simon Burwell and N'Diaga N'Dour recording engineer and mixer: Jerry Boys producer: Nick Gold and Youssou N’Dour assistant mixer: Simon Burwell Hammond organ: Clifton Morrison percussion: Thio M'Baye recorded at: Jololi Studios in Dakar, Dakar, Senegal mixed at: Livingston Recording Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom	Cheikh Lô		6:13
6	Chemutengure (Zimbabwe)	Thomas Mapfumo		6:28
7	Ethiopia (Ethiopia)	Gigi & Abyssinia Infinite		6:20
8	Mali Dje (Mali) producer: Nick Gold djembe: Souleye Kane (in 1999) guitar: Ali Farka Touré (in 1999) choir vocals: Fatoumata Traoré (singer) (in 1999) vocals: Ali Farka Touré (in 1999)	Ali Farka Touré		5:39
9	Eko Ile (Nigeria)	Fela Kuti		6:43
10	Bi Lamban (Mali) recording engineer: Nick Parker (engineer) (on 1997-09-22) producer: Lucy Duran editor: Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer) and Nick Parker (engineer) recorded at: Palais des Congrès (Bamako) in Bamako, Mali (on 1997-09-22)	Toumani Diabaté		4:57
11	Oyebi Bien (Congo)	Kékélé		4:45
12	Ghir Enta (Algeria) recording engineer, programming and mixer: Erwin Autrique (Belgian recording engineer) producer: Erwin Autrique (Belgian recording engineer) and Souad Massi vocals: Christopher Henry arranger: Souad Massi recorded at and mixed at: Studio ICP in Brussels, Belgium recording of: Ghir Enta lyricist and composer: Souad Massi	Souad Massi		5:08
13	Moussolou (Mali)	Salif Keita		4:59

Credits

Release

ASIN:	UK: B0001FUI38 [info]

Release Group

part of:	The Very Best of Africa (number: 2) (order: 2) Nascente: The Very Best Of (order: 5)