| Dibango, Manu / Rough Guide to Manu Dibango |
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| Album: | Rough Guide to Manu Dibango | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Dibango, Manu | Added: | Aug 2004 | |
| Label: | World Music Network | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2004-09-27 | Pull Date: | 2004-11-29 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Nov 28 | Nov 21 | Nov 14 | Nov 7 | Oct 24 | Oct 17 | Oct 10 | Oct 3 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 25, 2006: | At the Cafe Bohemian Ngolowake | 4. | Aug 23, 2005: | At the Cafe Bohemian Ngolowake | |
| 2. | Feb 14, 2006: | At the Cafe Bohemian Bayam Sellam | 5. | Jun 21, 2005: | At the Cafe Bohemian Miss Cavacha | |
| 3. | Nov 29, 2005: | At the Cafe Bohemian Miss Cavacha | 6. | May 31, 2005: | At the Cafe Bohemian Miss Cavacha |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2004-09-20 | ||
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A rich retrospective of the long career of the Cameroonian star of sax (tenor, baritone, and soprano), singing and composing. The tracks follow him from Congolese dance to serious funk and deep jazz. The final track is an extended and updated version of his signature tune (wow!). Every track is a winner (well, maybe except for 6 which is a bit much) and the versatility of this artist is truly impressive. 1. Warm, midtempo & happy w/a sweet ska-flavored sax. 2. Sweet and jazzy marimba-driven instrumental. 3. Upbeat, high-energy dance w/a great vocals. 4. Small-club jazz w/ a sophisticated smoothness. Relaxed. 5. A light & swaying thing w/great sax & marimba. 6. Lush strings & orchestra, slow. The only one I don’t like. 7. Fast and funky. Great sax, great energy. 8. Midtempo jazz w/wailing soprano sax & marimba. 9. A big, rocking sound w/lots of funk. 10. Sexy organ/sax/vocal highlife number w/serious coolness. 11. Bouncy marimba, subtle bass. Warm & catchy. 12. A funky urban, Afro-European groove. 13. Scratching, vocals, sax, bass, guitar, a funk jam. Way cool. 9/2004 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Ngolowake | 7. | Mouna Pola | |||
| 2. | Miango Ma Tumba | 8. | Baobab Sunset | |||
| 3. | Miss Cavacha | 9. | Super Kumba | |||
| 4. | Nature Boy | 10. | Bayam Sellam | |||
| 5. | Mi Niya | 11. | Camp Yabassi Echoes | |||
| 6. | Oa Na Mba | 12. | Negropolitaines | |||
| 13. | Makossa Blow | |||||