Mory Kante* – Akwaba Beach
| Label: | Barclay – 833 119-1 |
|---|---|
| Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album |
| Country: | France |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Electronic, Folk, World, & Country |
| Style: | African |
Tracklist
| A1 | Yé Ké Yé Ké | 4:00 | |
| A2 | Deni | 3:47 | |
| A3 | Inch' Allah | 5:07 | |
| A4 | Tama | 6:00 | |
| B1 | Africa 2000 | 4:39 | |
| B2 | Dia | 4:48 | |
| B3 | Nanfoulen | 5:18 | |
| B4 | Akwaba Beach | 5:11 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Barclay
- Copyright © – Barclay
- Published By – Yaba Music
- Recorded At – Studio Vénus
- Mixed At – ICP Recording Studios
- Printed By – Montreuil Offset
- Pressed By – MPO
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Sofi Hellborg
- Bass, Double Bass – Willy N'For
- Choir – Djanka Diabaté*
- Design – Sylvain Lhôtellier, William Yonner
- Djembe, Congas, Djembe [Bugarabu] – Moussa Cissokho
- Drums – Kuo Joseph*
- Drums, Drum Programming – Roland Kerridge*
- Executive-Producer – Mamba Otis M'Baye*
- Guitar – Les Davidson, Samba N'Diaye
- Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboards] – Nick Parker
- Management – Cora Music
- Mixed By [Assistant] – Erwin Autrique
- Photography By – Emmanuel Carlier, Sylvia Goubern
- Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Nick Patrick
- Recorded By [Assistant] – Ludovic*
- Tenor Saxophone – Daniel Pabœuf
- Trombone – Alex Perdigon
- Trumpet – Tony Brenes
- Vocals, Composed By, Arranged By, Kora – Mory Kanté
Notes
℗ & © 1987 Barclay
Issued with an inner sleeve printed by Montreuil Offset with lyrics and credits.
Similar version exists with no printer credited on inner sleeve and a printer credited on back sleeve bottom left corner (Imp. Morault): Akwaba Beach.
Issued with an inner sleeve printed by Montreuil Offset with lyrics and credits.
Similar version exists with no printer credited on inner sleeve and a printer credited on back sleeve bottom left corner (Imp. Morault): Akwaba Beach.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 0042283311916
- Barcode (Text): 0 42283 31191 6
- Rights Society: SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
- Price Code (Boxed on back cover): BA 281
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, printed on label side B): 833 119-1
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 833 119-1 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): 833 119-1 A MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): 833 119-1 B MPO
Other Versions (5 of 44)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Akwaba Beach (CD, Album) | Barclay | 833 119-2 | France | 1987 | ||
Recently Edited | Akwaba Beach (LP, Album) | Barclay | 833 119-1 | Spain | 1987 | ||
Recently Edited | Akwaba Beach (CD, Album) | Mercury | 32PD-511 | Japan | 1987 | ||
Recently Edited | Akwaba Beach (LP, Album, Stereo) | Barclay | 833 119-1 | Europe | 1987 | ||
| Akwaba Beach (LP, Album) | Polydor, Barclay, Polydor, Barclay | 422 833 119-1, 833 119-1 | US | 1987 |
Recommendations
Reviews
Yé Ké Yé Ké is the known tune here, but the rest of the album holds up really well. Some great bass lines and sits happily next to a later release by Angélique Kidjo in the collection https://www.discogs.com/Ang%C3%A9lique-Kidjo-W%C3%A9-W%C3%A9/release/1235570