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1991 studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty
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Tchokola is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty , released in 1991. The rhythm section was recorded on analog tape. All other recording was digitally recorded.[2]
Track listing [ edit ]
"Mam'maï" (Abdou M'Boup, Willy N'For, Jean-Luc Ponty ) – 6:00
"Sakka Sakka" (Myriam Betty, N'For, Guy N'Sangue, Brice Wassy) – 5:22
"Tchokola" (Wassy) – 5:47
"Mouna Bowa" (N'sangue, Ponty) – 6:32
"N'Fan Môt" (Ponty, Wassy) – 6:10
"Yéké Yéké " (Mory Kanté ) – 4:58
"Bamako" (Yves N'Djock, Ponty, Wassy) – 4:31
"Rhum 'N' Zouc" (Ponty) – 5:04
"Cono" (Salif Keita ) – 4:56
"Bottle Bop" (NDjock, Nsangue, Wassy) – 4:49
Personnel [ edit ]
Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, keyboards, electric violin and viola
Martin Atangana – guitar
Yves N'Djock – guitar
Guy N'Sangue – bass
Brice Wassy – drums, percussion
Moustapha Cisse – percussion
Angélique Kidjo – vocals
Myriam Betty – vocals
Esther Dobong'Na Essiène (aka Estha Divine)-vocals
Kémo Kouyaté – harp, background vocals, Balafon, Kora
Abdou M'Boup – percussion, bongos, vocals, Sabar, Tama, Bugarabu
Willy N'For – vocals
Production notes
Jean-Luc Ponty – producer
Brice Wassy – producer
Peter Kelsey – engineer, mixing
David Coleman – art direction, design
Nancy Donald – art direction
Chart (1991)
Peak position
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard )
5
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