On March 24, 2020, Emmanuel N’Djoké Dibango aka Manu Dibango died aged 86. He was musician (saxophone and vibraphone), developed a musical style fusing jazz, funk, and traditional Cameroonian music. He was a member of the seminal Congolese rumba group, African Jazz, and has collaborated with many musicians, including Fania All Stars, Fela Kuti, Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell, Bernie Worrell, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, King Sunny Adé, Don Cherry, and Sly and Robbie. He was best known for his 1972 single “Soul Makossa”.
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The Corrs: Borrowed Heaven
On May 31, 2004, “Atlantic” label released “Borrowed Heaven”, the fourth Corrs (The) studio album. It was recorded 2002 – 2004, and was produced by Olle Romo.
Personnel:
- Andrea Corr– lead vocals, tin whistle
- Jim Corr – acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, piano
- Sharon Corr – vocals, violin
- Caroline Corr– vocals, drums, percussion, bodhran
- Tim Pierce, Anthony Drennan– additional guitar
- Jim McGorman, Jeff Babko– piano
- Pecka Erkesjo– bass
- Jon Button- upright bass
- John O’Brien- additional programming
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo- backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by,Andrea Corr, Caroline Corr, Jim Corr and Sharon Corr, except where noted.
- Summer Sunshine
- Angel
- Hideaway
- Long Night
- Goodbye
- Time Enough for Tears – Bono, Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer
- Humdrum
- Even It
- Borrowed Heaven
- Confidence for Quiet
- Baby Be Brave
- Silver Strand
Ben Harper: Diamonds on the Inside
On March 11, 2003, “Virgin” label released “Diamonds on the Inside”, the fifth Ben Harper album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Ben Harper.
Personnel:
- Ben Harper – vocals, organ, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, drums, synthesizer bass, tongue drum, arranger
- Greg Kurstin– synthesizer, piano, celeste, Hammond organ, electric piano, clavinet, mellotron, backing vocals, arranger
- Al Yasha Anderson – guitar
- Nicky Panicci (a.k.a. Nicky P.) – acoustic and electric guitar
- Greg Leisz– pedal steel
- Juan Nelson – bass, backing vocals
- Josef Zimmerman – upright bass
- Leon Mobley– percussion, sound effects, backing vocals
- Ron Blake – trumpet
- Leo Chelyapov – clarinet
- David Ralicke – trombone
- Timothy Loo – cello
- Rebecca Yeh – cello
- Darrel Sims – viola
- Amy Wilkins – harp
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo – vocals
- John Ingram – backing vocals
- Carla Benson – backing vocals
- Misty Love – backing vocals
- Todd Burke, Rick “Soldier” Will – engineer
- Kevin Dean, June Murakawa – engineer assistant
- Todd Burke – mixing
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- Josh Florian, Rail Jon Rogut – assistant
- Ben Elder – advisor, research
- Mike King – design
- Warren Darius Aftahi, Blue Sky, Jon Shapiro – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ben Harper except where noted.
- With My Own Two Hands
- When It’s Good
- Diamonds On The Inside
- Touch from Your Lust
- When She Believes
- Brown Eyed Blues – Ben Harper, Juan Nelson
- Bring the Funk – Charles, Ben Harper, Greg Kurstin, Leon Mobley, Juan Nelson
- Everything
- Amen Omen
- Temporary Remedy
- So High So Low
- Blessed to Be a Witness
- Picture of Jesus
- She’s Only Happy in the Sun – Dean Butterworth, Ben Harper
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