This six-track EP collects various mixes of Manu Chao's song "Politik Kills," a bouncy, reggae-inflected tune with a serious message. True to his eclectic, trans-genre approach, Manu Chao allows a handful of producers to interpret his song as...

Personnel: Manu Katché (drums); Manu Katché; David Torn (guitar); Trygve Seim (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Mathias Eick (trumpet); Marcin Wasilewski (piano); Slawomir Kurkiewicz (double bass).
Recording information: Avatar Studios, New...

Personnel: Manu Dibango (vocals, saxophone, keyboards, percussion).
Audio Mixer: Godwin Logie.

Audio Remixer: DJ Flex.
Liner Note Author: Kirsten Jones.

Personnel: Manu Dibango (saxophone, piano); Gwen Guthrie, Lokua Kanza, Carolyn Franklin (vocals); Jerry Bokilo Malekani, Simon Booth, Slim Pezin (guitar); Jean-Christophe Vilain (horns); Manu Katché, Sly Dunbar, Lucien Dobat (drums); Dieudonne...

Personnel: Manu Katché (drums, percussion); Manu Katché; Jan Garbarek (saxophone, tenor saxophone); Tomasz Stanko (trumpet); Marcin Wasilewski (piano); Slawomir Kurkiewicz (double bass).
Recording information: Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway...

Liner Note Author: Graeme Ewens.
Photographer: Graeme Ewens.
A nice compilation of the ultra-varied career of Manu Dibango. The disc jumps from era to era comfortably, but hits upon almost every phase Dibango passed through (with the...

Personnel: Carlos Herrero, José Manuel Gamboa, Amadou Bagayoko (guitar); Cheik Tidiane (keyboards).
One of the most enigmatic and exciting figures in world music, Manu Chao makes each new release an event, via both his fiery, ever-expanding...

One of the most enigmatic and exciting figures in world music, Manu Chao makes each new release an event, via both his fiery, ever-expanding musical repertoire and his larger-than-life rebel persona. LA RADIOLINA is the singer's fourth solo album...

Personnel: Manu Dibango (vocals, saxophone, keyboards, percussion); Malekani Gerry, Pierre Zogo (guitar); Georges Arvanitas (piano); Joby Jobs (drums); Freddy Mars (percussion).
Unknown Contributor Role: Manu Rodanet.
Arranger: Manu Dibango.

What if George Clinton had been born in the motherland? AFRICADELIC: THE VERY BEST OF MANU DIBANGO brings together 15 incredible tracks of the artist's distinctive combination of funk/soul with African rhythms.
This CD also contains a remix of...

Includes liner notes by Graeme Ewens.
Along with Fela Kuti, Manu Dibango was one of the figures central to bringing African pop to the world's attention in the 1970s. His "Soul Makossa," released in 1973, was an international hit, and its blend...

The first solo album released by the former frontman of Mano Negra, Clandestino is an enchanting trip through Latin-flavored worldbeat rock, reliant on a potpourri of musical styles from traditional Latin and salsa to dub to rock & roll to French...

Personnel includes: Manu Dibango (saxophone, keyboards); "Bokilo" Jerry Malekani, Vincent N' Guini, David Williams, Paul Jackson, Jr., Dominic Miller (guitar); Fred MacFarlane (keyboards); Francis M'Bappe (bass, programming); Andre Manga, Armand...