Mamani is the debut studio album by German

Germany

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 singer Joy Denalane

Joy Denalane

Joy Maureen Denalane , known as Joy Denalane, is a German singer-songwriter, known for her mixture of soul, R&B, and African folk music with lyrics in German and English.-Early life:...

, released on June 3, 2002 via Four Music

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. It was entirely produced by Max Herre

Max Herre

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, with additional production from Timmy W., Don Phillipe, Franc Kuruc and Tom Krüger. The album peaked at #8 on the German album chart, selling over 300,000 copies. Altogether Mamani spawned six singles: "Sag's Mir", "Geh Jetzt", "Was Auch Immer", "Im Ghetto von Soweto", "Kinderlied" and "Höchste Zeit".

Track listing

#	|Title
1.	"Setho"	1:55
2.	"Miscommunication"	5:06
3.	"Geh Jetzt"	5:27
4.	"Bantwana" (Skit)	0:47
5.	"Höchste Zeit"	4:59
6.	"Vier Frauen" (featuring Sara Tavares Sara Tavares Sara Alexandra Lima Tavares is a Portuguese singer, composer, guitarist and percussionist. She was born and brought up in Lisbon, Portugal, where she still lives. Second-generation Portuguese of Cape Verdean descent, she composes African, Portuguese and North American influenced world music. She... , Chiwoniso & Deborah Deborah Deborah was a prophetess of Yahweh the God of the Israelites, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel, counselor, warrior, and the wife of Lapidoth according to the Book of Judges chapters 4 and 5.... )	5:46
7.	"Sag's Mir"	4:36
8.	"Ma Jimbos" (Skit)	0:54
9.	"Im Ghetto von Soweto" (featuring Hugh Masekela Hugh Masekela Hugh Ramopolo Masekela is a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, and singer.-Early life:Masekela was born in Kwa-Guqa Township, Witbank, South Africa. He began singing and playing piano as a child... )	5:26
10.	"Kinderlied"	4:49
11.	"Was Auch Immer"	5:32
12.	"Passenger Denalane" (Skit)	0:58
13.	"Mamani" (featuring Hugh Masekela Hugh Masekela Hugh Ramopolo Masekela is a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, and singer.-Early life:Masekela was born in Kwa-Guqa Township, Witbank, South Africa. He began singing and playing piano as a child... )	2:09
14.	"Fragen (Ein Brief aus Lesotho)"	3:57
15.	"Wem Gehört Die Welt"	4:36
16.	"I Cover the Waterfront I Cover the Waterfront (song) "I Cover the Watefront" is a 1933 popular song and jazz standard composed by Johnny Green with lyrics by Edward Heyman.The song was inspired by Max Miller's 1932 best-selling novel I Cover the Waterfront... "	4:01
17.	"Outro"	2:47
18.	"Mathatha Agotlokamna" (featuring Mahotella Queens Mahotella Queens The Mahotella Queens are a South African singing group formed in 1964 comprising Hilda Tloubatla, Nobesuthu Mbadu and Mildred Mangxola... )	1:49

Personnel

• Dan Abitol - violin
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• Odile Biard - violin
• Felix Borel - violin
• Ian Cumming - trombone
  Trombone
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• Kathrin Distler - cello
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• Andreas Fischer - viola
  Viola
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• Klaus Graf - saxophone
  Saxophone
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• Michael Kedaisch - mbira
  Mbira
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• Franc Kuruc - guitar
  Guitar
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• Tom Krüger - bass
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• Dalma Lima - percussion
  Percussion instrument
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• Klaus Graf - saxophone
  Saxophone
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• Chiwoniso Maraire - mbira
• Klaus Marquardt - violin
• Claudia Pfister - violin
• Don Phillipe - wurlitzer
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• Raphael Sacha - viola
• Christoph Sauer - bass
• Violina Sauleva - viola
• Lillo Scrimali - piano
  Piano
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   / organ
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   / synthesizer
  Synthesizer
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• Tim Ströble - cello
• Sebastian Studinitzky - horn
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• Myriam Trück - violin
• Matthias Trück - cello
• Tommy W. - drums
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Production

• Executive producers: Max Herre
• Producer: Max Herre, Tom Krüger, Franc Kuruc, Don Phillipe, Timmy W.
• Vocal assistance: Minu Constantin, Fola Dada, Denise Hill, Cherie Kedida, Samir, Felix Thomas
• Mixing: Tom Krüger, Don Phillipe, Tommy W.
• Mastering: Tom Krüger
• Photography: Ross Feltus, Daniel Gottschalk, Stephanos Notopoulos
• Design: www.discodoener.de

Charts

Year	|Chart	Position
2006	German Top 100	8
2006	Austrian Albums Chart	44
2006	Swiss Albums Chart	54