Tchokola
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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.
Production notes
France
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Jazz-Fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty is a French virtuoso violinist and jazz composer.- Early years:Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians on 29 September 1942 in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano...
, released in 1991.
The rhythm section was recorded on analog tape. All other recording was digitally recorded.
Track listing
- "Mam'maï" (Abdou M'Boup, Willy N'For, Jean-Luc PontyJean-Luc PontyJean-Luc Ponty is a French virtuoso violinist and jazz composer.- Early years:Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians on 29 September 1942 in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano...
) – 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" (M. Mante) – 4:58
- "Bamako" (Yves N'Djock, Ponty, Wassy) – 4:31
- "Rhum 'N' Zouc" (Ponty) – 5:04
- "Cono" (Salif KeitaSalif KeitaSalif Keïta is an internationally recognized afro-pop singer-songwriter from Mali. He is unique not only because of his reputation as the Golden Voice of Africa, but because he has albinism and is a direct descendant of the founder of the Mali Empire, Sundiata Keita...
) – 4:56 - "Bottle Bop" (NDjock, Nsangue, Wassy) – 4:49
Personnel
- 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
Charts
Year | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|
1991 | Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums | 5 |