Mandingo Griot Society

~ Release by Mandingo Griot Society with special guest Don Cherry (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Each track has a subtitle/description associated with it:
A1. Jimbasen - "How the fisherman used to paddle their canoes"
A2. Sounds From The Bush - O Makan, great hunter, who never fails any time he sounds his gun."
A3. Appollo--Fasubara - "A woman who puts on the Appollo dress has beautiful eyes, she has a long beautiful neck"
A4. Chedo - "The war between the Fulanis and the Mandingos"
B1. Africa - "Why don't you visit Africa; I know you'll like it."
B2. Janjungo - "Remember Fakoli Kruma, the bravest, loyal friend of the great warrior and ruler Sundiata."
B3. Mamamaneh - "Let's visit Mamamaneh who wants me to play for her because she likes my kora."
B4. Gambia Village Sounds - "The festival drumming of the Jola people."
B5. Musubalanto - "The woman who want me to stay late to play for them."

Annotation last modified on 2017-08-07 05:02 UTC.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Jimbasen
assistant engineer:
Eddie Flick (engineer)
engineer:
Fred Brietburg (engineer)
guest trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (in 1978)
performer:
Hank Drake (US jazz drummer and percussionist) (in 1978), Jali Foday Musa Suso (in 1978), Joseph Thomas (bass) (in 1978) and Adam Rudolph (jazz composer, percussionist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Flying Fish Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1978)
recording of:
Jimbasen (in 1978)
composer:
Foday Musa Suso
arranger:
Mandingo Griot Society
publisher:
Mandingo Music (publisher for Mandingo Griot Society)
?:??
A2Sounds From the Bush
assistant engineer:
Eddie Flick (engineer)
engineer:
Fred Brietburg (engineer)
guest trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (in 1978)
performer:
Hank Drake (US jazz drummer and percussionist) (in 1978), Jali Foday Musa Suso (in 1978), Joseph Thomas (bass) (in 1978) and Adam Rudolph (jazz composer, percussionist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Flying Fish Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1978)
recording of:
Sounds From the Bush (in 1978)
composer:
Foday Musa Suso
arranger:
Mandingo Griot Society
publisher:
Mandingo Music (publisher for Mandingo Griot Society)
?:??
A3Apollo - Fasubara
assistant engineer:
Eddie Flick (engineer)
engineer:
Fred Brietburg (engineer)
guest trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (in 1978)
performer:
Hank Drake (US jazz drummer and percussionist) (in 1978), Jali Foday Musa Suso (in 1978), Joseph Thomas (bass) (in 1978) and Adam Rudolph (jazz composer, percussionist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Flying Fish Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1978)
recording of:
Appollo-Fasubara (in 1978)
composer:
Foday Musa Suso
arranger:
Mandingo Griot Society
publisher:
Mandingo Music (publisher for Mandingo Griot Society)
?:??
A4Chedo
assistant engineer:
Eddie Flick (engineer)
engineer:
Fred Brietburg (engineer)
guest trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (in 1978)
performer:
Hank Drake (US jazz drummer and percussionist) (in 1978), Jali Foday Musa Suso (in 1978), Joseph Thomas (bass) (in 1978) and Adam Rudolph (jazz composer, percussionist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Flying Fish Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1978)
recording of:
Chedo (in 1978)
composer:
Foday Musa Suso
arranger:
Mandingo Griot Society
publisher:
Mandingo Music (publisher for Mandingo Griot Society)
?:??
B1Africa
assistant engineer:
Eddie Flick (engineer)
engineer:
Fred Brietburg (engineer)
guest trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (in 1978)
performer:
Hank Drake (US jazz drummer and percussionist) (in 1978), Jali Foday Musa Suso (in 1978), Joseph Thomas (bass) (in 1978) and Adam Rudolph (jazz composer, percussionist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Flying Fish Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1978)
recording of:
Africa (in 1978)
composer:
Foday Musa Suso
arranger:
Mandingo Griot Society
publisher:
Mandingo Music (publisher for Mandingo Griot Society)
?:??
B2Janjungo
assistant engineer:
Eddie Flick (engineer)
engineer:
Fred Brietburg (engineer)
guest trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (in 1978)
performer:
Hank Drake (US jazz drummer and percussionist) (in 1978), Jali Foday Musa Suso (in 1978), Joseph Thomas (bass) (in 1978) and Adam Rudolph (jazz composer, percussionist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Flying Fish Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1978)
recording of:
Janjungo (in 1978)
composer:
Foday Musa Suso
arranger:
Mandingo Griot Society
publisher:
Mandingo Music (publisher for Mandingo Griot Society)
?:??
B3Mamamaneh
assistant engineer:
Eddie Flick (engineer)
engineer:
Fred Brietburg (engineer)
guest trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (in 1978)
performer:
Hank Drake (US jazz drummer and percussionist) (in 1978), Jali Foday Musa Suso (in 1978), Joseph Thomas (bass) (in 1978) and Adam Rudolph (jazz composer, percussionist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Flying Fish Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1978)
recording of:
Mamamaneh (in 1978)
composer:
Foday Musa Suso
arranger:
Mandingo Griot Society
publisher:
Mandingo Music (publisher for Mandingo Griot Society)
?:??
B4Gambia Village Sounds
assistant engineer:
Eddie Flick (engineer)
engineer:
Fred Brietburg (engineer)
guest trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (in 1978)
performer:
Hank Drake (US jazz drummer and percussionist) (in 1978), Jali Foday Musa Suso (in 1978), Joseph Thomas (bass) (in 1978) and Adam Rudolph (jazz composer, percussionist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Flying Fish Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1978)
recording of:
Gambia Village Sounds (in 1978)
composer:
Foday Musa Suso
arranger:
Mandingo Griot Society
publisher:
Mandingo Music (publisher for Mandingo Griot Society)
?:??
B5Musubalanto
assistant engineer:
Eddie Flick (engineer)
engineer:
Fred Brietburg (engineer)
guest trumpet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (in 1978)
performer:
Hank Drake (US jazz drummer and percussionist) (in 1978), Jali Foday Musa Suso (in 1978), Joseph Thomas (bass) (in 1978) and Adam Rudolph (jazz composer, percussionist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Flying Fish Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1978)
recording of:
Musubalanto (in 1978)
composer:
Foday Musa Suso
arranger:
Mandingo Griot Society
publisher:
Mandingo Music (publisher for Mandingo Griot Society)
?:??

Credits

Release

photography:Marc PoKempner (photographer, photojournalist)
producer:Adam Rudolph (jazz composer, percussionist)
bass [fender tap]:Joseph Thomas (bass) (in 1978)
bell [bells] and tabla:Hank Drake (US jazz drummer and percussionist) (in 1978)
Adam Rudolph (jazz composer, percussionist) (in 1978)
bongos, congas, djembe, dunun [dundungo], membranophone [achimevu], shekere and timbales:Adam Rudolph (jazz composer, percussionist) (in 1978)
donso ngɔni, kora and lead vocals:Jali Foday Musa Suso (in 1978)
drums (drum set) [trap drums] and shakers [shaker]:Hank Drake (US jazz drummer and percussionist) (in 1978)
shakers:Jali Foday Musa Suso (in 1978)
Joseph Thomas (bass) (in 1978)
vocals:Hank Drake (US jazz drummer and percussionist) (in 1978)
Joseph Thomas (bass) (in 1978)
Adam Rudolph (jazz composer, percussionist) (in 1978)
design:Bob McCamant (designer, editor)
copyrighted (©) by:Flying Fish Records, Inc. (in 1978)
mastered at:Masterfonics in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2339918 [info]
other databases:https://www.musik-sammler.de/release/982261/ [info]