Akwaba Beach
by Mory Kant茅
- Type: Album
- Released: 1987
- Label: Barclay
- Country: Guinea
- Length: 37:56
- Community rating: 3.08/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The Guinean vocalist and kora virtuoso achieved massive international crossover success by infusing traditional West African instrumentation with driving, synthesized dance-pop. 'Akwaba Beach' features the monumental global hit 'Y茅 k茅 y茅 k茅', which dominated European club charts. The album is a foundational pillar of the worldbeat genre, demonstrating the commercial viability of modernizing traditional global styles.
Genres
Tracklist
- Yeke Yeke (3:58)
- Deni (3:49)
- Inch Allah (5:02)
- Tama (6:02)
- Africa 2000 (4:40)
- Dia (3:49)
- Nanfoulen (5:18)
- Akwaba Beach (5:15)
Credits
- Mory Kant茅 - primary artist, vocals, composed by, arranged by, kora
- Sofi Hellborg - alto saxophone
- Willy N'For - bass, double bass
- Moussa Cissokho - djembe, congas, djembe [bugarabu]
- Jojo Kuo - drums
- Roland Vaughan Kerridge - drums, drum programming
- Les Davidson - guitar
- Samba N'Diaye - guitar