1991 studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty
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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.[ 2]
"Mam'maï" (Abdou M'Boup, Willy N'For, Jean-Luc Ponty ) – 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 " (Mory Kanté ) – 4:58 "Bamako" (Yves N'Djock, Ponty, Wassy) – 4:31 "Rhum 'N' Zouc" (Ponty) – 5:04 "Cono" (Salif Keita ) – 4:56 "Bottle Bop" (NDjock, Nsangue, Wassy) – 4:49 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 Chart (1991) Peak position US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard ) 5