YOBALE MA ! 2019

Written by Gilles Dupuis, Patrick Guenat, Samuel Huguenin, Benoît Friderich, Sylvain Sangiorgio, Mamadou Diagne, Thaïs Diarra.

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Christian Hierro at Back To Mono Records Studio, Lyon, France.

Vocals and congas recorded by Christian Hierro at UFO’s Studio, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Backing vocals and additionnal percussions recorded by Gilles Dupuis at UFO’s Studio, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Horn arrangements by Samuel Huguenin.

Artwork by Fichtre.

 

THAÏS DIARRA : vocals, backing vocals

MAMADOU DIAGNE : vocals, tama, backing vocals

SAMUEL HUGUENIN : alto saxophone, backing vocals

ARTHUR DONNOT: tenor saxophone

WILLIAM JACQUEMET: trombone

AINA RAKOTOBE: baritone saxophone, backing vocals

BENOIT FRIDERICH : guitar

SYLVAIN SANGIORGIO : guitar, backing vocals

PATRICK GUENAT : bass

GILLES DUPUIS : drums, percussions

DANI HÄCHLER : congas

GROW YES YES ! 2015

Recorded in August 2013 by Christophe Chavanon at Kerwax, Loguivy-Plougras, France.
Vocal and percussion recordings by Gilles Dupuis at UFO’s Studio, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Additonnal guitar recordings by Vincent Triponez at Studio 52.9, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Mixed by Malcolm Catto at Quatermass Sound Lab, London, United Kingdom.
Mastered by Chris Potter at Electric Mastering, London, United Kingdom.
Horn arrangements by Samuel Huguenin.
Artwork by Anaëlle Clot.

 

THAÏS DIARRA : vocals, backing vocals

MAMADOU DIAGNE : vocals, backing vocals

EBO TAYLOR : vocals (1)

SEUN KUTI : vocals (7)

SAMUEL HUGUENIN : alto saxophone

THOMAS MAEDER : tenor saxophone

WILLIAM JACQUEMET: trombone

AINA RAKOTOBE: baritone saxophone

DENNIS ROLLINS : trombone solo (7)

BENOIT FRIDERICH : guitar, rythm guitar (2/4/5/6/7/8), backing vocals

SYLVAIN SANGIORGIO : guitar, rythm guitar (2/3)

BAPTISTE AMSTUTZ : rythm guitar (1/9)

PATRICK GUENAT : bass, low clave (1), backing vocals

GILLES DUPUIS : drums, percussions

DANI HÄCHLER : congas

ANDI PUPATO : cabasa (4)

DANGEROUS KOKO ! 2011

Recorded in June and August 2009 by Thierry Van Osselt at TVO Recording, Geneva. Mixed and mastered by Jason Jaknunas at Metropolitan Studio, Ottawa. Artwork by Guillaume Dénervaud

 DUKE AMAYO : vocals & backing vocals (2)

CHICO MANN : vocals & backing vocals (3)

BLACK CRACKER : vocals & backing vocals (4)

KORBO : vocals & backing vocals (5)

THAÏS DIARRA : vocals & backing vocals (6)

DIDIER AWADI : rap & backing vocals (6)

ALINA AMURI : vocals & backing vocals (7)

LUTHOR : vocal scratch (7)

MAMADOU DIAGNE : vocals, backing vocals

SAMUEL HUGUENIN : alto saxophone, soprano saxophone (3/5)

CESAR AUBERSON : tenor saxophone

LEANDRE THIEVENT : trombone

AINA RAKOTOBE: baritone saxophone

DANIEL BLEIKOLM : keys

BENOIT FRIDERICH : guitar, kalimba (5), backing vocals (2/5)

PATRICK GUENAT : bass, bell (5), backing vocals (2/5)

GILLES DUPUIS : drums, shekere (1/4/7), shaker (3/4/5/6/7), clave (5/7), organ (3/7), bell (2), backing vocals (2/5)

CYRIL REGAMEY : congas, bell (1/3/5)

YANN ALTERMATH : baritone saxophone (1/2/8)

AINA RAKOTOBE : baritone saxophone (3)

RENE MOSELE : trombine solo (2)

GILLES ESTOPPEY : juno (7)

THIERRY VAN OSSELT : cabasa (5), kalimba (5)

YOBALE MA ! 2019

Written by Gilles Dupuis, Patrick Guenat, Samuel Huguenin, Benoît Friderich, Sylvain Sangiorgio, Mamadou Diagne, Thaïs Diarra.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Christian Hierro at Back To Mono Records Studio, Lyon, France.
Vocals and congas recorded by Christian Hierro at UFO’s Studio, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Backing vocals and additionnal percussions recorded by Gilles Dupuis at UFO’s Studio, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Horn arrangements by Samuel Huguenin.
Artwork by Fichtre.
 
THAÏS DIARRA : vocals, backing vocals
MAMADOU DIAGNE : vocals, tama, backing vocals
SAMUEL HUGUENIN : alto saxophone, backing vocals
ARTHUR DONNOT: tenor saxophone
WILLIAM JACQUEMET: trombone
AINA RAKOTOBE: baritone saxophone, backing vocals
BENOIT FRIDERICH : guitar
SYLVAIN SANGIORGIO : guitar, backing vocals
PATRICK GUENAT : bass
GILLES DUPUIS : drums, percussions
DANI HÄCHLER : congas

GROW YES YES ! 2015

Recorded in August 2013 by Christophe Chavanon at Kerwax, Loguivy-Plougras, France. Vocal and percussion recordings by Gilles Dupuis at UFO’s Studio, Lausanne, Switzerland. Additonnal guitar recordings by Vincent Triponez at Studio 52.9, Lausanne, Switzerland. Mixed by Malcolm Catto at Quatermass Sound Lab, London, United Kingdom. Mastered by Chris Potter at Electric Mastering, London, United Kingdom. Horn arrangements by Samuel Huguenin. Artwork by Anaëlle Clot.

THAÏS DIARRA : vocals, backing vocals
MAMADOU DIAGNE : vocals, backing vocals
EBO TAYLOR : vocals (1)
SEUN KUTI : vocals (7)
SAMUEL HUGUENIN : alto saxophone
THOMAS MAEDER : tenor saxophone
WILLIAM JACQUEMET: trombone
AINA RAKOTOBE: baritone saxophone
DENNIS ROLLINS : trombone solo (7)
BENOIT FRIDERICH : guitar, rythm guitar (2/4/5/6/7/8), backing vocals
SYLVAIN SANGIORGIO : guitar, rythm guitar (2/3)
BAPTISTE AMSTUTZ : rythm guitar (1/9)
PATRICK GUENAT : bass, low clave (1), backing vocals
GILLES DUPUIS : drums, percussions
DANI HÄCHLER : congas
ANDI PUPATO : cabasa (4)

DANGEROUS KOKO ! 2011

Recorded in June and August 2009 by Thierry Van Osselt at TVO Recording, Geneva. Mixed and mastered by Jason Jaknunas at Metropolitan Studio, Ottawa. Artwork by Guillaume Dénervaud

 DUKE AMAYO : vocals & backing vocals (2)
CHICO MANN : vocals & backing vocals (3)
BLACK CRACKER : vocals & backing vocals (4)
KORBO : vocals & backing vocals (5)
THAÏS DIARRA : vocals & backing vocals (6)
DIDIER AWADI : rap & backing vocals (6)
ALINA AMURI : vocals & backing vocals (7)
LUTHOR : vocal scratch (7)
MAMADOU DIAGNE : vocals, backing vocals
SAMUEL HUGUENIN : alto saxophone, soprano saxophone (3/5)
CESAR AUBERSON : tenor saxophone
LEANDRE THIEVENT : trombone
AINA RAKOTOBE: baritone saxophone
DANIEL BLEIKOLM : keys
BENOIT FRIDERICH : guitar, kalimba (5), backing vocals (2/5)
PATRICK GUENAT : bass, bell (5), backing vocals (2/5)
GILLES DUPUIS : drums, shekere (1/4/7), shaker (3/4/5/6/7), clave (5/7), organ (3/7), bell (2), backing vocals (2/5)
CYRIL REGAMEY : congas, bell (1/3/5)
YANN ALTERMATH : baritone saxophone (1/2/8)
AINA RAKOTOBE : baritone saxophone (3)
RENE MOSELE : trombine solo (2)
GILLES ESTOPPEY : juno (7)
THIERRY VAN OSSELT : cabasa (5), kalimba (5)