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Franck Biyong & Massak - Spirits Into Sounds
New Directions In Afro Music - Volume 1
(Limited CD/Download) Colored-Inc. COLI006, 2010-05-10

As so called "world-music" invaded the western hemisphere two decades ago, the concept of Afro-Futuristic-Jazz pioneered in the sixties and seventies gradually vanished…
This re-issue release Spirits into Sounds explores this very dimension of African Jazz in a unique blend of "controlled freedom" music where the lines blur between the collective improvisations, tight Afrobeat jams with M’base-sounding-like horn lines, strong percussive work, psychedelic synthesizers, rock guitars…
These new directions in Afro music called Afrolectric sound recall these familiar "sounds" while pointing new directions towards the future...

Tracklisting :
01. Hapi Amon
02. W Unconsciousness Radio
03. Af Rui Ka
04. Broua Dynasty
05. Anti Cyber Protest March Part 2
06. Miara
07. Homeland Message
08. Matomb
09. Logon Birni
10. Koblika Way
11. Stolen Legacy
12. Dimbokro
13. Amarna Revolution

All tracks composed and arranged by Franck Biyong


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Produced by FRANCK BIYONG for AFROLECTRIC MUSIC PRODUCTIONS

Recording engineers:
Didier Daguenal, Fabien Maléa, Stéphane, Thomas Quinart, Jojo, Tristan, FB Remix Facility: Auditorium de St Ouen, France
Mixed by Tristan & FB

PERSONNEL:

HAPI AMON, HOMELAND MESSAGE
Recorded at Studio RDC St Avertin, France
Tenor sax & Soprano sax: Jean-Pierre Dulin, Laurent Couliou
Alto sax & Flutes : Stéphane Aillet, Camille Sechppet
Trumpet: Julien Secouet, Claude Millet
Fender Rhodes : Jean-Marc Herbreteau
Synth & Effects: Laura Sicault
Guitar: Stéphane Pillu
Bass: Rolf Razafindrakoto, Mathieu Plouchard
Drums: Olivier Deroo
Percussion: Christophe Cysique, David Houblon, Sandrine Bouvet
Conductor, Guitar: FB

W UNCONSCIOUSNESS RADIO
Recorded at Péniche Makara, Paris, Face B studios, Tours France
Baritone Sax: Mathieu Bost
Trombone: Claude Valdivia
Trumpet: Serigne Diagne
Rhythm guitar: Fred Grosy
Bass: Laurent Di Carlo
Drums: Fabrice Le Rigab
Percussion: Ousmane Diaw
Samplers, Sounds, Effects, scratches: Fabien Maléa
Conductor, Guitars, organ, Balafon, percussion Drum Programming: FB

AF RUI KA
Recorded at C.E.C.B studios, Le Bourget France
Percussion: Omar Sakho, Olivier Deroo, Patrick Jean-Baptiste, Bertrand Chicard
Handclaps, Voices: Sandrine Bouvet, Rafaele Arditi
Conductor, Percussion: FB

MATOMB
Recorded at Jojo's Studio, Saint Pierre des Corps, France
Flute: Greg Marty
Indian Flute: Laurent Couliou
Bass: Sebastien Dubos
Percussion: Olivier Deroo, Mathieu Guillon, Stephane Pillu
Conductor, Guitar: FB

MIARA, LOGON BIRNI, STOLEN LEGACY
Recorded at Studio RDC, St Avertin, Face B Studios, Tours, France
Flute, Additional Keys: Olivier Nesthelut
Fender Rhodes, Keyboards: Vincent Pouchain
Synth, Effects: Laura Sicault
Bass: Jean-Sébastien Viau
Drums : Christophe Cysique
Percussion : David Houblon, Jean-Marc Bernardin
Synth, Sounds, Effects: Fabien Maléa (Miara only)
Conductor, noises and Sounds, tape Effects, Guitars: FB

ANTI CYBER PROTEST MARCH PART 2, DIMBOKRO
Recorded at Lullabi Studios, Vouvray, France
Tenor Sax, Clarinet: Thomas Quinart
Alto Sax, Flute: Greg Marty
Baritone & Soprano sax: Sébastien Rouiller
Space lead guitar (Dimbokro only): Stephane Pillu
Drums: Olivier Deroo
Percussion: Olivier Deroo, Thomas Quinart, Greg Marty, Stephane Pillu
Conductor, Bass, Keyboards, Effects, Percussion, Rhythm & Lead guitars: FB

BROUA DYNASTY, KOBLIKA WAY, AMARNA REVOLUTION
Record at St Jean de La Ruelle, France
Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Vocals: Thomas Quinart
Alto Sax, Flute, Vocals: Greg Marty
Rhythm Guitar, Lead guitar (Koblika way only): Stephane Pillu
Bass: Rolf Razafindrakoto
Drums, Vocals: Olivier Deroo
Percussion, Vocals: Sandrine Bouvet
Conductor, Rhythm guitar, vocals: FB

Links :
Franck Biyong : myspace.com/franckbiyongandmassak

Cover artwork :

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