Manu Dibango - CHOC N SOUL - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This album presented here, InchFree Thinker,Inch was in the making for many years. It is a culmination of a spiritual message; a vision of love and understanding from writer / poet / artist, William S. Peters, Sr., aka Just Bill, and master musician / producer / Philly Soul icon Norman 'Butch' Ingram. The pieces chosen here are quite impactful, relaxing and enlightening in both words and in music. With an unparalleled artistic delivery, Just Bill and Butch Ingram have created a musical masterwork that inspires at many levels and makes for an ultimately rewarding listening experience.

Manu Dibango - African Woodoo [COMPACT DISCS] date 02/09/2010

To celebrate the legendary Young Fresh Fellows' 40th anniversary remix/re- of their first album The Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest, the band took one day off their hectic touring schedule to head to Wilco's The Loft studio in Chicago. The band got GRAMMY-Award winner Tom Schick behind the boards, cut 11 brand new songs, and later added some legendary friends across the album, including Neko Case (sings lead on InchDestinationInch), John Stirratt of Wilco (harmony vocals), Morgan Fisher of Mott the Hoople (keyboards), Jonathan Segel of Camper Van Beethoven (violin), Jenny Conlee of The Decemberists (accordion, harmony vocals), Mark Greenberg of Eleventh Dream Day (vibraphone), Peter Buck of R.E.M. (12-string guitar), and Dave InchMaxInch Crawford of Poi Dog Pondering (trumpet). This fully realized version, Loft, has never been released before, and the cover is a faded/fated tie-in with 40th anniversary of YFF's second LP Topsy Turvy, released November 1985.