Manu Dibango - Sun Explosion (2023 Remastered) '2023

Tracks list

For the album Sun Explosion, we are in Paris in 1978. Six years after his
breakthrough on the international scene with the song Soul Makossa, Manu Dibango
was enjoying one success after another, having composed the original music for
several films. The previous year, Manu returned to the studio with long-time
collaborator and producer Roland Le Couviour and sound engineer Claude
Achallé to work on his new album.

The Sun Explosion album features long tracks, straddling a variety of styles
from the nonchalant reggae-jazz of opening track Anty, to the more traditional
afro-funk-jazz of Matumba on the A-side. Bearing in mind that 1978 was the year
of disco, it's now time to turn the record over to discover the B-side and
listen to the sounds of the era trace their way through the epic-funky strings
of Motapo or the vibrant brass and funky xylophone of the eponymous track, Sun
Explosion. An album that will seem surprisingly at home in today's musical
climate.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Manu Dibango - Anty (2023 Remastered) (9:15)
1.02 - Manu Dibango - Matumba (2023 Remastered) (7:29)
1.03 - Manu Dibango - Motapo (2023 Remastered) (6:52)
1.04 - Manu Dibango - Sun Explosion (2023 Remastered) (8:11)

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