Mamani (Tsonga: Mother) is the debut studio album by German singer Joy Denalane. It was released by Four Music in association with Columbia Records on June 3, 2002 in German-speaking Europe. Chiefly produced by Max Herre, Mamani peaked at number 8 on the German Albums Chart and was certified Gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). It spawned six singles, including "Sag's Mir", "Geh Jetzt", "Was Auch Immer", "Im Ghetto von Soweto", "Kinderlied" and "Höchste Zeit."
Critical reception
Laut.de editor Nkechi Uzoma rated the album four out of five stars. She wrote that Mamani "has a lot to offer musically and lyrically. Swinging, pulsating, original and goes to the core and soul. An album that clearly stands out in the little-scoured market of good German soul. Great soul with a great voice. Anyone who continues to give Joy Denalane only a questioning look is either blind, deaf or to blame."
Track listing All tracks produced by Max Herre; co-produced by Timmy Wittinger, Don Phillipe, Franc Kuruc and Tom Krüger.
Personnel
Dan Abitol – violin Odile Biard – violin Felix Borel – violin Minu Constantin – vocal assistance Ian Cumming – trombone Fola Dada – vocal assistance Kathrin Distler – cello Ross Feltus – photography Andreas Fischer – viola Klaus Graf – saxophone Daniel Gottschalk – photography Max Herre – executive producer, producer Denise Hill – vocal assistance Michael Kedaisch – marimba Cherie Kedida – vocal assistance Franc Kuruc – guitar, producer Tom Krüger – bass, producer, mixing, mastering
Dalma Lima – percussion Chiwoniso Maraire – mbira Klaus Marquardt – violin Stephanos Notopoulos – photography Claudia Pfister – violin Don Phillipe – wurlitzer, producer, mixing Raphael Sacha – viola Samir – vocal assistance Christoph Sauer – bass Violina Sauleva – viola Lillo Scrimali – piano, organ, synthesizer Tim Ströble – cello Sebastian Studinitzky – horn Felix Thomas – vocal assistance Myriam Trück – violin Matthias Trück – cello Tommy W. – drums, producer, mixing
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Mamani Chart (2002) Peakposition
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for MamaniChart (2002)Position
Certifications
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