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Original Cameroonian grooves featuring the beauty of the kalimba elevated to a new level with speical guests Jane Bunnett, Ken Whiteley, George Koller, Pat O'Gorman, Paul Neufeld, Sahara Sloan, Colin Doroschuk, and other friends who bring in steel pan, cello, balafon, and oboe. A musical celebration of Njacko's 24 years in Canada. Les rythmes d'origine camerounais mettant en vedette la beaut mlodique du Kalimba, et embelli d'avantage par la participation des invites spciaux suivants: Jane Bunnett, Ken Whiteley, George Koller, Pat O'Gorman, Paul Neufeld, Sahara Sloan, Colin Doroschuk, ainsi que d'autres amis au steel pan, cello, balafon, et oboe. Une celebration musicale en l'honneur des 24 annes que Njacko a passes au Canada. NJACKO BACKO & KALIMBA KALIMBA Njacko Backo - voix principale/lead vocals, kalimba, bass kalimba, congas, djembe, ashiko, cloches de vache/cow bells, shakers, shakere, guerro, vibraslap, flexitone, telephone African/African telephone Celina Carroll - vocales/backing vocals Anne Lederman - violin, accordon/accordion, alto/viola, vocales/backing vocals Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo - timbales, udu Paco Luviano - guitare basse/electric bass Chip Yarwood - guitare, flte/flute, banjo Altaf Bwana Moto Vellani - batteries/drum kit, congas, tama (tambour parlant/talking drum), cloches de vache/cow bells, shakere Valery Woloshyn - kalimba, bass kalimba GUEST MUSICIANS Anne Bourne - cello (5, 10, 11) Jane Bunnett - soprano sax, picalo, flute (1, 2, 4, 6) Gareth Burgess - steel pan (11) Andrew Byerlay - lead vocals (13) Larry Cramer - trumpet (1, 2, 4, 6) Mohamad Diaby - djembe (2, 6) Kassoum Diamoutene - balafon (6, 12) Colin Dorschuk - grand piano, guitar, backing vocals (3, 9, 10, 11) George Koller - sitar, dilruba (1, 8, 9) Todd Martin - balafon (6, 12) Paul Neufeld - Wurlitzer Electric piano, Hohner Clavinet, Organ, Korg Synthesizer (2, 6, 11, 14), bass (11) Pat O'Gorman - Great Highland Bagpipes, Irish Uilleann pipes (7, 10) Heather Ryan - oboe (12) Sahara Sloan - backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14) Ken Whiteley - long neck banjo, 5 string banjo, cello banjo, tenor banjo (2, 4, 6, 11, 13) TECH CREDITS Jeff McCulloch, Wellesley Sound (co-producer, engineer) Njacko Backo (producer) Andy Krehm, Silverbirch (mastering) Musically speaking, I've never been as happy as I am today. I say a great big thank you to God of life, for his protection, the art of music, and for being there for me all the time. My greatest joy today is that after many years of hard work, I have finally created an album that puts the Kalimba ( the Long) where I have always dreamed it would be. Over the past 24 years, I feel very blessed to have had the opportunity to meet and work with some of the greatest musicians in Canada. Many of those talented musicians have collaborated with me on this album and I am forever grateful for their generosity, sensitivity and expertise. To the members of Kalimba Kalimba, you are my family and I love you. My gratitude to you is present in my heart every second of my day. Each of you shines on this album and that light will stay in you forever. A special thanks to all of the guest musicians, your incredible contributions have elevated the sound of the kalimba and ngoni. Thanks to Jeff McCulloch at Wellesley Sound for his support, understanding and patience. Thank you to Conseil des Arts de l'Ontario for your financial support and programs that support artists across Ontario. From the bottom of my heart I say thank you to each and all. Thank you, thank you, I will never thank you enough. I know that the spirit of art and music will bless you and bless you to continue to inspire your creativity. Musicalement parlant, je n'ai jamais t aussi heureux que je le suis aujourd'hui. Je dis Dieu, un grand grand merci pour la vie, pour sa protection, l'art de la musique, et d'tre l pour moi tout le temps. Ma grande joie aujourd'hui, c'est qu'aprs de nombreuses annes de dur labeur, j'ai finalement cr un album qui met le Kalimba (le long) l o j'ai toujours rv de le voir. Au cours des 24 dernires