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Mambo Nassau

Mambo Nassau
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Studio album by Lizzy Mercier Descloux
Released 1981
Recorded 1980, Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas (Island Records studios)
Genre Mutant disco, no wave, post-punk
Label ZE
Producer Michel Esteban
Lizzy Mercier Descloux chronology
Press Color
(1979)Press Color1979
Mambo Nassau
(1981)
Zulu Rock
(1984)Zulu Rock1984
Professional ratings
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Allmusic 4.5/5 stars
Artist Direct 4/5 stars

Mambo Nassau is the second studio album by French singer Lizzy Mercier Descloux. It was released on ZE Records in 1981 and recorded at the Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas

"After « Mambo Nassau » in 1982, Lizzy wanted to go to South Africa and record with musicians from Soweto. South Africa was still under apartheid, so in order to persuade the record company Lizzy recorded in Paris a couple of songs inspired by South African music. « Mister Soweto » , « Maita », « Les Baisers d’Amants », came from theses sessions, orphan songs, griots ballads, African roller coaster produced by Adam Kidron (who just had produced Rip Rig + Panic & Scritti Politti) with guests Krootchey on vocals and Mike Mc Voy as a white master rabbit, Green Gartside (Scritti Politti) & Aswad drummer OEs Drummie Zeb.

"Bob Marley’s cover « Sun is Shining » was recorded in 1995 in Massachusetts’s Bear den studio with Greg Jiritano, John Schumann and Michel Bassignani : Kusturica dub in mind.

"« Corpo Molli, Pao Duro » was recorded in NY with Arto Lindsay and Krootchey back in 1980 and developed in August 2003 with Charlus De Lasalle, orgy of the percussive mouth, Brazilian meet Klezmer and have a ball. Sorry no Barbie Doll!

"All these songs have a Massai walk, white trash shadow, a samourai heart and the smile of King Kong. AND•JOY. EXPLOSION. Kimbe Raid..."

All songs written by Lizzy Mercier Descloux unless otherwise noted.

The original sound recording was made by Michel Esteban in 1980, 1982, 2003 and by Lizzy Mercier Descloux in 1995
It was selected by Lizzy Mercier Descloux and Michel Esteban
Produced by Michel Esteban P & © ZE records 2003 Original analogue master tapes digitally transferred at 24 bits resolution by Studios: Source & Translab, Paris.
It was mastered to 16 bits for CD by Charlus de La Salle at South Factory Studio.
The executive producer by Michel Esteban.


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