Album Notes

KAMOUNA
J.P.Rykiel : keyboards
Koko Améziane : surdo, djembé, castanets, bendir
Lahouri Bennedjadi : gambri, castanets, bendir, Berbères vocals
Alexandre Tassel : bugle
Samia Bega : Arabic vocal
Kamouna means Cumin in Arabic. Its also a reference to Lala Mimouna, a Gnawa saint often invoked by this brotherhood.
This song is inspired by his journey in Morocco. Moreover, it’s a tribute to the Gnawas. Their rhythms are close to the trance musics of Bahia-Brasil .
Street noises in Merrakesh, snake charmers and water carriers join in with instruments like “gambri”, karkabous and bendir as well as Berber vocals. It’s a message of love.

ANJUNA-GOA:
Michel lamothe: giant’s voice
Paola Scemama: child’s voice
Kuchi Almeida Gonzales: vocals, bongo
Anthony Nahmani: tablas
Alexandre Tassel: bugle, trumpet
Patrick Dietsch: electric guitar
Koko Améziane: conga, djembé, surdo, bells, cymbals, rainstick
J.P. Rykiel: keyboards
A mythic destination. ANJUNA, the paradisiac beach which inspired so many artists who choose to express themselves through spontaneous musical improvisations. From this beach began the first rave parties and a very popular techno beat call Goa–trance.

KIM-POH
Kim-Poh: flutes
J.P. Rykiel: keyboards
Yang Su-Min: vocals
Richard Bernet: estraj
Koko Améziane: bass drum, frame drum, indian brushes
Kim-Poh, the divine Malaysian-Chinese flutist. "He is my friend. We toured around the world for almost eight years. Through his multi-ethnic Asian background, Kim-Poh introduced me to the diversity of echoes in the Malaysian jungle. With the sound of his flute, he took me into the world of the Chinese songs of meditation.
He introduced Yang Su- Mei, a Chinese opera singer who agreed to collaborate on this piece. The sound of “estrad” (Indian violin), wonderfully interpreted by Richard Bernet, brings a message of peace."

DOMO-ARIGATO:
Patrick Dietsch: acoustic &electric guitar
Koko Ameziane: indian brushes, surdo, djembe, bells, japanese gong.
J.P. Rykiel: keyboards
Noriko Ikegaya: vocals
" 'Thank you very much' in Japanese. In tribute to Noriko, eternal muse. Always by my side.
Sometimes in form, always in spirit. A postcard written from country to country and mailed in the last one."

ANIMAL’S WORLD:
J.P. Rykiel: keyboards
Koko Améziane: djembé, rainstick, gourd
Jean-Philippe Rykiel gathered animals and recorded and synthesized their sounds. Mixed with African rhythms, these sounds became a song.