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Musique D'Ensemble / Ensemble Music
A1	Piéré Mbira [Large Sanza] – Joseph SambaMbira [Small Sanza], Voice – Etienne Ngbozo*Rattle, Percussion [Sticks] – Unknown ArtistVoice – Daniel Ngadike, Raymond Doko, Robert Tarapai	6:27
A2	Naa-Koré	6:43
A3	Naa-Bua Mbira [Sanza] – David , Etienne Doko*Rattle, Percussion [Sticks] – Unknown ArtistVoice – Martine Senouane, Pascal Minang, R. Doko*, E. Doko*	11:02
Musique De Solistes / Music By Soloists
B1	Daïte Vocals – Martin Kayo	4:05
B2	Naa-Yanga Vocals – Martin Kayo	3:50
B3	Fara Ko Kumanda Mbira [Sanzas], Voice – E. Doko*Rattle [Rattles], Percussion [Sticks] – Unknown ArtistVoice – P. Minang*	14:45
B4	Naa Ndongoé Mbira [Small Sanzas], Voice – Étienne Doko, Étienne NgbozoRattle, Percussion [Sticks] – Unknown Artist	5:05

Credits

• Liner Notes [English Translations] – David Stevens
• Photography By – Gilles Burgard
• Recorded By, Liner Notes – Vincent Dehoux
• Words By [Gbáyá Translations] – Paulette Roulon, Yves Monino

Notes

The Gbaya are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Central African empire and occupy a vast area on both sides of the Cameroun border. Here we present the music of a Gbaya Bodoé village, Ndongué, 45 miles southwest of Bouar.

Track A1 recorded in Ndongué, March 9, 1977
track A2 recorded in Ndongué, March 31, 1977
track A3 recorded in Galo, Feb. 19, 1977
track B1 recorded in Kpokorta, March 11, 1977
track B3 recorded in Galo, Feb. 20, 1977
track B4 recorded in Ndongué, Feb. 17, 1977

Gatefold sleeve with cut-out square on front.
Catalog number "558 524" on sleeve, "558.524" on labels

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
558 524	Gbáyá	Empire Centrafricain - Musique Gbáyá / Chants À Penser ‎(LP, Album)	Ocora	558 524	France	1977
558 524	Gbáyá	Empire Centrafricain - Musique Gbáyá / Chants À Penser ‎(LP, Album, RP)	Ocora	558 524	France	1980
C 580008	Gbáyá	Centrafrique - Musique Gbáyá / Chants À Penser ‎(CD, RE)	Ocora	C 580008	France	1992
4 558524	Gbáyá	Centrafrique - Musique Gbáyá / Chants À Penser ‎(Cass, Album)	Ocora	4 558524	France	Unknown
558 524	Gbáyá	Empire Centrafricain - Musique Gbáyá / Chants À Penser ‎(LP, Album, RP)	Ocora	558 524	France	1985