Mamani (album)

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