Mamani (album)

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Mamani is the debut studio album by German recording artist Joy Denalane. It was released by Four Music in association with Columbia Records on June 3, 2002 in German-speaking Europe. The album was produced by Max Herre, while additional production was provided by Timmy W., Don Phillipe, Franc Kuruc and Tom Krüger. The album peaked at #8 on the German album chart, selling over 300,000 copies. Altogether Mamani spawned six singles: "Sag's Mir", "Geh Jetzt", "Was Auch Immer", "Im Ghetto von Soweto", "Kinderlied" and "Höchste Zeit".

Track listing

*Mamani* – Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Setho"	W. Henderson	Herre	1:55
2.	"Miscommunication"	Joy Denalane Max Herre Philippe Kayser Tommy Wittinger Frank Kuruc	Herre	5:06
3.	"Geh jetzt"	Denalane Herre Kayser Wittinger Kuruc	Herre	5:27
4.	"Bantwana" (Skit)			0:47
5.	"Höchste Zeit"	Denalane Herre Kayser Wittinger Kuruc	Herre	4:59
6.	"Vier Frauen" (featuring Sara Tavares, Chiwoniso & Deborah)	Nina Simone	Herre	5:46
7.	"Sag's mir"	Denalane Herre Kayser Wittinger Kuruc	Herre	4:36
8.	"Ma Jimbos" (Skit)			0:54
9.	"Im Ghetto von Soweto (Auntie's House)" (featuring Hugh Masekela)	Denalane Herre Kayser Wittinger Kuruc	Herre	5:26
10.	"Kinderlied"	Denalane Herre Kayser Wittinger Kuruc	Herre	4:49
11.	"Was auch immer"	Denalane Herre Kayser Wittinger Kuruc	Herre	5:32
12.	"Passenger Denalane" (Skit)			0:58
13.	"Mamani" (featuring Hugh Masekela)	Caiphus Semenya	Herre	2:09
14.	"Fragen (Ein Brief aus Lesotho)"	Denalane Herre Kayser Wittinger Kuruc Berthold Brecht	Herre	3:57
15.	"Wem gehört die Welt"	Denalane Herre Johnny Watson	Herre	4:36
16.	"I Cover the Waterfront"	Johnny Green Edward Heyman	Herre	4:01
17.	"Outro"	Denalane Herre Kuruc	Herre	2:47
18.	"Mathatha Agotlokamna" (featuring Mahotella Queens)	Mildred Mangxola Hilda Tloubatla Nobesuthu Mbadu	Herre	1:49

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[1]	44
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[2]	8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[3]	54

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
Illegal chart entered Germany2	62

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)^[4]	Gold	150,000^‡
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Austriancharts.at – Joy Denalane – Mamani" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
^ "Officialcharts.de – Joy Denalane – Mamani". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Joy Denalane – Mamani". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Joy Denalane; 'Mamani')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

External links

JoyDenalane.com – official site
Mamani at Discogs (list of releases)

[ac_Austria_Joy_Denalane-1] "Austriancharts.at – Joy Denalane – Mamani" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-10-25.

[geralb-2] "Officialcharts.de – Joy Denalane – Mamani". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2015-10-25.

[ac_Switzerland_Joy_Denalane-3] "Swisscharts.com – Joy Denalane – Mamani". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-10-25.

[GermanyJoy_DenalaneMamanialbumCertRef-4] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Joy Denalane; 'Mamani')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

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Discography
Studio albums	Mamani (2002) Born & Raised (2006) Maureen (2011) Gleisdreieck (2017) Let Yourself Be Loved (2020) Willpower (2023)
Live albums	The Dresden Soul Symphony (2008)
Related topics	Four Music FK Allstars Freundeskreis Max Herre