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Bonga Wanga

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Released
  
July 15, 1990

Length
  
64:24

Release date
  
15 July 1990

Recorded
  
1989-1990

Artist
  
Toshinobu Kubota

Genres
  
Go-go, Reggae fusion

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Producer
  
Hitoshi Ishitani (exex. producer), Yasohachi Itoh (exec. producer), Toshinobu Kubota

Bonga Wanga (1990)
  
Kiss My Thang Toshinobu Kubota's Selection (1990)

Label
  
Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.

Similar
  
Toshinobu Kubota albums, Other albums

Bonga Wanga is the fourth studio album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on July 15, 1990. Under the label, Kubota released his first single, "Be Wanabee" in October 1990, followed by "Mama Udongo" in March 1991. The lead single "Be Wanabee" charted at number 16 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart. "Bonga Wanga" became Kubota's first album to peak number one on the Oricon Albums chart. The album also became certified million. That album contains several English lyrics.

Contents

In 1991, Kubota went on the Bonga Wanga Tour. In July 1991, Kubota release his concert videotape/DVD "Bonga Wonga Spring Tour 1991".

Personnel

  • Backing Vocals – 501, Fonzi Thornton, Lynn Davis, Michelle Cobbs, Tawatha Agee, Toshinobu Kubota, Yoichiro Kakizaki
  • Bass – Bootsy Collins, Tom Barney, Tracy Wormworth
  • Drums – Anton Fig, William House
  • Engineer – Bruce Miller, Bruce Buchanan, Bruce Calder, Gerard Julien, James Kuoriak, Lolly Grodner, Mike Fossenkemper, Rich July, Susan Morrison
  • Engineer [Mastering] – Ted Jensen
  • Engineer [Technical] – Bruce Manning, Leticia Mulzac, Robin Thomas
  • Executive Producer – Hitoshi Ishitani, Yasohachi Itoh
  • Guitar – Bootsy Collins, Charlie Singleton, Chris Udell, Randy Bowland, William Patterson
  • Keyboards, Programmed By – Yoichiro Kakizaki
  • Lyrics By – Brother Tom, Toshinobu Kubota
  • Mixed By – Bruce Miller, Larry Fergusson
  • Music By – Toshinobu Kubota, Yoichiro Kakizaki
  • Orchestrated By – Toshinobu Kubota, Yoichiro Kakizaki
  • Percussion – Bashiri Johnson, Don Alias
  • Producer – Toshinobu Kubota
  • Programmed By [Synclavier] – John Mahoney, Laura Janisse

    • Songs

    Feel so real1:45
    Be wanabee5:24
    BONGA WANGA1:55

    References

    Bonga Wanga Wikipedia
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