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1990 studio album by Toshinobu Kubota
Bonga Wanga Released July 15, 1990 Recorded 1989–1990 Genres R&B , old skool , African , go-go , reggae fusion Length 64 :24 Label Sony Music Entertainment Japan Producers Hitoshi Ishitani (exex. producer) , Yasohachi Itoh (exec. producer) , Toshinobu Kubota
"Be Wanabee / Mama Udongo (Mabuta No Naka Ni)" "Dai Bora Of Life"
Bonga Wanga 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.[ 1] [ 2]
In 1991, Kubota went on the Bonga Wanga Tour. In July 1991, Kubota release his concert videotape/DVD "Bonga Wonga Spring Tour 1991".[ 3] [ 4]
Title Lyrics Music 1. "Feel so real" Toshinobu Kubota Toshinobu Kubota 1:46 2. "Dai Bora Of Life (Large Mullet of Life) " Toshinobu Kubota Toshinobu Kubota 4:37 3. "Tell me why (Kono Koi No Yukue) (Tell Me Why (Whereabouts of This Love)) " Brother Tom Toshinobu Kubota 5:49 4. "Mama Udongo (Mabuta No Naka Ni) (Mama Udongo (In Eyelid)) " Toshinobu Kubota Toshinobu Kubota 6:33 5. "Be Wanabee" Toshinobu Kubota Toshinobu Kubota 5:24 6. "Bonga Wanga (featuring Lynn Davis) " Toshinobu Kubota Toshinobu Kubota 1:56 7. "Shoot the Hoop!" Toshinobu Kubota Yoichiro Kakizaki 4:39 8. "Love Under the Moon" Toshinobu Kubota Toshinobu Kubota 6:12 9. "Something's Comin' On" Toshinobu Kubota Toshinobu Kubota 2:51 10. "Mixed Nuts" Toshinobu Kubota Toshinobu Kubota 6:30 11. "Yasou (Virtual Night) " Toshinobu Kubota Toshinobu Kubota 6:57 12. "No More Rain" Toshinobu Kubota Toshinobu Kubota 4:20 13. "Kimi Ni Aitai (Want to Meet You) " Toshinobu Kubota Toshinobu Kubota 4:52 14. "Bonga Wanga (Reprise) (featuring Lynn Davis) " Toshinobu Kubota Toshinobu Kubota 2:05 Total length: 64:24
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
Release
Chart
Peak position
Sales total
July 15, 1990
Oricon Weekly Chart[ 1]
1
1,000,000+
Oricon Yearly Album Chart
8
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