Hasse Walli, Hassan Bah Close To The Line
1987 Vinyl
Prog Rock
African
Mbalax

Main image
Digelius Music
arranged by, directed by, written-by, producer, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, timbales, drum [sabar], tambourine, cowbell, triangle, remix Hasse Walli
artwork [cover art] Markus Heikkerö
bass Pekka Gröhn
drums Markku Hillilä
engineer [recording] Timo Toikka
engineer [recording], remix Jari Vainio
tracks a3 keyboards [solo] Juha Ollikainen
lead vocals, congas, drum [sabar], written-by Hassan Bah
photography by [back cover] Anne-May Bah
rhythm guitar Antto Varilo
soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Eero Koivistoinen
tracks a3, a4 trumpet, piccolo trumpet Timo Ojala
Recorded At Topsonic Studios
Recorded at TopSonic studios, Helsinki, Finland in August-September 1986.

We wish to thank the Foundation for the Promotion of Finnish Music (LUSES)
and the Performing Music Promotion Centre (ESEK) for their financial support.

Special thanks to my mother and father for all their
support, and also Pirjo Saastamoinen, Tanja Tolonen,
Appe Vanajas, Joe Davidow, Ams Jallow, Tunde Thomas
and all other friends who have supported us. I also thank
all the African musicians I have played with and learned
from during my trips to Senegal and Gambia.
H.W.



GALERIE