''Bonga Wanga'' is the fourth studio album of Japanese singer

Toshinobu Kubota is a Japanese singer, songwriter, musician, music producer, and radio personality. He has produced six million-seller records and thirty-three Top 40 singles during his career. Kubota is currently part of Sony Music Japan. In addition, he has co ...

, 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.Toshi Kubota Overview
All Music Guide. Retrieved on August 5, 2012 That album contains several English lyrics. In 1991, Kubota went on the Bonga Wanga Tour. In July 1991, Kubota release his concert videotape/DVD "Bonga Wonga Spring Tour 1991".

Track listing

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 astering–

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*Engineer echnical– Bruce Manning, Leticia Mulzac, Robin Thomas *Executive Producer – Hitoshi Ishitani, Yasohachi Itoh *Guitar –

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, 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 ynclavier– John Mahoney, Laura Janisse

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart

References

{{Authority control 1990 albums Toshinobu Kubota albums Sony Music albums