released December 1, 1997

Album Credits:

Genny Lim, voice and percussion;
Francis Wong, saxophone, violin, erhu, flute, clarinet;
Glenn Horiuchi, shamisen, piano;
Elliot Humberto Kavee, drums, cello.

1. La Chine Africaine. a) Prelude (How Yee Gaw Siu Sin Fah) b) Arkaeology c) Who Are You? d) The Sea That Carried Me e) Postlude (How Yee Gaw Siu Sin Fah)

This piece was inspired by the experience of Francis Wong's mother, Noela Maria Allaye Chan Wong, who grew up in Mauritius, 1000 miles off the coast of South Africa.

2. Devotee (Lim)
3. Echo (Lim)
4. Lament (Lim)
5. Moon Over the Ganges (Lim)
6. Life on the Ganges (Lim)
7. Diaspora Tale (Wong)

All songs written and composed by Genny Lim except How Yee Gaw Siu Sin Fah and Diaspora Tale (Wong). Arrangements by Francis Wong. Additional music by Glenn Horiuchi and Elliot Humberto Kavee.

Copyright Genny Lim 1997. All Rights Reserved.

La Chine Africaine recorded direct to 2 track April 14, 1996 at Pine United Methodist Church, San Francisco by Glenn Horiuchi and Francis Wong.

All other selections recorded by Jeff Cressman direct to 2 track December 7 & 8, 1996 at First Voice Studios, SF.
Mastered by Myles Boisen at the Headless Buddha Lab on International Women's Day, March 8, 1997.

Producers: Francis Wong, Julie Hatta
Design: Ken Inugai-Yamada, ImprovisAsians!
Photography: Andy Nozaka (portraits). Genny Lim (cover)

Special Thanks to: California Arts Council Multicultural Entry Grant Program and the Fleishhacker Foundation, Asian Heritage Council, Asian American Jazz Festival, Gayle Nishikawa, George and Noela Wong, Wendell Mew, Julie Hatta, Joan Amaral, Chinese Progressive Association, Carl and Rose Fong, Andy Nozaka, Colette & Danielle Jue, Kim Lieteau, Ron Lim, Elaine Joe, Lin Sun Lim, Dennis Kawaharada, Jon Jang, CBC/IS, Tatsu Aoki, Ju Sekiguchi, Brenda Wong Aoki, Mark lzu, Asian Art Museum SF, Pine United Methodist Church, Rev. Gary Barbaree, James Newton.