Panique celtique is the debut album recorded by French hip hop act Manau. It was released in July 1998. It achieved success in France and Belgium (Wallonia) where it hit respectively #1 for several weeks and #2. It provided five singles : the two number-one hits "La Tribu de Dana

La Tribu de Dana

"La Tribu de Dana" is a 1998 song recorded by the French hip hop band Manau, available on their debut album, Panique celtique, on which it features as second track...

" and "Mais qui est la belette ?

Mais qui est la belette ?

"Mais qui est la belette ?" is a 1998 song recorded by French hip hop act Manau. It was the third single from its album Panique celtique and was released in December 1998...

", a top nine hit "Panique celtique", and two top 40 hits "L'avenir est un long passé" and "La Confession".

In 1999, the album gained a Victoire de la Musique in the category 'Rap/groove album of the year'.

Track listing

1. "Intro" (Martial Tricoche / RV Lardic, Cédric Soubiron) – 1:41
2. "La Tribu de Dana
   La Tribu de Dana
   "La Tribu de Dana" is a 1998 song recorded by the French hip hop band Manau, available on their debut album, Panique celtique, on which it features as second track...
   
   " (Martial Tricoche / RV Lardic, Cédric Soubiron, Alan Stivell
   Alan Stivell
   Alan Stivell is a Breton musician and singer, recording artist and master of the celtic harp who from the early 1970s revived global interest in the Celtic harp and Celtic music as part of world music.- Background: learning Breton music and culture :Alan was born in the Auvergnat town of Riom...
   
   ) – 4:47
3. "L'avenir est un long passé" (Martial Tricoche / RV Lardic, Cédric Soubiron) – 4:40
4. "Panique celtique" (Martial Tricoche / RV Lardic, Cédric Soubiron) – 3:35
5. "Le chant des druides" (Martial Tricoche / RV Lardic, Cédric Soubiron) – 4:17
6. "Faut pas tiser en Bretagne" (Martial Tricoche / RV Lardic, Cédric Soubiron) – 3:54
7. "Le chien du forgeron" (Martial Tricoche / Grégor Gandon) – 4:23
8. "La Confession" (Martial Tricoche / RV Lardic, Cédric Soubiron) – 4:03
9. "Un mauvais Dieu" (Martial Tricoche / RV Lardic, Cédric Soubiron) – 4:48
10. "Mais qui est la belette ?
    Mais qui est la belette ?
    "Mais qui est la belette ?" is a 1998 song recorded by French hip hop act Manau. It was the third single from its album Panique celtique and was released in December 1998...
    
    " (Martial Tricoche / RV Lardic, Cédric Soubiron) – 3:58
11. "Je parle" (Martial Tricoche / RV Lardic, Cédric Soubiron) – 4:42

+ Bonus - 1999 issue

1. "L'avenir est un long passé" (new version)
2. "Mais qui est la belette ?" (remix)

Source : Allmusic

Personal and credits

Singers and musicians

• Narrator : Antoine Duléry
• Background vocals : Paul Eric Toussaint, Maro Doucouré, Mario Santangeli and Eric Leroy
• Choir : Elsa Kalfoglou, Pierre Aulas, John Corbett, Iakovos Pappas, Betrand Ricq.
• Accordion : RV Lardic, Didier Ithusarry
• Bass : Guy Delacroix, R.V. Lardic and Laurent Vernerey
• Bombard : Loïc Taillebrest
• Double bass : Laurent Vernerey
• Bagpipes : Loïc Taillebrest
• Guitar : Manu Vergeade and RV Lardic
• Harp : Anne Mispelter
• Keyboards : RV Lardic
• Scratching : Laurent Meliz
• Sequencing : Cédric Soubiron, Grégor Gandon
• Violin : Grégor Gandon, Floriane Bonami
• Alto : Florent Bremont
• Cello : Anne-Gaelle Bisquay and Isabelle Sajot
• Trumpet : Eric Mula

Recording

• Technical assistance : François Déchery
• Arranged by Manau
• Programming : Laurent Meliz and Grégor Gandon
• Recorded and mixed :
  • by Patrice Kung at Studio of La Grande Armée and Studio Plus XXX (tracks 2-5), assistants : Guillaume Mis and Yann Arnaud
  • by Bruno Fourrier at the Studio of La Grande Armée (tracks 1, 6-12), assistants : Jérémy Mathot and Bruno Ehlinger (except track 12)
• A & R Production executive Varda Kanon, except track 12 : Kika
• Mastering : Raphaël Jonin-Dyam (tracks 6-11), Mastering Top Master (tracks 2-5), Mastering Translab. Jean-Christophe Beaudon (track 12)
• Editions : BMG Music Publishing France, except track 2 : BMG Publishing France / Warner Chappell Music France

Release history

Date	Label	Country	Format	Catalog
July 7, 1998	Polydor	Belgium, France, Switzerland, Netherlands	CD	557887
2000	Discovery			5862082

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
Belgium (Wallonia)	Platinum	1999	40,000
France	Diamond	June 30, 1999	1,000,000

Charts

Chart (1998–1999)	Peak position
Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart	39
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart	2
Dutch Albums Chart	42
French SNEP Albums Chart	1
Swiss Albums Chart	34

End of year chart (1998)	Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart	8
French Albums Chart	5
End of year chart (1999)	Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart	6
French Albums Chart	5

External links

• Review on Manauweb.com