Hello Afrika

"Hello Africa" redirects here. For the song by Eddy Grant, see Message Man.

This article is about the album. For the title track, see Hello Afrika (song).

Hello Afrika (The Album) is the debut studio album from Swedish-based Nigerian artist Dr. Alban, released in 1990. The album was produced by Denniz Pop and released through the label SweMix Records. The album was also released as a second edition in 1991, with a different track listing.

Hello Afrika (The Album)
Studio album by Dr. Alban
Released	1990 (Sweden)
Recorded	1990
Genre	Eurodance, Reggae
Label	SweMix Records
Producer	Denniz Pop
Dr. Alban chronology
Hello Afrika (The Album) (1990) One Love (1992)
Singles from Hello Afrika (The Album)
"Hello Afrika" Released: September 1990 "No Coke" Released: November 1990 "U & Mi" Released: 1991 "(Sing Shi-Wo-Wo) Stop the Pollution" Released: 1991

Track listing

Original version

1. "The Alban Prelude" (1:33)
2. "U & Mi" (3:44)
3. "No Coke" (with Intro) (7:00)
4. "Sweet Reggae Music" (5:25)
5. "Hello Afrika" (5:44)
6. "China Man" (5:04)
7. "Groove Machine II" (2:08)
8. "Proud! (To Be Afrikan)" (4:16)
9. "Our Father (Pater Noster)" (4:40)
10. "Man & Woman" (5:09)
11. "No Coke (No Hasch-Hasch Mix)" (6:10)
12. "Hello Afrika (42 Street Mix)" (6:29)
13. "Thank You" (4:19)

2nd edition

1. "The Alban Prelude" (1:35)
2. "U & Mi" (3:47)
3. "No Coke" (6:41)
4. "Sweet Reggae Music" (5:27)
5. "Hello Afrika" (5:45)
6. "(Sing Shi-Wo-Wo) Stop the Pollution" (3:42)
7. "Our Father (Pater Noster)" (4:44)
8. "Proud! (To Be Afrikan)"(4:17)
9. "Groove Machine 2" (2:10)
10. "U & Mi (Remix 91)" (5:02)
11. "No Coke (Float Remix)" (3:49)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990–91) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[1] 2 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[2] 43 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 11 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 6 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 8

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 9 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] 93 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 49

Sales and certifications

Certifications for Hello Afrika

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[9]	Platinum	50,000*
Germany (BVMI)[10]	Gold	250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[11]	Gold	25,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.