AFRICA Collection

BAKA BEYOND

The award winning first Baka Beyond album. Music inspired by Martin Cradick's first visit to the baka Pygmies in 1992. The birth of the band Baka Beyond

Spirit of the forest (1994)



1. Spirit of the Forest
2. The Man Who Danced Too Slowly
3. Ngombi
4. Baka Play Baka
5. Nahwia
6. Eeye Bé (Elephant Song)
7. Canya Jam
8. Bounaka

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BAKA BEYOND - Sogo



1.I See Winter
2.Ming Jah
3.Sogo
4.Adukbé (Tomorrow)
5.Creation
6.Sukanisha (Inc. Green Stream Jig)
7.Street Dance
8.Bilebo
9.Evening Song
10.The Lightning Pot

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BAKA BEYOND - East To West

Marrying traditional Celtic melodies and instruments with West African traditional rhythms and modern musical stylings like Highlife and Afro-pop may not seem like the most natural idea. But in the hands of Baka Beyond--a group that takes the term world fusion seriously, as it's roughly split between Celtic and West African musicians--the combination makes for a delicious musical stew that goes down smoothly. It's been five years since the group's last album, and longtime fans who discovered the band through its hugely successful Spirit of the Forest release in 1994 won't be disappointed. East to West is probably the group's most accomplished work to date.

Founded by English guitarist Martin Cradick and singer Su Hart, who lived with the Baka pygmies in the rainforest along the Cameroon-Congo border in 1991, Baka Beyond stands out from a world fusion crowd that includes groups like Deep Forest and the Afro-Celt Sound System by delving a little deeper than most into both the African and Celtic roots of its music. On East to West, instead of dropping in the occasional sample for exotic effect, the group places the disparate elements together in a live context with thrilling results: "Awaya Baka," where a chorus sung by Baka children melds with Paddy Le Mercer's Celtic whistle amid a funky Highlife groove; "An Gwirder," where Nii Tagoe's West African balafon and Alan Burton's bagpipes, based on similar pentatonic scales, mix seamlessly; and "Wandering Spirit," which fuses two Scottish jigs with a traditional Baka dance rhythm.

Tracklist

1. Awaya Baka
2. Braighe Locheil (The Brais Of Loch Eil)
3. An Gwirder
4. Ra-Li-O
5. Wandering Spirit
6. A Thousand Curses On Love
7. Dans Les Jardins De Baya
8. Rakish Paddy
9. Silver Whistle

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PAPA WEMBA - Le Voyager

Papa Wemba's pure talent and angelic voice can be traced to his mother, who was a professional funeral singer in Zaire. In the '70s, Zaiko Langa Langa, a student group that included Wemba, set a new standard for Congolese popular music ("soukous") with their youthful lyricism and absence of brass. Wemba later formed his own group, Viva La Musica, and from his home base of Paris created a loose society of the sappeur consisting of elegant, high fashion musicians. Soundchecks took a backseat to the fashion check with Wemba and his large coterie. His Womad appearances and recordings for the Real World label would eventually place him squarely on the world stage. Whether he's trading vocal lines and dancing the latest Congolese dance with the Viva La Musica crew, or singing a catchy Afro-Caribbean song with his international band, Wemba's internationally recognized, soaring vocals and charisma always capture the spotlight.

Tracklist

01 Maria Valencia 04:07
02 Lingo Lingo 04:03
03 Le Voyageur 04:23
04 Ombela 03:28
05 Jamais Kolonga 02:36
06 Matinda 03:47
07 Yoko 03:44
08 Madilamba 03:14
09 Zero 03:21

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Manu Dibango has always been ahead of the musical curve and this disc proves just that. It would be hard to find a grittier-funky sound out there. Check it out if you like jazz, funk or world music; it's all here on this disc.

Tracklist

1.Soul Makossa
2.Ekedi
3.Africadelic
4.Sun Explosion
5.A Freak Sans Fric
6. Oh Koh
7. Poinciana
8. Abele Dance
9. Electric Africa
10. Africa Boogie
11. Big Blow

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This is a tape of agbadza music, which has its roots in a historical war dance. It's still commonly performed along the coast of West Africa, around eastern Ghana and Togo and Benin.

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Jasper van´t Hof - keyboards
Dra Diarra – percussion, vocals,koni
Mabinthy Sakho – vocals
Eric Vloeimans - trumpet
Stefan Jungmair – programming

Already twelve albums had been released since 1984 of European famous JASPER VAN'T HOF'S PILI-PILI. The 2002 release is dedicated to the legendary city of Timbuktu in Mali. 12 ballads with modern sounds give a new picture of PILI-PILIs music.

1. "N"unga" (Maternal Love) Language: Susu
2. "M"Bali Jo" (My Son M"Bali Jo) Language: Susu
3. "Soubacha" (The Vampire) Language: Susu & Bambara
4. "Niger Lalaba" (The Niger Oar) Language: Bambara
5. "Ka Ba Ko" (Incredible Astonishment) Language: Bambara
6. "Kangaba" (Pure Village) Language: Bambara
7. "Jinga Horonja" (You Took My Dignity) Language: Bambara
8. "Ton Soni" (Backbiting) Language: Maliké
9. "Mi Si Bo Kolo Kagele" (Our Cow Pat Pride) Language: Bambara
10. "Tseng Tseng Can" (The Tuareg"s Desert) Language: Susu and Bambara 11. "Kanadjoro Ka Kouma" (They speak their Heart Freely)(Instrumental)
12. "Djelilou" (The Griots" song) Language: Bambara

TIMBUKTU - legendary city in the heart of West Africa

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The Spirit of Africa benefit album couldn't be a better idea. With more than 25 million Africans living with HIV or AIDS, Africans make up nearly 70 percent of the adults and 80 percent of the children infected with the virus throughout the world. On this album, the Mercury Phoenix Trust and Real World Records join together to put out a formidable unified musical front, featuring groups or artists from 11 different African countries contributing songs that celebrate the resilience of the African people. The music spans a wide variety of material in a relatively limited 14-song program: from the lush vocal choir Imbizo to the haunting percussive thunder of the Drummers of Burundi, from the modern remix by techno producer Paul Oakenfold of Maryam Mursal to the traditional lyre playing of Ayub Ogada. These tracks showcase the rich musical tradition and the political and social importance of music in many African cultures. While Spirit Of Africa won't change the world, it's definitely part of the solution

Tracklist:

1. Awa Y'okeyi (If You Go Away) - Wemba, Papa
2. Somali Udiida Ceb (Somalia, Don't Shame Yourself) - Hassan, Abdi Kader
3. Saï Saï Sida (AIDS the Devil) - Pene, Omar
4. Kulusizi Emhlabeni (It's Sad in This World) - Mbuli, Mzwakhe
5. Xale (Our Young People) - NDour, Youssou
6. Sima - Keita, Assitan Mama
7. 10% - Ogada, Ayub
8. Kasennyanku (The Firewood Collector) - Kabanda, Bernard
9. Mambo Kwa Soksi (Things With Socks) - Ongala, Remmy
10. Baraka - Baroudi, Hamid
11. Zulu Khayalami (Heaven Is My Home) - Ndlovu, Majahawodwa
12. Kuna Kunguni - Zawose, Hukwe, Dr.
13. Extract - Traditional
14. AIDS the Disease - TASO Choir

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Rough Guide to Congolese Soukous


Congolese music - rumba or soukous - has been at the core of African dance music for almost half a century, surpassing just about every other African pop style in existence. The Rough Guide To Congolese Soukous profiles the sweet guitar sound and hip-swinging rhythms of this superb dance rhythm, featuring tracks from some of Africa's greatest stars.

Tracklist:

01. Cooperation - Franco & Sam Mangwana
02. Amie Mamibo - Zaiko Langa Langa
03. Loi - Koffi Olomide
04. Sai - Kanda Bongo Man
05. Sarah - Taub Ley Rochereau
06. Co Jazz: Marie Jose - Ry
07. La Vie - Deyess Mukangi
08. Naji - Pepe Kalle & Rigo Star
09. Sanga Mbele Mbele - Thu Zahina
10. Overdose - Papa Wemba
11. Ma Cherie - Nouvelle Generation De La Republique Democratique
12. Bilanga - Yondo Sisters Et Le Groupe Planete

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01-Adama Drame - Tourbillon
02-Hugues Ano - Zigri
03-Guem - Secret
04-Soungalo Coulibaly - Warani
05-Tahirou Djembe - Tahirou Solo
06-Mamady Keta - Sabunyuma
07-Yelena N' Goron - Mandiani
08-Doudou Ndiaye - Rose Rythm
09-Famoudou Konate - Takonani
10-Tambours de brazza - K l
11-Wofa - Wofa Gbe
12-Mohamed Bangoura - Boiyar

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World Percussion

01 Sakura (Japan)
02 N'Toum
03 Karamako (West Africa)
04 Kharagpur
05 Touareg
06 Kairouan (Tunisia)
07 Moustabeikos (Greece)
08 Capoeira
09 Salsarico (Cuba)
10 NY Drums (Contemporary Western)
11 Dembel (Senegal)
12 Djembe Ni Bara (Burkina Faso)
13 Samburu (West Africa)
14 Angola
15 Soweto (South Africa)
16 Son Da Terra
17 Beowawe (Native American)
18 Noche En Blanco (Latin America)
19 Se Me Fue (Cuba)
20 Antigua (Caribbean)
21 Yaya Ho
22 Ewondo (The Cameroon)
23 Hajouj (Middle East)
24 Refraction 3 (Contemporary Western)
25 Roof Of The World
26 Bali Balou (Bali)
27 Tiktiri (Middle East)
28 Raks Sharq (Egypt)
29 Anklung (Africa)
30 Kotsari (Black Sea)
31 Northern Raga (India)
32 Surubaya

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The Rough Guide To The Music Of Sudan is bursting with the diverse and rich music that has emerged from Africa’s largest country, from desert rhythms echoing a camel’s stride to savannah woodland harmonies. This album offers you an overview of a flourishing musical culture – including trance drumming, hip-hop, orchestral music, Arabic love songs and spicy horn sections – and incorporates influences from Egypt to Congo and from the White Nile to the Blue Nile.

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[01]. Aguis Mahasnik Biman - Rasha
[02]. Kabbas - Abdel Karim el Kabli
[03]. Gua - Emmanuel Jal
[04]. Tour to Africa - Tarig Abubakar,
[05]. Sawani - Setona
[06]. In Kadugli
[07]. Chant 1
[08]. Na-Nu Na-Nu - Abdel Aziz el Mubarak
[09]. Ya Jamil Ya Mudalal - Mustafa Al Sunni
[10]. Azibni [Live] - Mohammed Wardi
[11]. Habibi - Muhamed el Amin
[12]. Daloka Bet el Mal
[13]. Ee Wayi, Wayi, Hauya Agreement Tilaloni
[14]. Mal Wa Ihtagab - Abdel Gadir Salim

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CD 1 - Voices of Africa 01. Mustapha Tettey Addy (Ghana) 02. Cabdullahi Qarshi-Cumar Dhule (Somalia) 03. Africa Jolé (Guinea) 04. Gabin Dabiré - Baga Baga (Burkina Faso) 05. Traditional Orchestra of the Comore Islands 06. La Famille Dembelé - Ibi Kelena (Burkina Faso) 07. El Mouahidya (Algeria) 08. Arafan Koyate (Mali) 09. Amampondo (South Africa) 10. Hausa-Ibo-Yoruba Ensemble (Nigeria) 11. La Famille Dembelé (Burkina Faso) 12. Cabdullahi Qarshi-Cumar Dhule (Somalia) 13. Sonia Laaraisi (Tunisia) 14. Music of Nande (Zaire) 15. Florida Uwera (Rwanda) Code: http://rapidshare.com/files/202388129/CD_1_Voices_of_Africa.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/202404522/Africa_-_World_Music_AtlasCD_1_Voices_of_Africa_2.rar CD 2 - Winds & Strings of Africa 01. Groupe Kodia (Congo) 02. Groupe Kodia (Congo) 03. Musicians of the Nile (Egypt) 04. Gabin Dabiré - Amadou (Burkina Faso) 05. Gabin Dabiré - Kalé (Burkina Faso) 06. Musicians of the Nile (Egypt) 07. Arafan Koyate (Mali) 08. Arafan Koyate (Mali) 09. Agoromma Ensemble (Ghana) 10. El Mouahidya (Algeria) 11. Sarah Carrere (Senegal) 12. Solo Razafindrakoto - Tiralila (Madagascar) Code: http://rapidshare.com/files/202711034/CD_2_Winds___Strings_of_Africa.rar CD 3 - Drums of Africa 01. Africa Jolé (Guinea) 02. Hausa-Ibo-Yoruba Ensemble (Nigeria) 03. Groupe Kodia (Congo) 04. Gabin Dabiré - Kjima (Burkina Faso) 05. Gabin Dabiré - Mamidi (Burkina Faso) 06. Drummers of Burundi 07. Aja Addy (Ghana) 08. Senufo-Fodonon (Ivory Coast) 09. Groupe Kodia (Congo) 10. Groupe Kodia (Congo) 11. Gabin Dabiré - Guidiga (Burkina Faso) 12. Musicians of the Nile (Egypt) 13. Amampondo (South Africa) Code: http://rapidshare.com/files/202731893/CD_3_Drums_of_Africa.rar

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After earlier albums that focused on the Australian didgeridoo and Central African Pygmy chant (later discovered by Deep Forest), Aussie Martin Craddock has broadened his scope for a truly global world beat fusion album. African beats are at the heart of these eight songs, but Gypsy, Arabic, jazz, and Celtic influences swirl through standout tracks like "Meeting of Tribes" and the techno remix of "Booma Lena." Cameroon water drums on "Ancestor's Voice" are like nothing you've ever heard.

1. Woosi 6:44
2. Ancestor's Voice 5:51
3. Lupe 5:43
4. Ohureo 6:53
5. Meeting Of Tribes 5:56
6. Journey 6:08
7. Ndaweh's Dream 5:07
8. Booma Lena 8:48

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Martin Cradick holds a unique relationship with the Baka hunter-gatherers, brilliant musicians from the Cameroon rainforest. Since their first release "Spirit of the Forest" in 1992, Baka Beyond has grown into a dynamic eight-piece band with musicians from across Africa and Celtic Europe. Each visit to the forest has also seen the Baka further their own music. On "Rhythm Tree" Baka and Baka Beyond come together with music recorded both in the UK and the Cameroon rainforest.

1. Call of the Forest
2. Kobo
3. Sad Among Strangers
4. Boulez Boulez
5. The Rhythm Tree
6. Hush Hush
7. Bokissa
8. La Londe
9. Shimina
10. Call of the Forest

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A musical panorama composed of songs, inanga zither, flute, sanza, musical bow and a drums band.

Track Listings

1. Whispered Song With "Inanga" Accompaniment
2. Female Choir
3. Ubuhuha
4. Ubuhuha
5. Lament
6. Song With Musical Bow Accompaniment
7. Song With "Sanza" Accompaniment
8. Flute Solo
9. Greeting Sung by a Young Girl
10. Greeting Sumg by Two Young Girls
11. Zither Solo
12. Drum Ensemble
13. Half Whispered, Half Exhaled Chant Accompanied on the Inanga Cither
14. Ikembe Sanza
15. Ingoma
16. Ingoma
17. Umuduri

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TRACK LISTINGS

01. Kele
02. Bac-city
03. Mame yo
04. Mama ngoudi
05. Le ras du temps bourre
06. Cc obsession
07. Yaka
08. Toi
09. Ya yengo
10. Solo du desert

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This music is from the people in the dry savannah north of the Brong Ahafo. Features unique and diverse, Features some of the most unique and diverse instrumentation form and vocal technique in Africa. This is a music of the people, speaking of everything from personal life to social comment. A truly personal view of the tribes of northern Ghana.

Tracks:

1. Mamprusi performed by Yamgbalga - 6:50
2. Grunshi - 7:12
3. Frafra performed by A.B. Lunnaa - 5:23
4. Kusasi performed by Akurugu - 4:55
5. Dagarti performed by Dagaabas Bawa - 5:25
6. Dagarti performed by Dagarti Dancing Group - 6:10
7. Kasena performed by Kasena Nankans - 2:30
8. Kasena - 2:43
9. Kasena performed by Kasena Nankans - 4:19

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Koko - Burkina Faso. Balafons et tambours d'Afrique

TRACK LISTINGS

1. Koko Lon Ni Lo 05:40
2. Burkina Faso 06:48
3. Sene Ke Law Fo 06:16
4. Yiri 06:42
5. Gnana Gwe 04:58
6. Tlo'N Ti Sebe Sa 05:40
7. Burkina Doundoumba 04:24
8. Foli 05:30
9. Fle'Nkan 05:39

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How do you try to capture the music of such a large, rich area as West Africa on one disc? The answer, of course, is that you can't, although this compilation does glide over some of the high spots -- but only some. So there are classic performances by Mali's Super Rail Band and Ali Farka Toure, plus Orchestra Baobob, revealing the influence Cuban music had on the nascent homegrown scenes in both Senegal and Mali. Altogether, it offers some semblance of a picture, fleshed out by the thrilling kora work of Toumani Diabate on "Djelika" and the south Mali wassoulou vocals of the excellent Oumou Sangare, who brings a rougher dimension to the proceedings. There's no Youssou N'Dour or Baaba Maal to show their stuff as Senegal's brightest stars (West Africa's biggest names, in fact), but Maal's sidekick, griot Mansour Seck, is represented. Perhaps one of the oddest choices is the inclusion of Dimi Mint Abba from Mauritania. Granted, she's the country's most famous singer, but there are others artists of greater stature from the region not included. E.T. Mensah is an astute pick for Ghanaian highlife, and Kante Manfila is probably a fair nominee for mande music. The real problem with this album isn't the music, which is glorious throughout, but the fact that it suffers from the size of its ambition and the inability to full realize it. Within a small range -- Ghana, Mali, Senegal, and Mauritania -- it does a partial job, but to call it a summing up of West African music is neither fair to the geographic area nor the listener. TRACK LISTINGS [01]. Foliba [02]. Djelika [03]. Roucky [04]. Toro [05]. M'Boté [06]. Djama Kaissoumou [07]. I Ka Di Nye [08]. 205 [09]. Utru Horas [10]. Almamy Bocoum [11]. Mauritania My Beloved Country [12]. Agne Anko Code: http://rapidshare.com/files/214200052/ROUGHGUIDETOWESTAFRICANMUSIC-byDJ.rar TRACK LISTINGS 1. Malinke 2. African Tales 3. Spirit of the Mask 4. Savanna Code: http://rapidshare.com/files/207930151/Sissokho_Yakhouba_-_Gambia._Griot_Tradition.rar

The rich traditions of African rhythms are echoed in all popular American music, and jazz is no exception. In turn, black South Africans became enamored with the familiar styles and structures of jazz as early as the 1920s. By the '50s, most towns had a few local bands, with Johannesburg boasting the sharpest innovators. The township bands played in a dynamic style that mingled elements of swing with marabi, the three-chord melodies by which African jazz was most popularly known. This excellent collection gives a good idea about the range and expertise of many of the players, from Sipho Mabuse's delicately beautiful sax playing on "Thaba Bosiu" to young Lemmy Special's virtuoso pennywhistle stylings on "See You Later." Although this broad 16-song offering covers the '50s through the '90s, it only includes one vocal performance -- Miriam Makeba & the Skylarks' swinging "Siyavuya" -- making for a lopsided although spectacular view of South African jazz.

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South Africa is one of the great powerhouses of African music with a recording industry that stretches back to the early 20 th century. From the lilting violins of the Soweto String Quartet to the African reggae of Lucky Dube, this all-new second edition of The Rough Guide To The Music of South Africa is a perfect introduction to the sounds of the rainbow nation. Artists include - Busi Mhlongo, Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens, Chicco, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Soweto String Quartet, Shiyani Ngcobo, Miriam Makeba & The Skylarks, Mtabhane Ndima, Soul Brothers, Lesego Rampolokeng & The Kalahari Surfers, Lucky Dube, Oom Hansie, Nothembi, Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds, Big Voice Jack, Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

TRACK LISTINGS

[01]. BUSI MHLONGO - Yehlisan'Umoya Ma-Afrika
[02]. MAHLATHINI & THE MAHOTELLA QUEENS - Umuntu Ngumuntu
[03]. CHICCO - Umagubane
[04]. YVONNE CHAKA CHAKA - UmQombothi
[05]. SOWETO STRING QUARTET - St Agnes And The Burning Train
[06]. SHIYANI NGCOBO - Yekanini
[07]. MIRIAM MAKEBA & THE SKYLARKS - Ndidliwe Zintaba
[08]. MTABHANE NDIMA - Thandabantu
[09]. SOUL BROTHERS - Mama Ka S'Bongile
[10]. LESEGO RAMPOLOKENG & THE KALAHARI SURFERS - Blue V's
[11]. LUCKY DUBE - Crying Games
[12]. OOM HANSIE - Waar's My Pyp?
[13]. NOTHEMBI - Akanamandl' Usathana
[14]. SOLOMON LINDA'S ORIGINAL EVENING BIRDS - Mbube
[15]. BIG VOICE JACK - Tsi Tsi No1
[16]. LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO - Wawukhona Yini E New York

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With 400 ethnic groups in Nigeria alone, The Rough Guide to the Music of Nigeria & Ghana (from the Rough Guide series) covers a vast canvas. So it's no wonder--and probably a sensible idea--that Fela Kuti, the Nigerian singer best known in the West, should not be included (on the grounds that his records are ubiquitous anyway). What is included here is dominated by that quintessentially mid-20th-century style known as highlife, best exemplified by its undisputed king E.T. Mensah. With his old-fashioned diction and immense charm, Mensah rides along on a gracefully Westernized instrumental sound. King Sunny Ade, who displaced him (and who was briefly picked up by Western promoters as a potential West African Bob Marley), prefers hard-driving rhythms and clean a cappella choruses. But on this superb CD charm is the key element, with a multitude of variations on local rhythms and instrumental combinations. Check out the two-string gourd molo, as played with brilliant panache by Captain Yaba; or revel in some of West Africa's best-loved party tracks, including those by C.K. Mann and Eric Agyeman. There's up-to-the-minute stuff from expatriate bands in America, and a wonderfully atmospheric gig with the most recent highlife king, Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe.

Track list:

1. Okin Omo Ni (The King of the Children) - I.K. Dairo
2. Maajo - King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
3. Funky Hi-Life - C.K. Mann
4. Asiko - Tony Allen
5. Neribalankina - Captain Yaba
6. Fuji Shuffle - Adewale Ayuba
7. Bra Ohoho
8. Joromi/Monkey Yanga - Victor Uwaifo
9. Day By Day - E.T. Mensah
10. Matutu Mirika - Eric Agyeman
11. Oyolima - Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe
12. Fakye Me - The Sweet Talks
13. Baawo

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This CD has the same high quality found in almost all of the Rough Guides. It's a nice mix of songs, including the inevitable selections from the great artists Thomas Mapfumo and Oliver Mtukudzi. There are no clunkers here and I am giving it four stars simply to differentiate it from African-music Rough Guides that give me more pleasure (e.g., the Congolese Soukous). Nevertheless, this is definitely worth picking up, if only to have the wonderful 13-minute Tornados vs. Dynamos by the Real Sounds, which narrates a local football match. The sense of humor blended with excellent musicianship makes this cut a real joy.

TRACK LISTINGS

[01]. Buka Tiende - Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited
[02]. Pombi - Bhundu Boys
[03]. Vimbayl - The Four Brothers
[04]. Chigamba - Stella Rambisai Chiweshe
[05]. Dal Ndiine Mukoma - OlverMtukudzi & The Black Spirits
[06]. Kana Vatsvene Vopinda - Machanic Manyeruke & The Puritans
[07]. Ingoma Yakwethu - Black Umfolosi
[08]. Punza - Biggie Tembo
[09]. Taireva - The Mbira Masters Of Zimbabwe
[10]. Tornados vs. Dynamos - The Real Sounds

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