Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Ndiri Bofu - Oliver Mtukdzi
2. Kipenda - Remmy Ongala, Orchestre Super Matimila
3. Rokoto Frenzy [Excerpt] - Abdul Tee Jay's Rokoto
4. Eh Zalahy - Tarika Sammy
5. Ngingenwe Emoyeni - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
6. Milouda - Bellemou
7. Heygana - Ali Farka Touré
8. Kumbusora
9. Za Ayi Neyi - Les Têtes Brulées
10. Refined Fuji Garbage [Excerpt] - Dr. Sikiru Ayinde Barrister
11. Jino la Pembe - Zuhura Swaleh
12. Six Mabone - Lulu Masilela
13. Tsiketa Kuni Barassara - Dulce, Orchestra Marrabenta Star De Mocambique

Disc 2:

1. Rondomori - Pierre Akendengué
2. Mariama - Baaba Maal
3. Nazingi Maboko - Pépé Kallé
4. Allah Ma Diana - Le Zagazougou
5. Ngoma Ngairire (Let the Drum Sing/Celebrate) - Robson Banda
6. Angola Na Paz - The Mendes Brothers
7. Ah Ndiya - Oumou Sangare
8. Bassama - Abdel Gadir Salim All-Stars
9. M'Fono Yami - Papa Wemba
10. Mhondoro - Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited
11. Wonda Wonda
12. Hassaniya Song for Dancing - Dimi Mint Abba, Khalifa Ould Eide
13. Tuni Nyamwalo - Kapere Jazz Band

Disc 3:

1. Saï - Kanda Bongo Man
2. Sawura Wako - Stella Chiweshe
3. Lanaya - Farafina
4. Nyanafin - Salif Keita
5. Fakastalu - Youssou N'Dour
6. Worio Wata
7. Baba l'Rouami
8. Agor - Martin K. Obeng
9. Omo Mbo/Omo Lere Aiye/Ha Egbe Mi Wo Asia [Medley]
10. Wed Today Divorce Tomorrow
11. Bayeza - The Soul Brothers
12. Rosine - Aurlus Mabele
13. Mariquinha - Bonga

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #225220 in Music
• Released on: 1994-02-04
• Number of discs: 3
• Format: Box set

Amazon.com
This ambitious three-CD collection is quite simply the best introduction to the diverse popular music of Africa that there is. While it stands by itself as the perfect instant African music collection, it also serves as a fine jumping off point for exploring Africa's myriad musical cultures. The producers have done an excellent job selecting outstanding tracks by a broad variety of Africa's premier groups and recording stars from all over the continent. This compilation offers maximum diversity and impeccable sound quality throughout. The lushly illustrated and annotated 48-page booklet that comes with this set is rich with information about this crucial musical continent. --Jeff Grubb

Customer Reviews

Best of the Best...
I have maybe 25 CDs of music from the continent, and this is still far and away my favorite. The one-disc "sampler" is like a "Best of..." -- very good, but as many listeners will know from first hand experience, some of the finer, and more subtle pieces are in the original complete recordings. True here in spades. If you only own one set of discs to represent Africa and all its nations and sounds, this is it.

Fantastic collection!
If you're interested in listening to some African music and don't know where to start, you can't do better than this. It's got modern and traditional stuff on it -- mostly modern -- from all over the continent. My tapes of this set live in my cassette road case, and I listen to them when I go on long trips. The variety and quality are both excellent.

The booklet's a nice touch, too.

Good Music and Good Reviews
Not only is this one of the most fabulous and indispensable compendiums of music I have ever bought, I see the previous customer reviews are also wonderful to read. Some things just bring out the best in people. I take this music with me wherever I go.