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Wonders of the African World
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Track Listing
- Into Africa - Joe Legwabe, Malinga Saul, Pinise Saul, Steve Spiro, Paul "Wix" Wickens
- Ngayishela Yavuma - Dilika
- Drive - Joe Legwabe, Malinga Saul, Pinise Saul, Steve Spiro, Paul "Wix" Wickens
- Soundiata - Boubacar Traor�
- Wa Winjigo Ero (We Hear You Know) - Ayub Ogada
- Slave Kingdoms - Joe Legwabe, Malinga Saul, Pinise Saul, Steve Spiro, Paul "Wix" Wickens
- Wainek - Salamat
- Sou - Les Go, Ang�lique Kidjo
- Lost Cities of the South - Joe Legwabe, Malinga Saul, Pinise Saul, Steve Spiro, Paul "Wix" Wickens
- Bashraf Salama - Cultural Music Club, Mila Na Utamaduni
- Jungou - Ali Farka Tour�
- Helalisa (Nubian Sons) - Hamza el Din
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #176753 in Music
- Released on: 1999-12-07
- Number of discs: 1
- Format: Soundtrack
Customer Reviews
Amazing Collection - You MUST Buy This CD!
I must have listened to this CD a dozen times the first day I got it. The entire CD is an amazing collection of African music, an outstanding introduction for newcomers to music of this continent. "Into Africa", "Drive", "Soundiata", and "Sou" have such powerful rhythms, they will not leave you. And the musicians are superstars: Angelique Kidjo, Boubacar Traore, Ali Farka Toure and Hamza El Din. I only wish that "Into Africa" were four minutes longer, and that there were some tracks from Salif Keita or Geoffrey Oryema, my personal favorites. Definitely buy this album, and fall in love with the music of Africa.
Great offering!
I can see where Paul Simon got his inspiration for Graceland. This is modern African music, and is very listenable. If you have seen the Lion King or listened to Graceland then you know what to expect. The album starts off very strong, but lags a little at the end. The mix of styles could be a little better distributed, making it a better experience. Overall a great sampling of modern African music.
useless series, great music
The PBS series was nothing to write home about *yawn*. However, these recordings are beautiful and say more about the depth, majesty and beauty of african culture than a wandering journalist could in thousands of words. Wonderful rhythms from the south to the north from deep native beats to arabic hip-gyrators. Great fun because it is not country specific and has a lot of variety. Everyone I give it to has to buy their own copy!
