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In the Heart of the Moon
(more) »rank: 3171by: Ali Farka Touré, Toumani Diabate
:Album Description:In the Heart of the Moon is a summit meeting between two world music giants, guitarist Ali Farka Toure and master of the kora-the 21-string gourd harp-toumani Diabate. It is the first newly recorded work from either artist in five years and their first album-length collaboration. More an eloquent, in-depth dialogue than a jam session, In The Heart Of the Moon was recorded during three unrehearsed, improvisatory two-hour sessions at the Hotel Mande, on the banks of the Niger river, in Bamako, Mali. :Ali Farka Toure fans expecting to hear another fiery electric blues effort from the African John Lee Hooker are ...
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African Lullaby
(more) »rank: 31913by: Various Artists
:Album Description:African Lullaby This collection of lullabies reflects the warmth, musical richness, and soothing rhythms of the African continent. It is a gathering of talented singers and musicians whose gifts are recognized internationally. Young and old ears will delight in the magical sounds of mbira, balaphone, kora, a capella vocals, guitar, bamboo flutes, dundun, and talking drum. The lyrics sing of folklore, family, and village life in the traditional languages of the Ivory Coast, Mali, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, and South Africa. They communicate the love that these African artists feel for children and humankind—a love that transcends language. Features ...
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Africa
(more) »rank: 25162by: Various Artists
: :In many ways, African music has come full circle. The tragic diaspora of slavery provided the crucible for jazz, the blues, gospel, rock, funk, and rap, plus several Brazilian, Latin, and Caribbean styles. These former grooves-in-exile are now influencing modern African musicians, and the global village is bringing their inspirations back West in record time. Such rapid cross-pollination is bound to cause disputes about cause and effect, origins, and authenticity, but musicians will continue to experiment as they always have. This compilation is chock-full of provocative examples. The radiant serenity of the Soul Brothers' typically South African mbaqanga harmonies are closely related to ...
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Traditional Songs & Dances from Africa: Ojah
(more) »rank: 92287by: Adzido & Pan African Dance Ensemble
: :In many ways, African music has come full circle. The tragic diaspora of slavery provided the crucible for jazz, the blues, gospel, rock, funk, and rap, plus several Brazilian, Latin, and Caribbean styles. These former grooves-in-exile are now influencing modern African musicians, and the global village is bringing their inspirations back West in record time. Such rapid cross-pollination is bound to cause disputes about cause and effect, origins, and authenticity, but musicians will continue to experiment as they always have. This compilation is chock-full of provocative examples. The radiant serenity of the Soul Brothers' typically South African mbaqanga harmonies are closely related to ...
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Bosavi: Rainforest Music From Papua New Guinea
(more) »rank: 161615by: Various Artists
: :This gorgeous, three-CD boxed set provides the unprecedented opportunity of experiencing pop music at ground zero. The Bosavi people of New Guinea's Southern Highlands were self-sufficient and undisturbed until the incursion of Christian missionaries in the early 1970s. The religious ceremonial songs prohibited by the evangelicals survive in Disc 3: Sounds and Songs of Ritual and Ceremony, collected by field recordist Steven Feld in the 1960s-'70s. Rich with responses to the bountiful natural world around them, the mostly vocal ritual songs include funerary weeping songs and gisalo seance songs. The accompanying 80-page booklet helps put this material in a cultural perspective. At the ...
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Gardens of Eden
(more) »rank: 105656by: Various Artists
: :Gardens of Eden is a multidimensional tool of anthology guaranteed to whisk even the most hardcore urbanites into the folds of Shangri-la. This collection of music from around the world is built around the theme of paradise on earth; the highly detailed liner notes include an overview of environmental organizations pledged to preserve vanishing resources. The subdued, lighthearted music is constructed around the soft caress of acoustic guitar, ukulele, African kora, Polynesian drums, Indian tabla, and sitar. Exceptional tracks include Ana Rita Simonka's unique fusion of bossa nova and Indian classical music, 'Mais Filhos de Gandhi,' and Keola Beamer's soothing, oceanic 'Elepaio Slack ...
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African Odyssey
(more) »rank: 35859by: Les Go, Oliver Mtukudzi, Augusto Cego
: :Gardens of Eden is a multidimensional tool of anthology guaranteed to whisk even the most hardcore urbanites into the folds of Shangri-la. This collection of music from around the world is built around the theme of paradise on earth; the highly detailed liner notes include an overview of environmental organizations pledged to preserve vanishing resources. The subdued, lighthearted music is constructed around the soft caress of acoustic guitar, ukulele, African kora, Polynesian drums, Indian tabla, and sitar. Exceptional tracks include Ana Rita Simonka's unique fusion of bossa nova and Indian classical music, 'Mais Filhos de Gandhi,' and Keola Beamer's soothing, oceanic 'Elepaio Slack ...
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The Classic Guinean Guitar Group
(more) »rank: 106028by: African Virtuoses
:Album Description:A remastered collection of the prized late '70s-early '80s recordings of the string quartet called African Virtuoses, this album will excite old fans and surprise new listeners.
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Wamato
(more) »rank: 108542by: Les Amazones de Guinée
: :All women, all Army officers, all kick-ass African musicians, Les Amazones are back with a vengeance! It's been 25 since their last album, and Wamato really is worth the wait.
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African Lullaby
(more) »rank: 183595by: Various Artists
:Album Description:African Lullaby This collection of lullabies reflects the warmth, musical richness, and soothing rhythms of the African continent. It is a gathering of talented singers and musicians whose gifts are recognized internationally. Young and old ears will delight in the magical sounds of mbira, balaphone, kora, a capella vocals, guitar, bamboo flutes, dundun, and talking drum. The lyrics sing of folklore, family, and village life in the traditional languages of the Ivory Coast, Mali, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, and South Africa. They communicate the love that these African artists feel for children and humankind—a love that transcends language. Features ...
