2 Reviews
|
5 star:
|
|
(0) |
|
4 star:
|
|
(1) |
|
3 star:
|
|
(1) |
|
2 star:
|
|
(0) |
|
1 star:
|
|
(0) |
| | | |
|
|
|
|
|
The most helpful favorable review
The most helpful critical review
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Mojo
Don't come to this CD expecting nganga, cannibalism and dark witchcaft. Nor should you come to this CD expecting contemporary African music (although you could see some of my other reviews for that). Instead, this CD is a survey of the religious and healing musical traditions in Kenya and Tanzania. Made at a time when many traditions were all but unknown to the outside...
Published on October 14, 2002 by Zekeriyah
|
 |
7 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Authentic but on the dark side; not easy listening
My acquaintance with Tanzanian music comes from two years' residence near a village on the outskirts of Dar-es-Salaam 20 years ago. The drums beat all night long on many nights, and the women chanted and trilled. This CD sounds reasonably authentic but not the upbeat, vibrant sound I heard most often. This CD sounds like devil music, but lacks the strong repetitive...
Published on August 1, 1998
|
|
|
Most Helpful First | Newest First
|
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Mojo, October 14, 2002
This review is from: Africa: Witchcraft & Ritual Music (Audio CD)
Don't come to this CD expecting nganga, cannibalism and dark witchcaft. Nor should you come to this CD expecting contemporary African music (although you could see some of my other reviews for that). Instead, this CD is a survey of the religious and healing musical traditions in Kenya and Tanzania. Made at a time when many traditions were all but unknown to the outside world, the detailed linear notes do show some dating. For instance, I'm not sure the term "witch" or "witchdoctor" should even be used. Given the negative view of witches in African culture, the term shaman or priest might be more appropriate. None the less, the music here is still potent. This is real tribal music, focusing on healing traditions, as well as spirituality and rites of passage. Give this CD a look.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you? Yes
No
7 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Authentic but on the dark side; not easy listening, August 1, 1998
By A Customer
This review is from: Africa: Witchcraft & Ritual Music (Audio CD)
My acquaintance with Tanzanian music comes from two years' residence near a village on the outskirts of Dar-es-Salaam 20 years ago. The drums beat all night long on many nights, and the women chanted and trilled. This CD sounds reasonably authentic but not the upbeat, vibrant sound I heard most often. This CD sounds like devil music, but lacks the strong repetitive power of many chants I have heard. As the title indicates: bad witchcraft. This CD is definitely the dark side of Africa--a side I never really experienced in two years of speaking Swahili every day.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you? Yes
No
|
|
|
|
Most Helpful First | Newest First
|
|
|
