African Groove

Putumayo Presents | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 22, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Putumayo World Music
• ASIN: B00008JL85
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,410 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Save Mogo Bana – Issa Bagayogo

2. Boroto – Badenya – les freres Coulibaly

3. Mokote – Madeka

4. Kalicom – Julien Jacob

5. Vadzimu – A Peace of Ebony

6. Uhiki (Pinye’s Remix) – Hardstone

7. Wouyouma – Positive Black Soul

8. Bouba (Cool) – Dady Mimbo

9. The Lagos Communique – Thievery Corporation

10. One for Senegal – The Pleb

11. Khululuma – African Rhythm Travellers

12. Mofolo Hall – Ndumiso

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This ain’t your daddy’s Afrobeat, but a prime sampler of cutting-edge urban dance grooves by African artists. Of course, most non-classical Western styles can trace their essence to the continent anyway. But now, as American and European pop saturate the world’s airwaves and the internet is omnipresent, enthusiastic cross-pollination in the opposite direction has also become commonplace. Ancient tribal traditions are colliding--and colluding--with hip-hop, funk, reggae, and electronica, incorporating every imaginable sound-manipulation technology with compulsively danceable results. The set opens with a spine-loosening, mid-tempo floor-warmer by Mali’s techno Issa Bagayogo, and progresses through a small universe where synth patches, wah-wahs, programmed beats, and manipulated voices coexist with talking drums, balafons, and hypnotic tribal chants. Musicians from Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa are all heard from, and the beauty of these tracks is in how their birthrights somehow emerge transformed, but triumphantly unadulterated. -- Christina Roden

Product Description

Putumayo World Music continues its exploration of new directions in world music withAfrican Groove, a collection of cutting-edge African music that highlights the ways modern styles have fused with African traditions. African Groove features musicians from Africa who experiment with hip-hop, remixing and electronic programming as well as international electronica artists who have used the rhythms and styles of Africa as inspiration for trend- setting club music.Part of the successful Putumayo Grooves series, African Groove, follows in the footsteps of the critically acclaimed, best-selling Putumayo albums Arabic Groove, Latin Groove and Asian Groove.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing African Groove, February 4, 2005

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Tesfa iMergeAndSee - See all my reviews

This review is from: African Groove (Audio CD)

This Album is definetly a winner, the combination of traditional afro beats mixed with Electronica is such a refreshing sound from the current trend of monotonous sounds in the dance music scene today. Pick up this album and check out any globally influenced, Dance, Electronica, House, Lounge Groove, Hip Hop, Soul music liek Euro Lounge, Sahara Lounge and World Groove.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Listening Pleasure, September 10, 2004

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marichu_23 "marichu_23" (TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: African Groove (Audio CD)

I bought this CD over a month ago and I haven't listened to anything else since. As a former African resident and lover of reggae this music does feel like coming home. Though modernized and more electronic the music definitely captures the essence of Africa, the mixed cultures and languages - I never tire of it. You will not be disappointed.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Feels like home, May 31, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: African Groove (Audio CD)

I received this as a gift. As a native of the Caribbean, this album reflects the roots of the music that I grew up with. It reminded me a lot of the reggae, soca, and calypso I grew up with and cherish so dearly.