Africanesque [Import]

Blaze (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 21, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: React
• ASIN: B000062UTP
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #604,851 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ariya [Afrobeat Straight Mix]

2. Ndol'asu

3. Zing Zong

4. Falar de Assim

5. Karanti

6. Cadeau Empoisonné

7. Sabu

8. Diaraby

9. Senegal- Mauritanie

10. Felastylee [Momo Mix]

11. Stellar Funk Lazzaro Shoes

12. Gbegedegbina

13. More Than Gold [the Shelter Mix]

14. Funu

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars My introduction to African music, May 28, 2006

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Noesis (Austin, TX, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Africanesque (Audio CD)

As introductions go, you could do far worse. The tracks by Ali Farka Toure and, especially, Henri Dikongue are outstanding. The Jestofunk track is some great drumming! There are only two tracks that I don't care too much for, which is far better than most CDs that I buy.

5.0 out of 5 stars best of its genre, May 8, 2002

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Curmudgeon "grantc" (West Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Africanesque (Audio CD)

This is a huge improvement on Momo's previous compilations, which suffered from occasionally straying into anonymous muzak-lite territory. "Africanesque" offers a good selection of roots music from several different African countries, as well as a decent sampling of quality European fusion. The unifying focus is contemporary feelgood music, and the various styles employed avoid monotony. A good purchase as a starter in "African music" (that huge, unclassifiable category) for your next party, but it works just as well for the solo listener. Forget Deep Forest and the recent 1 Giant Leap: they're exercises in "world music" that reduce everything to a uniform sludge; "Africanesque" simply allows music of discrete categories to play off and complement each other.

5.0 out of 5 stars best of its genre, May 8, 2002

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Curmudgeon "grantc" (West Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Africanesque (Audio CD)

This is a huge improvement on Momo's previous compilations, which suffered from occasionally straying into anonymous muzak-lite territory. "Africanesque" offers a good selection of roots music from several different African countries, as well as a decent sampling of quality European fusion. The unifying focus is contemporary feelgood music, and the various styles employed avoid monotony. A good purchase as a starter in "African music" (that huge, unclassifiable category) for your next party, but it works just as well for the solo listener. Forget Deep Forest and the recent 1 Giant Leap: they're exercises in "world music" that reduce everything to a uniform sludge; "Africanesque" simply allows music of discrete categories to play off and complement each other.