Customer Reviews

Last King of Scotland

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The 7 tracks ( of 18 ) written especially for the film by Alex Heffes make no further listening sense outside of the movie - they are very boring - but the other tracks are pretty good. I especially like 'Fever' by Jingo. By Jingo I wish there were more tracks by them! Also the goofy Afro Reaggie Jazz on Afro Disco Beat is good. I love the raw recording and energy of many of the songs 'Love is You' is great. I could though live without 'The Bonnie Banks O'Lock Lomond'

It goes without saying that the film was excellent, and I've always believed a soundtrack is half of the movie. What's amazing is how the soundtrack for such a dark film can be so listenable when kicking back and thinking about things other than murderous African Big Men. My favorite has to be Nakawunde, which sadly I cannot find any other music by Percussion Discussion Afrika. They are a small Ugandan group it seems. They're on MySpace now, at least so hopefully they'll be heard from more. The film was that authentic in its search for real Ugandan sounds.

THIS CD IS EXCELLENT. VERY UPLIFTING AND THE SONGS AND TUNES ARE VERY ACCESSIBLE, THE VERSION OF ME AND BOBBY MCGEE IS GREAT A REAL AFRICAN TWIST ON A VERY OLD CLASSIC BUT I THING THE VERSION OF THE SCOTTISH SONG IS REALLY AMAZING AND IT SAYS MORE ABOUT THE THE LIFE AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE COLONIZER ON AFRICA THAN ANY AMOUNT OF BOOKS I THINK TO HEAR AN AFRICAN VERSION OF A VERY TRADITIONAL SONG. ALL IN ALL I AM GLAD I PURCHASED IT AND THE FILM IS ALSO FANTASIC IF A BIT GRISLY AT TIMES.

I was disappointed that "Grazing In The Grass" was left off the CD Soundtrack. Had the advertisement for the soundtrack alerted customers that the track was not included, I definitely would not have purchased it. Anyone want to buy my cd. A disappointed customer.

Terrble title considering his horrific atrociites but this album is an excellent blend of scary dramatic scene music but, more fun, lots of African music that none of us westerners usually hear. Everyone should own this album if it in some small way helps us all to remember this terrible epoch in not only African but in all of our history. It is another way to pay tribute to the lost lives and, on a much less somber note, to honor Forrest Whitaker, James McAvoy, and Kerry Wahington's astonishng performances.