Mondo Platinum (Dig)

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 26, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ark 21
• ASIN: B000060P09
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #421,607 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mama

2. I'll Seek You Out

3. II Volo

4. Aisha [Algeria]

5. The Inferno

6. Quantu Omu Po

7. Gipsy Day

8. Cerca del Corazon

9. Autumn

10. Alibi

11. La Valse [Algeria]

12. Baida [Algeria]

13. Ala Jalkoum [Algeria]

14. Sketches of Egypt

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars World's Best Music: Africa, Meditarranean, & Mid-East, April 26, 2002

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Erika Borsos "pepper flower" (Gulf Coast of FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mondo Platinum (Dig) (Audio CD)

"Platinum Mondo" has the "best of the best" of world music in one package! This CD contains a dynamic combination of global favorites from Africa, Algeria, Greece, Corsica, France and Italy! The whole CD has a stunning variety of music and musicians from interesting diverse regions of the globe - careful selections of best-sellers. Khadja Nin a female vocalist from Burundi (Africa) sings a smoky, sultry song in French, Swahili and Kirundi (native dialect). George Dalaras and Notis Sfakiankis each express Greek passion in their own inimitable styles. Modern Algerian music known as "rai" is well represented by Khaled and Hakib Cheb Mami, it combines pop and traditional music of the region. "Aisha" sung by Khaled has great vocals, rhythm, and melody. I find myself repeating phrases of the song and humming the melody long after the CD has stopped. Zucchero (Italy) is another Meditarranean voice that is worth hearing.

If you have *ever* picked up any of these artists CDs in the world music section and wondered about their music - wonder no more! Buy this CD, you will have no regrets. Expand your boundaries: listen to what the world is singing and playing!!!
Erika Borsos (erikab93)

5.0 out of 5 stars The best music in the world, September 27, 2010

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G. Boutros - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mondo Platinum (Dig) (Audio CD)

Beautiful haunting songs from world class performers from around the world. Perhaps the most memorable album I have ever listened to.

5.0 out of 5 stars Exotic Musical Carpet Ride, May 23, 2007

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Exotikat - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mondo Platinum (Dig) (Audio CD)

It is impossible to condone the banning of musical expression from any society when confronted by the range of talent, lyricism and emotion in these "pop" songs from so far away and from such unfamiliar cultures. This is a fabulous CD; it matters not that one can't understand a word of it. The melodies are transporting, the rhythms seductive, the magic, musical carpet ride irresistible. With this CD it is easy to open ones arms wide to the beauty of our human variety and rejoice in some small way at the shared experience.