Customer Reviews

Rough Guide to African Music for Children

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This is a beautiful CD, and it has something for everybody's taste.
There are some very "danceable energetic" songs, some "lounge chill-out" ones, a rap, some which flert with electronic music, and even a narration of a soccer match (13 minutes, very boring!).
There's a touch of traditional African music in every one of them.
In general I think it's a great CD.
I don't know if kids will like it (I bought this CD to take with me on a volunteer trip to Kenya. I hope the children at the orphanage will like it), but adults can be sure to enjoy it.
It's only 12 tracks and the playing time is 62 minutes.
I really love at least 3 of those (the first one from Mali MAKES you move).

I heard one of the songs on this CD on a Amazon sampler download and I was inspired to buy the CD. It is filled with wonderful songs that have been chosen by children who have great taste in African music!

This is one of our favorite albums, along with Jazz for Kids and Nikky's Jazz for Kids. Very few of the lyrics are in English, which keeps your child from learning inappropriate language. The tunes are energetic and will make your kids dance around.