Rough Guide to Music of the Indian Ocean

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 14, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: World Music Network
• ASIN: B00006IIXN
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,151 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #10 in Music > World Music > Africa > Madagascar

Track Listings

1. Koba (Franglais Mix) - Tarika

2. Al Li La (Sega) - Denis Azor

3. Bayoun - Danyel Ward

4. Maria - Feo-Gasy

5. Sak La Point - Francoise Guimbert

6. Zaza Mitomany - Ricky Randimbiarison

7. Wacha Yakufike - Culture Musical Club

8. Oh! La - M'Toro Chamou Et Les Watoro

9. Neni Bab - Jean-Noel

10. Ti Kone Mi Yinm Sa Baba - Baster

11. Sense - Kaya

12. Polka - Seychelles String Band

13. Pa Bezoin Zot' La Per - Tam-Tam Des Cools

14. Lang La - Rene Lacaille & Bob Brozman

15. Anmen Mwan Dan Lakour - Sychelles All Stars

16. Dzinyo - Belle Lumiere

17. Mo Mari O - Kaskavel

18. Mamandrako - Lego

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An unlikely gem, March 28, 2003

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Savka (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rough Guide to Music of the Indian Ocean (Audio CD)

Well the Rough Guide compilers have done it again...for those of you familiar with the Rough Guide series and who are devoted fans, I don't have to convince you of the incomparable quality of these compilations.

For all the rest of you, this CD will prove my point. It captures forms of music from the Indian Ocean which are little known in the West, and is real treat, combining lilting and highly distinctive melodies with wonderful rocking rhythms evoking the Indian Ocean waves, steeped in history (as the jacket notes point out) from thousands of years of ships and cultures crisscrossing its waters.

On this CD, you'll find the sweet melodies of Malagasy country music, soulful subtle blues of the Reunion Islands, Arabic spice from Zanzibar, Mauritian reggae, Seychelles polkas and folk/electronica fusion from the Comoros Islands. Sounds intriguing? Just wait until you hear it.

Personal favorites include the magnificent opening track "Koba" from Madagascar, "Sak la Point" from La Reunion, "Sense" from Mauritius and the pounding upbeat closing track "Mamandrako".

If you're a jaded world music listener who thinks they've heard it all, then this CD is an absolute must to revive your faith in the beauty of music; really, it's a must for just about anyone.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Major Surprise!, August 25, 2003

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brigid o'shaughnessy (San Francisco, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rough Guide to Music of the Indian Ocean (Audio CD)

i didn't really know what to expect from this cd when i bought it, except that i really like the rough guide series, and i could be reimbursed for it (i work in a travel store). an easy risk. what a shock when i listened to it! from the first track i knew it was going to be special. the influences are just fantastic, there doesn't seem to be any one major category to place it in. Warm, jazzy, afro-cuban, bold, all across the board. i would definitely recommend this. needless to say it never made it to my work, this one's a keeper...