Secret Museum of Mankind: East Africa 1925-48

The Secret Museum Of Mankind (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 21, 1998)
• Original Release Date: April 21, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Yazoo
• ASIN: B000005ZC7
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,477 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Kenya [Kipsigis]

2. P.E.A. (Mozambique)

3. Zanzibar

4. Uganda (Ganda)

5. Kenya

6. Katanga [Swahili]

7. Uganda (Lango/Acholi)

8. Kenya [Luo]

9. Ethiopia

10. Sudan

11. Kenya [Swahili]

12. Tanganyika (Chaga)

13. Kenya [Luo]

14. Kenya [Kipsigis]

15. Kenya [Luyha/Busuku]

16. Kenya [Luo]

17. Kenya [Luo]

18. P.E.A. (Mozambique)

19. Kenya [Luo]

20. Sudan (Baktashi)

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My introduction to the secret museum, February 5, 2008

By 

Josh Z. Bonder "a sound painter" (Toronto) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secret Museum of Mankind: East Africa 1925-48 (Audio CD)

This was the first disc I purchased from the Secret Museum of Mankind series, and it convinced me to purchase the rest of the collection soonafter. As incredible as the entire series is, this cd in particular will retain a special place in my heart. It is filled with both very upbeat and very soothing music. While there is a lot of variation from song to song (East Africa is a huge territory), the melodies are consistently appealing, and the rhythms always shifting, complex, and moving. In all the quality (and rarity) of music on this cd are unsurpassed, and I listen to it often. It has become a part of my consciousness, and never fails to make me smile and lift my spirits. Out of a collection of about 600 cd's of all genres and time periods, this album is definitely one of my favourites. Highly recommended!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Joyful, August 21, 2007

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Dye "sciencebabe" (Northern California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Secret Museum of Mankind: East Africa 1925-48 (Audio CD)

The Secret Museum of Mankind series is a wonderful collection of music and musicians from around the world and across time. The notes give a lot of insight about this stage of "world" music. The music is beautiful and amazing. If you have ecclectic musical tastes - you will be very happy with any of the CD's from this series.
This one is my favorite of the whole series. The music is very joyful and sometimes confounds your senses. I feel I obtained a valuable gem with this purchase!

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real favorite, August 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Secret Museum of Mankind: East Africa 1925-48 (Audio CD)

With over t20 tracks there is virtual no stylistic overlap. A wonderful variety of music. The record works just fine as a collection of and also serves as a good jump point if you wish to explore African music further.