Spirit of Africa

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 22, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Real World
• ASIN: B00005O6P9
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #410,041 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. If You Go Away - Papa Wemba

2. Somalia, Don't Shame Yourself (Paul Oakenfold Mix) - Maryam Mursal

3. AIDS The Devil - Omar Pene & Super Dianomo De Dakar

4. It's Sad In This World - Mzwakhe Mbuli

5. Our Young People - Youssou N'Dour

6. Sima - Tama With Assitan Mama Keita

7. 10% (Spirit Mix) - Ayub Ogada

8. The Firewood Collector - Bernard Kabanda

9. Things With Socks - Remmy Ongala

10. Baraka - Hamid Baroudi

11. Heaven Is My Home - Imbizo

12. The Bedbugs Bite - Zawose & Brook

13. Extract - The Drummers Of Burundi

14. AIDS The Disease - TASO Choir

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Introductory Sampler of African Music, October 27, 2007

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David Macdonald Carlson "Dave Carlson" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spirit of Africa (Audio CD)

On a whim, I purchased this album at a local used record shop and this album really stimulated my interest in African music. An AIDS-awareness project, this album covers a wide variety of musical styles from across the continent, representing Somalia, Senegal, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Algeria, Tanzania, and several other regions, providing an excellent sampler of African music. Some of the songs seem more specifically tailored to a Western audience, such as the Paul Oakenfold remix of Maryam Mursal's "Somalia Don't Shame Yourself" (Somali Udida Ceb), which is quite different from the version on her album "The Journey". This album may not be for the purist, but for the casual listener or someone who wants a great introduction to the wide palette of African musical styles, I would highly recommend this compilation.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Listen with open mind., October 1, 2002

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P. Hall "zansma" (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spirit of Africa (Audio CD)

Excellent mixture of authentic music. I love the first song by Papa Wemba, the blend of piano with his vocal stylings is quite wonderful.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent compilation, May 9, 2008

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EugeSchu "be-bop" (WI USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Spirit of Africa (Audio CD)

Outstanding value. Great mix of artists and styles of songs. If you like anything about African music, you won't be dissapointed. 5 stars.