World Is Africa [Compilation]

Amadou & Mariam (Author), Daby Toure (Author), Alem-Girma Band (Author), Bokoor Band (Author), Salif Keita (Author), Bassekou Kouyate and Dirck Westervelt (Author), Richard Bona and Lokua Kanza Gerald Toto (Author), Wasis Diop (Author), Miriam Makeba (Author), Black Uhuru (Author) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Compilation
• Label: Universal Music Special Products / Hear Music
• ASIN: B002FQYKM6
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,077 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Africa is the source of some of the most rhythmically inviting sounds on the planet, and here's your gateway to its rich musical treasures. TRACK LIST 1. Amadou & Mariam - Sabali 2. Daby Touré - Bibou 3. Rob - Boogie On 4. Alèm-Girma Band - Telantena Zaré 5. Bokoor Band - Onukpa Shawarpo 6. Salif Keita - Yambo 7. Basekou Kouyaté & Dirck Westervelt - Wild Goose Chase 8. Gerald Toto, Richard Bona and Lokua Kanza - Na Ye 9. Wasis Diop - Defaal Lu Wor (Once in a Lifetime) 10. Vusi Mahlasela - Kuzobenjani Na? 11. Miriam Makeba - Yetentu Tizaleny 12. Fèqadu Amdè-Mesqel - Asmarina (My Asmara) 13. Sen Kumpe - Lou Deux Bi Lath 14. Black Uhuru - World Is Africa 15. K. Frimpong and His Cubano Fiestas - Hwehwe Mu Na Yi Wo Mpena

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Afropop Worldwide, July 3, 2009

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Amaranth "music fan" (Northern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World Is Africa (Audio CD)

"World is Africa" is a savory,varied compilation of African music, from Ethiopian jazz to the stirring vocals of late South African diva Miriam Makeba. What makes it distinctive is that there are plenty of instrumentals. There are well-known singers like Mali's Amadou and Mariam, Wasis Diop, and Salif Keita. "World is Africa" is like a heady Kenyan coffee, or sweet chocolate from Sierra Leone.

"World is Africa" opens with the synth Afropop of Amadou and Mariam,a now-married couple who met at a Malian school for the blind. Daby Toure (who once belonged to the legendary Toure Kunda) has the disco-flavored "Bibou." There's Ethiopian jazz from the Alem-Girma Band and Feqadu Amde-Mesqel. Bassekou Kouyate and Dirck Westervelt have a ngoni/banjo duet covering a traditional Appalachian folk song. Wasis Diop covers the Talking Heads' "Once in a lifetime" with a tribal beat. Senegalese rapper Sen Kumpe addresses political corruption. There are luminous vocals from South African singer-songwriter Vusi Mahlasela and the late diva Miriam Makeba.

"World is Africa" is a fascinating,varied compilation. For every copy sold,a dollar is contributed to Project RED in combating HIV/AIDS in Africa. Music brings healing.