Adventures In Afropea 1
 
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Adventures In Afropea 1
by Zap Mama
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Original Release Date: April 4, 2000
  • Format - Music: MP3
  • Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
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Song Title Time Price
listen  1. Mupepe 3:51$0.99Buy Track
listen  2. Bottom 1:31$0.99Buy Track
listen  3. Brrrlak! 3:30$0.99Buy Track
listen  4. Abadou 4:06$0.99Buy Track
listen  5. Take Me Coco 4:13$0.99Buy Track
listen  6. Plekete 3:26$0.99Buy Track
listen  7. Mizike 5:47$0.99Buy Track
listen  8. Babanzélé 7:40$0.99Buy Track
listen  9. Din Din 1:03$0.99Buy Track
listen10. I Ne Suhe 1:03$0.99Buy Track
listen11. Guzophela 2:31$0.99Buy Track
listen12. Nabombeli Yo 4:03$0.99Buy Track
listen13. Marie-Josée 3:14$0.99Buy Track
listen14. Ndje Mukanie 3:06$0.99Buy Track
listen15. Son Cubano 2:34$0.99Buy Track

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brrlak! This album is din din divine....., June 9, 2004
This review is from: Adventures in Afropea, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)
I know, shameless puns derived from the song titles. Anyway, I couldn't think of a better way to express the delight I have for this album everytime I play it in my stereo! Zap Mama's style is hard to describe. It is a fusion of sounds. We have improvisational harmonies, chants, latin elements, a pygmy chant and African-derived percussion and rhythms. But, guess what? The only instruments are the voices of the five magnificent women who are Zap Mama.

Some of my favorite tracks are "Brrrlak!" (hence, the title of my review), "Abadou (a Syrian song about a man crying over the loss of his favorite woman from his harem)," "Din Din (an original, abbreviated interpretation of a traditional Spanish song from the 16th century)," and "Guzophela (an anti-apartheid song)." Not only do these women have a flair for harmony, intepretation and unbridled spontaneity, they are also fine artists. I am so glad that this innovative musical quintet has continued to perform and collaborate together. Can't wait to hear the other albums!
Check it out!

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A world journey awaits., February 29, 2004
By Edward Crawford "Beatles Fan" (Randolph, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adventures in Afropea, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)
The cd is simple. Simple cover art, and all the performers are using their voice. It's a cd that flows great. This is unlike anything else in my collection. You get sounds and chants from Africa and Europe, with some English thrown in. Just sit back, relax and let the sounds take you where they may. The sounds do sound familiar in a way. This is probably the best way I can describe this cd. Most other music is easy to review, but you just have to experience this cd.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Afro-pop with bits of disco, doo-wop, madrigal, Arab lament., March 22, 2006
By Frank Camm (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adventures in Afropea, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)
Wide variety of styles for sweet African voices, all distinct from one another. Most songs draw on Afro-pop, but they capture bits of disco, doo-wop, madrigal, and Arab lament. Some are more sound effects than songs. Some are static chants without real lyrics. One or two are too sweet. The closest parallel is Sweet Honey in the Rock, but Zap Mama is uniformly happier, lighter, even on Apartheid songs. Sample of variety: tr 1-Mupepe (closest to ethnographic); tr 6-Plekete (closest to Bobs); tr 9-Din din (sounds like a madrigal); tr 11-Guzophela (South African doo-wop). Stand-outs: tr 5-Take me CoCo. tr 13-Marie-Josée (classic polyrhythmic, sweet Afro-pop). tr 14-Ndje Mukanie (Afro-pop rich and smooth as herbed honey).
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4.0 out of 5 stars Original and Polished
Zap Mama's Adventures in Afropea is new, original, yet polished. The a capella style is delightful and rich. The concept (European/African fusion) works effectively. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my top 10 favorites
This is the album I reach for when I feel happy. The voices are so unusual and beautiful, and the joy throughout the music is infectious.
Published on May 3, 2006 by Q. Byrd

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