Tanzania [Import]

1. Jangala

2. Selo

3. Lizombe

4. Karibuni Ndungu Zengu

5. Namwanamumbi

6. Filimbi Ya Kikuria

7. Ubosamba

8. Ngokwa

9. Elawa

10. Fundisho Kwa Vijani

11. Masewe

12. Mamie Mwali Kakwaki

13. Nau Ukala

14. Bugobogobo

Tanzania,Bagamoyo Players,Atmos,Pop

Average customer rating: The Diverse sounds of East African civilization

Rough Guide to the Music of Tanzania Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Africa | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Rough Guide to the Music of Kenya Rough Guide to the Music of Madagascar The Rough Guide to the Music of Nigeria and Ghana The Rough Guide to the Music of Sudan The Rough Guide to the Music of the Sahara ASIN: B000EHQ7NS Release Date: 2006-03-17

Tracks:

1. Tambiko - Vijana Jazz Band
2. Dunia Dudumizi - X Plastaz
3. Omukaile Kilinjwi - Saida Karoli
4. Vingaravyo - Ikhwani Safaa Musical Club
5. Rehema - Mlimani Park Orchestra
6. Lukunzi - The Master Musicians Of Tanzania
7. Msumeno - Mohammed Issa Matona
8. Nimlilie Nani? - Ndala Kasheba
9. Mume Wa Mtu - Dataz
10. Kibati - Nia Safi & Imani Ngoma Group
11. Piga Ua - Ottu Jazz Band

Album Description

Tanzania is the new music capital of East Africa and from the spice islands of Zanzibar to the shores of the great lakes, The Rough Guide To The Music Of Tanzania explores the diversity of the country's culture as expressed in its popular music. This album features hip-hop with a Maasai tinge, Haya vocal rhythms from Lake Victoria, acoustic taarab sounds from the Indian Ocean, together with the guitars and horns of Dar Es Salaam's most famous dance bands.

Customer Reviews:

The Diverse sounds of East African civilization.......2006-04-19

The East African nations of Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Malawi, Uganda and Southern Somalia were all either a part of or heavily influenced by the Swahili civilization, whose prototype emerged as an indigenous civilization as early as 100 BC.

The civilization flourished independent of foreign political domination until 1500 AD, when the combination of European Imperialism and Middle Eastern expansionists raped and pillaged the Swahili and forced them into a cycle of destruction against themselves and their neighbors inland.

Regardless, the East African spirit has perservered and found independence through unity. If you want to hear the development of such unity in the form of classical Swahili music alongside Maasai youth embracing African American culture through Hip Hop, then there is no better place to start than this compilation.

Normally, I'm not a fan of The Rough Guide to "This Oppressed Country's Music" brought to you by their exploitative oppressors, but it is difficult to find East African music outside of such compilations in the United States. Unlike Western Africans, who are arguably the most influential people in modern music (via African Americans as well as contemporary "World Music" charts), Eastern Africa has not produced the equivalents of Fela Kuti or Salif Keita.

However, this region of the world has a rich musical heritage. The ancient combination of East African musical arrangements with the traditional Afro-asiatic style that emerged with Islam is noticable on several of the songs. Like it has in most of the world, West African sensibilities have also influenced the music of the Tanzanian people.

Like Mali, whose ancient heritage has created a sophistication in their music that they lead Africa's musical creativity, the combined legacy of Tanzania's Swahili civilization and their remarkable inland people such as the Maasai can bring forth this country for the rest of the world to hear.

Average customer rating: I found it! Trans-Continental African rythms come together

Traditional Songs & Dances from Africa: Ojah Adzido & Pan African Dance Ensemble Manufacturer: Arc Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Ghana | Africa | International | Styles | Music Guinea | Africa | International | Styles | Music Nigeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music South Africa | Africa | International | Styles | Music Tanzania | Africa | International | Styles | Music Benin | Africa | International | Styles | Music Ivory Coast | Africa | International | Styles | Music Senegal & Gambia | Africa | International | Styles | Music Zimbabwe | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: African Tribal Music & Dances Roots!! African Drums Exotic Voices from Africa: 30 of the Best African Vocal Groups Drums of Passion Traditional Songs & Dances from Africa ASIN: B00004W1FK Release Date: 2000-08-29

Tracks:

1. Kumpo: Dance From Senegal - George Ankrah/Paulinus Bozie/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/John Mensah/Yao Sevordzie...
2. Bawa: Dance From Ghana - George Ankrah/Paulinus Bozie/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/John Mensah/Yao Sevordzie...
3. Iphi Yeza: Dance From South Africa - George Ankrah/Paulinus Bozie/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/John Mensah/Yao Sevordzie...
4. Tongoyo: Dance From Zimbabwe - George Ankrah/Paulinus Bozie/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/John Mensah/Yao Sevordzie...
5. Tsinanbera: Dance From Zimbabwe - George Ankrah/Paulinus Bozie/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/John Mensah/Yao Sevordzie...
6. Gule Wamkulu Mask Dance: Dance From Malawi - George Ankrah/Paulinus Bozie/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/John Mensah/Yao Sevordzie...
7. Adzogbo: Dance From Benin - George Ankrah/Paulinus Bozie/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/John Mensah/Yao Sevordzie...
8. Mbende: Dance From Zimbabwe - George Ankrah/Paulinus Bozie/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/John Mensah/Yao Sevordzie...
9. Wali: Dance From Guinea - George Ankrah/Paulinus Bozie/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/John Mensah/Yao Sevordzie...

Tracks:

1. Egwabo: Dance From Ghana - George Ankrah/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/Richmond Kwame Kessie/Joseph Odartey Lamptey....
2. Sekiapu: Dance From Nigeria - George Ankrah/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/Richmond Kwame Kessie/Joseph Odartey Lamptey....
3. Isikuti: Dance From Kenya - George Ankrah/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/Richmond Kwame Kessie/Joseph Odartey Lamptey....
4. Warrior: Dance From South Africa - George Ankrah/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/Richmond Kwame Kessie/Joseph Odartey Lamptey....
5. Wali: Dance From Guinea - George Ankrah/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/Richmond Kwame Kessie/Joseph Odartey Lamptey....
6. Sindimba: Dance From Tanzania - George Ankrah/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/Richmond Kwame Kessie/Joseph Odartey Lamptey....
7. Zagrobi: Dance From Ivory Coast - George Ankrah/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/Richmond Kwame Kessie/Joseph Odartey Lamptey....
8. Atilogwu: Dance From Nigeria - George Ankrah/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/Richmond Kwame Kessie/Joseph Odartey Lamptey....
9. Tematei/Zaouli: Dance From Ivory Coast - George Ankrah/Charles Abiodun Jaja/Charles James/Richmond Kwame Kessie/Joseph Odartey Lamptey....

Customer Reviews:

I found it!.......2005-12-27

At last! I've been looking for this African music for ages, I had lost hope. It takes me to Africa everytime I listen to it. It's incredible!

Trans-Continental African rythms come together.......2001-04-08

this record is a great representation of traditional african music. although ity leaves out quite a bit of countries in the collection, it caputres the liveliness of african folk music. I love it.

Average customer rating:

Traditional Songs & Dances from Africa Adzido Manufacturer: ARC ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Ghana | Africa | International | Styles | Music Nigeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music Tanzania | Africa | International | Styles | Music Ivory Coast | Africa | International | Styles | Music Zimbabwe | Africa | International | Styles | Music Botswana | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Traditional Songs & Dances from Africa: Ojah Tribal Dance from East Africa African Tribal Music & Dances ASIN: B00000617Y Release Date: 1997-10-07

Tracks:

1. Ivory Coast: Tematei/Zaouli
2. Mozambique: Sembe
3. Botswana: Setapa
4. Zambia: Ndendeule
5. Ghana: Bawa
6. Togo: Atsia
7. Tanzania: Ngoni
8. Uganda: Bakisimba/Nankasa
9. Zimbabwe: Tongoyo
10. Malawi: Gule Wamkulu Mask Dance
11. Nigeria: Sekiapu
12. Kenya: Isikuti

Average customer rating: Bongo Flava does East Africa bongo right! Viva Tanzania!

Bongo Flava: Swahili Rap from Tanzania Niwe wewe milele & Mpenzi wangu Manufacturer: Ray C. Rehema Chamila Video and C D. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Maasai Hip Hop Teach Yourself Swahili Complete Course Package (Book + 2CDs) (Teach Yourself Language Complete Courses) Swahili-English, English-Swahili Practical Dictionary (Hippocrene Practical Dictionary) ASIN: B0006FX8GC Release Date: 2006-03-07

Tracks:

1. Umoja Wa Tanzania - Juma Nature, Prof. Jay
2. Wauguzi - First Mack, Wagosi WaKaya
3. Alikufa Kwa Ngoma - Lady JD, Mwana FA
4. Zali La Mentali - Muny, Juma Nature, Prof. Jay
5. Usinichanganye Mi - LWP Majitu
6. Ama Zangu Ama Zao - East Coast Team, GK, Lady JD
7. Asali Wa Moyo - Gangwe Mobb
8. Wife - Daz Baba, Mangwair
9. Maji Ya Shingo [Remix] - Daz Nundaz
10. Mtazama - Prof. Jay, Afande Sele, Solo Thang
11. Mkiwa - Camille Feruzi, K-Sal
12. Anakuja
13. Mi Mmasai [Remix] - Mr. Ebbo
14. Dunia Dudumizi - X Plastaz

Customer Reviews:

Bongo Flava does East Africa bongo right! Viva Tanzania!.......2007-03-15

Absolutely love this CD, reminds me of my high school years growing up in TZ just a few years ago, and Juma Nature and friends rhyme about everything from life, love, liberty, politics and just about anything else relevant. Mind you, it's in Kiswahili, but I still think anyone can appreciate the sounds of this album.

True talent, good sound... a great mix for anyone who loves rap/hip-hop and African music... this is a smooth, smooth album.

"VIVA TANZANIA!"

Average customer rating: my new favorite album The most amazing musician ! You cannot dislike this music

Chibite Hukwe Zawose Manufacturer: Real World ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Tanzania | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Songs for the Poor Man Rough Guide to the Music of Tanzania Mama Mosambiki Mambo Island of Ghosts ASIN: B000000HPN Release Date: 1996-10-01

Tracks:

1. Sisitizo La Amani Duniani
2. Chilumi
3. Ibarikiwe Mungu Yupo Duniani
4. Munyamaye
5. Nyangawuya
6. Nghanga Msakuzi
7. Jende Chiwuyaje Kukaya
8. Sauti Za Kigogo
9. Safari Na Muziki
10. Twendeni Sote Na Mwanga Wa Amani

Amazon.com

Zawose can perform magic with his voice. He and his son--armed only with voices, thumb pianos, a Tanzanian violin, and ankle bells--create a landscape that takes you far away from the wherever you reside. So you don't understand a word? Who cares? The meaning and joy seep into your mind. This is music for the love of making music--something we seem to have largely forgotten in the rush of industry, biz, and hype. This is simply beauty on a stick. And it doesn't hurt that Zawose has one of the world's most mesmerizing voices. It grabs you and won't let go, like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and perhaps one or two others. So listen to this, and then try to claim there's no magic in the world anymore. --Chris Nickson

Album Details

Enchanting Songs from the Mythical Figure of Traditional Tanzanian Music

Customer Reviews:

my new favorite album.......2005-03-26

after being music director of a college radio station for several years, i was exposed to unbelievable amounts of music and hype, which left me hating most music i encountered. it's good to know that i can still get excited about artists. i can listen to hukwe zawose over and over without it feeling like a terrible chore. highly, highly recommended.

The most amazing musician !.......2000-05-11

The music on this album is so amazing, it is far beyond words. Hukwe Zawose's voice is nothing like you have ever heard before. Sometimes it is soft and sweet, sometimes growling and heavy. The songs are all wonderful. Each song drew me inside to a strange and beautiful world of sounds. I believe this cd is one of the best cd's I have ever had. Anyone who likes music must have it !

You cannot dislike this music.......1999-04-05

This CD is great - I'm going to buy the other Hukwe Zawose immediately

Average customer rating:

Zanzibar: Music of Celebration Various Artists Manufacturer: Topic Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Tanzania | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Falak: The Voice of Destiny - Traditional, Popular and Symphonic Music of Tajikistan ASIN: B000052055 Release Date: 2001-02-13

Tracks:

1. Taarab. Bashraf: Dhikrayat - Culture Music Club/Akhwani Safaa
2. Taarab: Mwambieni - Culture Music Club
3. Indian Taarab: Prayer - Chaganlal Keshavji Pithadia
4. Indian Taarab: Nakupa Salamu (I Give You My Greetings) - Chaganlal Keshavji Pithadia
5. Taarab Ya Wanawake: Na Mnikome - Mkongwe Bakari/Maulidi Haji Mkadau
6. Maulidi. Kasida - Kilimani Madarasa
7. Maulidi. Recitation From The Koran - Sheikh Othuma Rahman
8. Kidumbak - Rashid Makame/Maulidi Haji Mkadau

Average customer rating: Mbongo mpenda muziki My first Ongala disappointment Stunning Its an excellent CD. Mrema track highlights corruption A delightful taste of Tanzania with a Congolese accent.

Mambo Remmy Ongala & Orchestre Super Matimila Manufacturer: Real World ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Tanzania | Africa | International | Styles | Music Zaire & Congo | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rhumba | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Songs for the Poor Man Rough Guide to the Music of Tanzania Chibite Songs for the Poor Man Nairobi Beat: Kenyan Pop Music Today ASIN: B000000HOI Release Date: 1993-04-23

Tracks:

1. Dodoma
2. One World
3. I Want To Go Home
4. Inchi Yetu (Our Country)
5. What Can I Say? (Niseme Nini)
6. No Money, No Life
7. Living Together (Tupendane)
8. Mrema
9. Kidogo Kidogo (Little By Little)

Customer Reviews:

Mbongo mpenda muziki.......2007-06-18

What else can you ask more?this is the height of Remmy or as we call him dr.Remmy!anyone who knows his music will agree with me.He is not only just a musician but also a story teller;in his songs,Remmy tries to tell a story of an ordinary mwananchi(mlalahoi)socially and politically.Super matimila has dozens of songs but unforturnally very few has been put on cd...And it is not true that his english songs are weak as one user mentioned above,please note that, he is native speaker of lingala na swahili if you can't understand him in those two languages; then you can't get the real message....

My first Ongala disappointment.......2005-12-01

I thought this was one of Ongala's original recordings to remind me of 'good old days' growing up along the lake shores of western Kenya. It turns out this is Ongala renditioning some of his old popular songs in the English language. Comes out as artistically weak and unoriginal in my opinion. However, if you never knew Ongala's work of the 80s, or are not a diehard fan of authenticity you may actually find this CD enjoyable.

Stunning.......2004-04-24

This is a superb album for people or all musical tastes. The singing is polished and soulful. The rhythm section is exciting and compelling. But the guitar playing, in particular, is quite wonderful -- enormously complex and sophisticated, but also beautifully musical and melodic. If you like the music of Central and East Africa, you'll love this. If you've only heard West African performers, this will open a new world to you. If you've not had much experience with contemporary African sounds, this would be a great place to jump in. Get two copies, coz you'll wear the first one out!

Its an excellent CD. Mrema track highlights corruption.......1999-06-18

The CD has the smooth taste of Swahili music. I recommend the CD to all East Africans abroad. As usual Remmy is at his best again.

A delightful taste of Tanzania with a Congolese accent........1999-05-12

Everytime I hear Remmy sing,it reminds me so much of the Congolese sound that I love so much.

Average customer rating: A Very Thorough Guide to Afro-Pop Best of the Best... Fantastic collection!

Africa: Never Stand Still Various Artists Manufacturer: Ellipsis Arts ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Algeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music Cameroon | Africa | International | Styles | Music Cape Verde | Africa | International | Styles | Music Gabon | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Madagascar | Africa | International | Styles | Music Mali | Africa | International | Styles | Music Mauritania | Africa | International | Styles | Music Morocco | Africa | International | Styles | Music Nigeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music South Africa | Africa | International | Styles | Music Tanzania | Africa | International | Styles | Music Zaire & Congo | Africa | International | Styles | Music Ivory Coast | Africa | International | Styles | Music Senegal & Gambia | Africa | International | Styles | Music Zimbabwe | Africa | International | Styles | Music Angola | Africa | International | Styles | Music Soukous | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Africa | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000059T3 Release Date: 1994-02-04

Tracks:

1. Ndiri Bofu - Oliver Mtukdzi
2. Kipenda Roho - Remmy Ongala & Orchestre Super Matimila
3. Rokoto Frenzy (Excerpt) - Abdul Tee-Jay's Rokoto
4. Eh Zalahy - Tarika Sammy
5. Ngingenwe Emoyeni - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
6. Milouda - Bellemou & Gana El Maghnaoui
7. Heygana - Ali Farka Toure
8. Kumbusora - Mandinka Musicians
9. Za Ayi Neyi - Les Tetes Brulees
10. Refined Fuji Garbage (Excerpt) - Chief Dr. Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, Africa's International Music Ambassadors
11. Jino La Pembe - Zuhura Swaleh
12. Six Mabone - Lulu Masilela
13. Tsiketa Kuni Barassara - Dulce & Orchestra Marrabenta Star De Mozambique

Tracks:

1. Rondomori - Pierre Akendengue
2. Mariama - Baaba Maal
3. Nazingi Maboko - Pepe Kalle & Nyboma
4. Allah Ma Diana - Le Zagazougou
5. Ngoma Ngairire - Robson Banda & The New Black Eagles
6. Angola Na Paz - Mendes Brothers
7. Ah Ndiya - Oumou Sangare
8. Bassama - Abdel Gadir Salim All-Stars
9. M'Fono Yami - Papa Wemba
10. Mhondoro - Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited
11. Wonda Wonda - Ndere Troupe
12. Hassaniya Song for Dancing - Kalifa Ould Eide & Dimi Mint Abba
13. Tuni Nyamwalo - Kapere Jazz Band

Tracks:

1. Sai - Kanda Bongo Man
2. Sawura Wako - Stella Chiweshe & The Earthquake
3. Lanaya - Farafina
4. Nyanafin - Salif Keita
5. Fakastalu - Youssou N'Dour
6. Worio Wata - Seleshe Demassae
7. Baba L'Rouami - Gnawa Musicians Of Marrakesh
8. Agor - Martin K. Obeng
9. Medley: Omo Mbo/Omo Lere Aiye/Ha Egbe Mi Wo Asia - Sir Shina Peters
10. Wed Today Divorce Tomorrow - Gabriel Omolo & His Apollo Komesha
11. Bayeza - Soul Brothers
12. Rosine - Aurlus Mabele & Loketo
13. Mariquinha - Bonga

Amazon.com

This ambitious three-CD collection is quite simply the best introduction to the diverse popular music of Africa that there is. While it stands by itself as the perfect instant African music collection, it also serves as a fine jumping off point for exploring Africa's myriad musical cultures. The producers have done an excellent job selecting outstanding tracks by a broad variety of Africa's premier groups and recording stars from all over the continent. This compilation offers maximum diversity and impeccable sound quality throughout. The lushly illustrated and annotated 48-page booklet that comes with this set is rich with information about this crucial musical continent. --Jeff Grubb

Customer Reviews:

A Very Thorough Guide to Afro-Pop.......2006-08-14

Africa is a vast continent, the second largest in fact, and home to an infinite variety of languages, cultures and ethnic groups; each with their own style of music. With the growing popularity of Afro-Pop the newcomer is likely to be overwhelmed with the sheer variety of music available even from mainstream stores and websites in the west. Where to begin? What artists and styles sound best? Unfortunately, few CDs can give a good overview of African music, but if your willing to drop the money for this one, your off to a very good start.

On three CDs, we are given an astonishing array of tracks by 39 artists from over 29 different countries. This does a great job of shwoing the incredible diversity of African music. We get Arabic-tinged taarab from Zuhura Swaleh of Kenya, Zulu isicathamiyalmbube from Ladysmith Black Mambazo of South Africa, Nigerian Fuji music by Chief Dr. Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, Moorish dancing music from Mauritania's Dimi Mint Abba, Mbalax from Baaba Maal of Senegal, Malagasy music from Tarika Sammy of Madagascar, Algerian Rai from Bellemou & Gana el Maghnaoui, Ethio-pop from Seleshe Demassae and so much more. The focus is on pop, but you get a good helping of traditional and folk styles like the Mande music of Mali, polyrhythmic drumming from Ghana, Sufi music from the Gnawa musicians of Morocco and traditional dances from Uganda's national performing troupe.

Many of the continent's legendary artists on included on this CD, though obviously not all of them (as doing so would likely be impossible). Oumou Sangare, Salif Keita and the late Ali Farka Toure of Mali; Oliver Mtukudzi, Stella Chiweshe and Thomas Mapfumo of Zimbabwe; Ladysmith Black Mambazo and the Soul Brothers from South Africa; Papa Wemba from the Congo; Abdel Gadir Salim of the Sudan; Yossou N'dour and Baaba Maal of Sengal and many more. Alongside them are many equally great performers, perhaps less known in the US but many times equally famous in their home countries. Dr. Sikiru Ayinde Barrister of Nigeria is regarded as one of the greatest Fuji performers, while Remmy Ongala is probably Tanzania's most famous pop singer.

Don't feel bad if some of your favorite artists got left off of this vast and staggering compilation. It's only a broad survey of Africa's musical styles. If your a newbie to Afro-pop, or even a life-long fan, this CD is an essential buy. Its one of the few compilations that covers EVERYTHING, from the Arabic tinged music of the Sahara to the the neo-traditional songs of South Africa, from traditional drumming in West Africa to modern pop styles from the Congo and Swahili coast. If you've got the money and are willing to spend it, this is a great buy. If your on a budget, theres a smaller sampler available that's equally exciting, though nowhere near the size of this monster. I strongly recommend checking this CD it. Odds are it will expand your musical horizons.

Best of the Best..........1999-12-07

I have maybe 25 CDs of music from the continent, and this is still far and away my favorite. The one-disc "sampler" is like a "Best of..." -- very good, but as many listeners will know from first hand experience, some of the finer, and more subtle pieces are in the original complete recordings. True here in spades. If you only own one set of discs to represent Africa and all its nations and sounds, this is it.

Fantastic collection!.......1998-07-07

If you're interested in listening to some African music and don't know where to start, you can't do better than this. It's got modern and traditional stuff on it -- mostly modern -- from all over the continent. My tapes of this set live in my cassette road case, and I listen to them when I go on long trips. The variety and quality are both excellent.

The booklet's a nice touch, too.

Average customer rating: Good Mojo The BEST authentic tribal music around! Authentic but on the dark side; not easy listening

Kenya & Tanzania: Witchcraft & Ritual Music Various Artists Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Tanzania | Africa | International | Styles | Music Kenya | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Africa | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rough Guide to the Music of Tanzania ASIN: B000005IWH Release Date: 1991-04-17

Tracks:

1. Ngoma Ra Mrongo
2. Mwari Initiation
3. Coconut Pickers Song
4. Matondoni Wedding
5. Marimba
6. Tuken Moral Songs
7. Giriama Spirit Dance
8. Kayamba Dance: Giriama Wedding
9. Alto Bung'o Horn
10. Akamba Witch Doctor
11. Pokot Witch Doctor
12. Pokot Dance
13. Song Of Dawn
14. Lukuji
15. Nyatiti
16. Funeral Dance

Customer Reviews:

Good Mojo.......2002-10-15

Don't come to this CD expecting nganga, cannibalism and dark witchcaft. Nor should you come to this CD expecting contemporary African music (although you could see some of my other reviews for that). Instead, this CD is a survey of the religious and healing musical traditions in Kenya and Tanzania. Made at a time when many traditions were all but unknown to the outside world, the detailed linear notes do show some dating. For instance, I'm not sure the term "witch" or "witchdoctor" should even be used. Given the negative view of witches in African culture, the term shaman or priest might be more appropriate. None the less, the music here is still potent. This is real tribal music, focusing on healing traditions, as well as spirituality and rites of passage. Give this CD a look.

The BEST authentic tribal music around!.......2000-02-06

This is the best authentic tribal music collection that I have ever heard! Whereas most of today's tribal is found to be only inspired by authentic tribal music and corrupted by outside influences, this is the REAL THING. This CD is a collection of field recordings of everyday people playing their music in the process of performing their sacred rituals. Regardless of negative comments by other reviewers, this CD is spiritual and inspiring and will have you dancing around the room. That is, unless you are spiritually deprived as is common of modern man. I only wish I could find such a recording of this magnitude of the indigenous tribes of South America.

Authentic but on the dark side; not easy listening.......1998-08-02

My acquaintance with Tanzanian music comes from two years' residence near a village on the outskirts of Dar-es-Salaam 20 years ago. The drums beat all night long on many nights, and the women chanted and trilled. This CD sounds reasonably authentic but not the upbeat, vibrant sound I heard most often. This CD sounds like devil music, but lacks the strong repetitive power of many chants I have heard. As the title indicates: bad witchcraft. This CD is definitely the dark side of Africa--a side I never really experienced in two years of speaking Swahili every day.

Average customer rating: Really good African compilation A journey south

Travelogue: A Musical Journey Through Africa Various Artists Manufacturer: Travelogue ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Algeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music Cape Verde | Africa | International | Styles | Music Gabon | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Guinea | Africa | International | Styles | Music Madagascar | Africa | International | Styles | Music Mali | Africa | International | Styles | Music Nigeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music South Africa | Africa | International | Styles | Music Tanzania | Africa | International | Styles | Music Zaire & Congo | Africa | International | Styles | Music Senegal & Gambia | Africa | International | Styles | Music Zimbabwe | Africa | International | Styles | Music Soukous | Africa | International | Styles | Music India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000089HD7 Release Date: 2003-04-01

Tracks:

1. Wi Cur [Algeria]
2. Africa Um Dia (Cape Verde) - Bana
3. Mathiaky (Senegal) - Africando
4. Na Soumbou (Guinea)
5. Kouloun (Mali) - Issa Bagayogo
6. Joejoe Yalal Joe [Sierra Leone] - S.E. Rogie
7. Kosi Ninu Eiye (Nigeria)
8. Nwo Nwombi [Gabon] - Pierre Akendengu
9. Pense Moi [Congo] - Pablo Lubadika
10. Tizita (Memories) (Ethiopia) - Aster Aweke
11. Sisi Vijana [Tanzania] - Lubeleje Chiute, Dickson Mkwama, Hukwe Zawose
12. Huvhimi (The Vision for Hunters) (Zimbabwe) - Stella Chiweshe
13. Miady Mafy (Madagascar) - D'Gary & Jihe,
14. Nkosi Sikilele I'afrika (South Africa)

Customer Reviews:

Really good African compilation.......2004-02-10

There are so many compilations out there, and this is one of the best. Regardless of how "important" or "representative" the songs chosen here are, they all sound great! A wonderful addition to any world or African music collection, and great for a beginner in African/world music!

A journey south.......2003-04-22

This album is the sixth in a series of introductions to the world's great musical traditions. Each volume is built around a geographical theme and produced by an acknowledged expert in that area.

The African journey commences in Algeria and then heads South, stopping off in Cape Verde, Senegal, Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Gabon, Congo, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Madagascar, before terminating in South Africa. The 14 tracks are representative but slightly atypical of their regions; most share a semi-acoustic yet modern and edgy esthetic. While a single CD cannot possibly showcase the music of an entire continent, these examples are a good way to get acquainted - or reacquainted - with Africa's stunning musical diversity. The set culminates in a moving rendition of the South African national hymn "Nkosi Sikilele I'Afrika," as performed by the Imilonji Kantu Choral Society, who sang it at former President Nelson Mandela's inauguration.

Pop Music:

1. Thank You [CD-single] [Import]
2. Turn up the Zydeco
3. TV Magic [Import] [Original recording remastered]
4. Unio Mystica [Import]
5. V.Lobos/a Floresta Do Amazonas W/Joao C. a. Brasil [Import]
6. Vita Quotidiana [Import]
7. Y Los Cantaores [Import]
8. Zaka Percussion [Import]
9. Zydeco Blues Party
10. 1 Noite E 1/2 Remixes [Import]

Pop Music