African Drums [Import]

1. Soli

2. Yagba Odienne

3. Yankadi

4. Dounounbah

5. Komofoly

6. Santia Mamaya

7. Kassasoro

8. Koukou

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Average customer rating: Drums of Passion - CD Welcome to Africa - you WILL enjoy your stay Amazing Title Olatunji Energy the beginning

Drums of Passion Babatunde Olatunji Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Nigeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Circle of Drums Drums of Passion: The Invocation Healing Session Drums of Passion: The Beat Planet Drum ASIN: B00006B1RI Release Date: 2002-07-30

Tracks:

1. Akiwowo
2. Oya
3. Odun De! Odun De!
4. Gin-Go-Lo-Ba
5. Kiyakiya
6. Baba Jinde
7. Oyin Momo Ado
8. Shango
9. Menu Di Ye Jewe

Customer Reviews:

Drums of Passion - CD.......2007-05-15

Lots of energy...perfect companion to my djembe drum...
you will love this CD

Welcome to Africa - you WILL enjoy your stay.......2007-05-07

Both Olatunji and his drums of passion were unknown to me when I discovered this CD. African folk music as well as world music in general was (and still is) just a budding passion. I was much more familiar with its' African-American decendents: the blues, jazz, hip-hop, and of course rock-and-roll.
Drums of passion confirmed my suspision that native african music can be just as powerfull as any of the aforementioned genres. Indeed, this album awakens the idea that almost all popular music today (besides classical) is spawned from traditional african music. With just a little bit of an open mind this CD should be greatly appreacreated by fans of blues, rock, jazz, world, and electronic music.
It's also of interest to note that this CD is relatively famous, it has sold millions but receives none of the media attention given to so many other great albums. Olatunji also led me to discover the Congotronics series which I have fallen in love with.

Amazing Title.......2007-03-20

Excellent album from Babatunde Olatunji. This is the first time I was listening to African drum beats and I guess this album motivates my self to look for more of the same and you can hear it repeatedly but still you feel it is unheard before!

Olatunji Energy.......2007-02-18

Since I had owned the LP for many years, the wonder of Olatunji's drums was no surprise. This is the best for motivation when cleaning house or other jobs that require a boost in energy.

the beginning .......2006-07-27

Before World Music existed as a genre, Babatunde Olatunji released this ground breaking disc. During the 1960's, anybody with an appreciation for music beyond the ordinary adored this recording. Like Mickey Hart, my father acquired a vinyl copy when it came out. He passed this first pressing onto a grateful son. While I enjoy Olatunji's landmark debut, I also have a balanced appreciation. While historically important, "Drums of Passion" is now very dated. While the integrity is timeless, the 1959 production is not. Nowadays, this recording sounds like a cross between an old field recording and the soundtrack to a black and white era film. Compared to the selections with vocals, the instrumental passages have best stood the test of time. The rhythmic arrangements, phrasing and improvisation will always shine. That aside, "Drums of Passion" just isn't as listenable as Olatunji's later material. I hypothesize that for some unknown reason, most who appreciate this debut never delve further into Olatunji's discography. While Babatunde Olatunji may have influenced Mickey Hart to become a rhythmic visionary, Hart completed the circle by producing Olatunji's best recordings: "The Invocation" and "The Beat." "Drums of Passion" is an essential but dated album and to award it five stars suggests that it is Olatunji's paragon recording. That's ashame since far from being the alpha and omega, "Drums of Passion" is the beginning.

Average customer rating: The best cd of it's kind Nice World Music Cd This album was the start of something special "OM" Forget anti-depressants and multi-vitamins!

Drums of Passion: The Beat Babatunde Olatunji Manufacturer: Rykodisc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Nigeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Drums of Passion Drums of Passion: The Invocation Healing Session Circle of Drums Love Drum Talk ASIN: B0000009N7 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. The Beat Of My Drum
2. Loyin Loyin
3. Ife L'oju L'aiye
4. Akiwowo (A Capella)
5. Akiwowo
6. Se Eni A Fe L'amo-Kere Kere

Customer Reviews:

The best cd of it's kind.......2005-08-16

It is quite a claim to report that this is "the best cd of it's kind" and a healthy dose of subjectivity goes into that opinion. Some great drumming to be found here.

Nice World Music Cd.......1999-12-21

The drums on this cd are very, very impressive, but on many of the songs the vocals aren't that great. I'd rather hear them chant in an african language instead of switching between english and the african language. Carlos Santana's guitar playing also really adds to a couple of songs on this album. I'd rather recommend Planet Drum than this album.

This album was the start of something special.......1999-05-31

Babatunde Olatunji's album "Drums of Passion:The beat" is African songs, mixed with Western Music. You will find to some of the greatests drummers from africa on this CD, and also find to the world famous Carlos Santana playing with them. Olatunji made a great impact on Afro-pop. He was one of the first people to Mix the music of Africa and America. If you are interested in African Music, this is a must by.

"OM".......1998-07-02

This album is righteous energy, energy, energy! I had seen him live, he is a saint. Amen "OM" and Praise the power of a drum! Put drums in childrens hands- Not Guns!

Forget anti-depressants and multi-vitamins!.......1998-05-23

This album is so full of get-up-and-dance-energy you could clean your whole darn house while you flit around in rhythm. Babatunde is beyond the master he is called, and this album is pure mastery. You feel better and more appreciative of life with each song, even if you can't understand the lyrics.

"Akiwowo" is in particular a feel good song you will remember like a really good jingle, regardless of how long ago you heard the tune.

If you are a fan of African music and drumming, and by some extremely odd chance have not heard of this album, the time is now!

Average customer rating: Field Craft Great Rhythms

Drums of Passion: The Invocation Babatunde Olatunji Manufacturer: Rykodisc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Nigeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Drums of Passion Healing Session Drums of Passion: The Beat Circle of Drums Planet Drum ASIN: B0000009N2 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Ajaja
2. Kori
3. Sango
4. Oba Igbo
5. Orere
6. Ogun La Ka Aiye

Customer Reviews:

Field Craft.......2004-11-18

Micky Hart is exposing a lot of people to what was once called field recordings. I am down with that! And he is fortunate to have the conduit that enables him to carry on his passion.

I was able to go to Africa on several mission projects and believe me, I know the excitment he is enjoying by bringing the listener into the root of percussion.

Drumming is akin to exploration... it never ends, the deeper one gets into it, the deeper it gets. Think of the concept of folding space or wurm holes. It is a profound mental and physical experience.

But as my nom de plume suggests... I'm a bassist. As a percussionist with a string to pluck, my study into percussion has enabled me to become a much better bassist. For that I am deeply indebted to the drum, and will remain an ardent searcher into the realm of the monophone. Thanks Mickey! Your research and network is expanding the vocabulary of many. We are listening.

Great Rhythms.......2002-01-08

This CD features Babatunde Olatunji at his best. Some people may be familar with Olatunji and his style, but this CD is very different from the music he usually performs. It is more primordial, spiritual and emotionally charged. The music on here is an invocation to the Orshas, the Yoruba Gods, who were trnspoted across the Atlantic where their followers formed the religions of Santeria, Candomble and the like. I found the invocation to Sango (Shango in the Carribean), the masculine Orisha of warfare, storms and fire, to be particularly moving. The emotion with which Olatunji performs on this CD is amazing. I am impressed with this CD. It is very moving, but I also must remind you that the music on this CD does hold considerable religious significance to the Yoruba people, and as such deserves a good deal of respect.

Average customer rating: Amazing solo djembe Great to play along with ........wow........... Smokin' African Djembe Drums

Air Mail Music: African Drums Madou Djembe Manufacturer: Playasound ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Djembe: African Percussions African Drums & Afro-Caribbean Grooves African Tribal Music & Dances Drums of Passion Roots!! African Drums ASIN: B00007KFRR Release Date: 2003-01-07

Tracks:

1. Au Village Des Femmes
2. Sogoni Coun
3. La Marche Du Cameleon
4. L'Appel De La Foret
5. Tempo
6. Energie
7. Dounia Koman

Customer Reviews:

Amazing solo djembe.......2007-03-03

I play djembe in drum circles a few times a year. I also play along with an Olatunji disc once in a while but mostly I play solo.This is the first disc with solo djembe that I've found and it is excellent. Tracks 1 and 2 are djembe ensemble pieces. Tracks 3,4,5 and 6 are straight solo djembe . I've learned new rhythms, improved and expanded my own playing and I've had a whole lot of fun playing along. Madou Djembe is a very talented percussionist. I would recommend this disc to anyone interested in hand drumming. You will not be disappointed.

Great to play along with.......2005-06-24

I just purchased three different djembe CD's, and this one was by far the best to play along with. I am neither a beginner nor a pro on the djembe and in my opinion, the rhythms were easier to extract than those on the other two that I had selected.

........wow..................2003-12-28

this is the way it should be done. this is the way it should sound. these are master musicians.

Smokin' African Djembe Drums.......2003-08-22

I am reviewing this little known CD in the U.S. as a percussionist. The usual format for playing Djembe is to play within a group. The Djembe is an hourglass shape larger drum made out of Tweneboah, Mango, Mahogany, Rosewood or other indigenous and/or resonant woods. They are usually made out of one peice of a tree trunk with goatskin drumheads stretched by intricate, interwoven, nylon marine roping. The Djembe is usually played in groups of two or three players, and with a Djundjun player keeping the pace with a bass rhythm while playing a cowbell in counterpoint. This album provides long periods of time of solo Djembe, and the playing is excellent. It is somewhat rare to hear solo Djembe. If you follow rhythms in your head and interwoven tracks of rhythm, this is a showpeice. The hands are moving very fast with slap, tone and bass strikes. I have played along with my own Djembe, and this has been great fun (although hard to keep pace). If you enjoy African music and percussion, this is a good album to add to a collection for astounding solo drum playing.

Average customer rating: A rare audiophile gems Excellent CD excellent mix The Spirit of Drumming

Circle of Drums Babatundi Olatunji Manufacturer: Chesky Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Nigeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Drums of Passion Healing Session Drums of Passion: The Invocation David Chesky: Area 31 [Hybrid SACD] Drums of Passion: The Beat ASIN: B0009GX2B4 Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

1. Stepping (Isise)
2. Incantations
3. Dawn (Idaji)
4. Embracement
5. Ascension (Igoke)
6. Cosmic Rhythm Vibrations

Customer Reviews:

A rare audiophile gems.......2006-11-15

This CD is one of those rare gems that are only superbly recorded (for me the best from Chesky Records), has musical soul and it transports you to a place beyond ... The drums have huge dynamics, character, musicality, culture, originality and an audiophile recording to top with.

Super Highly Recommended

Excellent CD.......2005-11-25

This is an excellent CD and I enjoyed it very much. It has a real spiritual energy to it and the drumming is top notch. Great sounding mix too.

excellent mix.......2005-08-01

Just the excellent job of mixing done by Chesky alone is worth the money. An outstanding job of sound engineering.

Enjoy,
W

The Spirit of Drumming.......2005-05-26

This is the first recording put out since Babatunde Olatunji passed away in 2003. Circle of Drums radiates with the spirit of drumming. Three drum masters: Baba Olatunji, P-Funk/Weather Report percussionist Muruga Booker, and long time Olatunji collaborator Sikiru come together and explore the rhythm, tone, and over tones of the drum and voice.
Not to be over looked, is the amazing mix by Chesky records. The mix brings the drums to life. It's like you are there. This CD plays on both regular CD players and SACD players. I do not own an SACD player but when I finally heard Circle of Drums on a surround sound SACD system I was blown away. It was as if I was surrounded by a circle of drummers and the clarity was amazing.
Circle of Drums is perfect to dance to, trance to, meditate to, or just enjoy. Baba Olatunji will be missed.

Average customer rating: Amazing! Third Circle = the best yet Does Not Disappoint music is a candle, is a portal to God

Third Circle Various Artists Manufacturer: Blue Renaissance Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Compilations | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Live Recordings | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Second Circle First Circle Enter the Worship Circle Great River Road Chair and Microphone, Vol. 1 ASIN: B0000VV2QA Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

1. I Don't Know
2. Wait On The Lord
3. God Is Good
4. Everlasting Love
5. To You
6. Diddly
7. Dance Dance
8. For My Ashes
9. Love Me Like That
10. I Love You
11. How You Forgive Me
12. You Are The One
13. Continue
14. Together
15. You Are My God
16. It's My Joy
17. The Passion Of Your Heart

Album Description

They say third time's a charm, and Enter The Worship Circle meets our expectations! With eclectic melodies tailored by the voices of Ben and Robin Pasley, Barry & Michelle Patterson and Kate Hurley this album is a worthy continuation of the insanely popular Worship Circle series. The recording is as live and rambunctious as any before, and the feel of being in a living room surrounded by hand drums and people who love God is tangible...

Customer Reviews:

Amazing!.......2005-02-20

This cd is amazing!!!! The best one yet. Some of the most beautiful worship songs that I have everr heard!!

Third Circle = the best yet.......2004-06-06

One could only imagine my excitement when two of my favorite bands, Waterdeep & 100 Portraits, joined together to make a worship album; I wasn't disappointed. The "First Circle" was an amazing experience, but it didn't end there. 100 Portraits gave us another Circle, which was also good but not as good as the first. Now, with the "Third Circle," Ben & Robin Pasley (100 Portraits) have joined thier incredible talent and rhythms with Kate Hurley and Berry & Michelle Patterson to record the most incredible worship album I have ever heard. The songs are extremely intimate as only guitars and hand percussion instruments are used, but they are also filled with life, moving the listener into the presence of God. This is a must have album! Finally, some inovative Christian music that is setting standards instead of simply copying redundant mainstream junk.

Does Not Disappoint.......2003-12-31

Yes, like you, I was hesitant to purchase the third installment of Enter The Worship Circle. Yes, like me, you will purchase this album and not be disappointed.

The First installment blew me away (four stars). The Second was good and had it's moments but was redundant in places to the first (3 stars). The Third installment might actually be as good, if not better than the first, because it manages to match the first in emotional punch and lyrical beauty yet retains a freshness it shouldn't have as a sequel but does.

If this album doesn't make you get up and dance and sing along then you probably have died and NOT gone to heaven.

music is a candle, is a portal to God.......2003-11-20

This CD was mailed to me right here in the middle of a stressful time in art college- I have escaped into it every evening, and even brought it to listen to in my studio. I am an avid follower of the Pasley's, and their hearts, and the hearts of the other people on this album are so sincere and beautful. Tracks 5, 11, and 14 are my favorites!

Average customer rating: The artist is... Much more than I expected Pleasantly surprised This is where it all started.

African Drums & Afro-Caribbean Grooves Various Artists Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Africa | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Caribbean & Cuba | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: African Tribal Music & Dances Air Mail Music: African Drums Drums of Passion Djembe: African Percussions Traditional Songs & Dances from Africa: Ojah ASIN: B000006N1G Release Date: 1998-03-31

Tracks:

1. Guagunco
2. Diorenouo
3. Mambo Ricci
4. Jungla
5. Shango
6. Conga
7. Banda
8. Rumba Abierta
9. Tempena De Mim
10. Merengue
11. Road March

Customer Reviews:

The artist is..........2006-10-21

The artist for this album is Princes of Dahomey. I looked it up on www.gracenote.com

Good album, great percussion and crossover of instrumentation and evolutionary styles.

Much more than I expected.......2004-03-26

The sound quality is great! The drummers are totally involved, great stuff. There are a few cuts with Flute, a Salsa, some vocal, but for the most part this is release is weighted on the percussion side. Enjoy

Pleasantly surprised.......2001-09-01

[...]. I must say, I was pleasantly surprised. For those of you who know a little about Haitian music, and who like to dance/choreograph, this cd is excellent. The rhythms are very clear. Unfortunately there is no information provided about the performers, or the culture of origin. Nevertheless, for dancers, dance teachers,or those who like to listen to some good traditional drumming, you can't go wrong with this one.

This is where it all started........2000-03-19

The music is ok, a very good representation of the genre. Track one consists of drums and flute, Track two contains vocals and percussion, and so it goes with similar variations. A valuable CD for teachers, dance schools and background music for stores etc. But hey, don't forget... great listening as well if you are into this kind of music. Very raw stuff; the very basics of music's heartbeat are here. Osibisa, Santana, Dibango, Masekela and many jazz masters can look here for their roots. It does not get more visceral than this.

The sleeve contains no credits or useful information at all, save for the track titles as is sometimes the case with re-releases of LPs (if this is the case here). This lack of information is an insult to the artists performing on this CD as well as to the listeners, especially as this album is likely to be sought-out by music connoisseurs and students looking for that primeordial rarity.

A million demerits to the producers, who do not fail to mention their company name. One only hopes that when these guys die, someone will forget to include their names on their gravestones.

Average customer rating:

Drums of Passion Babatunde Olatunji Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Nigeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Circle of Drums ASIN: B000091AM1 Release Date: 2003-08-05

Tracks:

1. Akiwowo (Ah-Key-Woh-Woh) (Chant to the Trainman)
2. Oya (Aw-Yah) (Primitive Fire) (Cult Rhythm)
3. Odun de! Odun de! (Happy New Year)
4. Gin-Go-Lo-Ba (Jin-Go-Low-Bah) (Drums of Passion)
5. Kiyakiya (Kay-Ya-Key-Ya) (Why Do You Run Away?)
6. Baba Jinde (Baba-Gee-Un-Day) (Flirtation Dance)
7. Oyin Momo Ado (Oh-Yin-Maw-Maw-Ah-Dough) (Sweet as Honey)
8. Shango (Chan-Go) (Chant to the God of Thunder)
9. Menu Di Ye Jewe (Who Is This?)

Average customer rating:

Talking Jazz; an Oral History Ben Sidran Manufacturer: Unlimited Media Ltd. / Nardis ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000NE59VI

Product Description

Talking Jazz contains sixty intimate conversations with the men and women who made the music happen, all neatly packaged in one elegant box with rare photos and extensive in-depth essays. Twenty four hours of audio on 24 CDs. Hear Miles Davis reminisce about Kind of Blue; Sonny Rollins reveal what really happened on the bridge; Betty Carter dispense advice to the young; Dizzy Gillespie demonstrate how to pack for the road; all this and more!An unprecedented resource for students and teachers alike, from noted author, musician, journalist Ben Sidran -- available here for the first time at a special introductory price. Talking Jazz is rife with all of the stuff that makes for humanity, selectively touching, in particular, those who happen to be jazz musicians...Mr. Sidran has gone far below the surface of emotions to the very core of our feelings. Benny Golson, composer, musician

Average customer rating: Sensitive Reflection of Horrific Acts Against Children His hopes for world peace and prosperity shine through big samite fan Samite is superb African pop fails to involve listener

Kambu Angels Samite Manufacturer: Wind Over The Earth ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Uganda | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tunula Eno Stars to Share Embalasasa Dance My Children, Dance En Mana Kuoyo ASIN: B00005UE9F Release Date: 2001-11-27

Tracks:

1. Tokido
2. Zenina
3. Dodo
4. I Talk to Children
5. Kambu Angels
6. Nsongaki
7. Abazira
8. Sunrise
9. Mirembe
10. Buli Muntu

Amazon.com

It's ironic that Samite's music is an express train to peacefulness, given that so much of his inspiration is drawn from the suffering and separation associated with his being a Ugandan refugee who grew up during Idi Amin's reign. In fact, Samite's brother was killed during that country's struggles. Samite only returned there a few years ago, and much of the music on Kambu Angels is drawn from that experience. It's this undertow of pain that lends even Samite's sweetest, most childlike songs an emotional depth. Singing in his native Lugandan tongue, Samite's songs are like lullabies. He layers his voice into gentle choirs and hymnlike rounds on "Tokido" and "Zenina." He does the same thing with the electric kalimba and percussion with which he accompanies himself, making a hypnotic African minimalism. His instrumentals are equally captivating. The title track is a trancelike piece with cycling kalimba and wood flute blown across the top like an African breeze. --John Diliberto

Album Description

Samite's early instruction from his Grandfather on the traditional flute instilled in him a great love and talent for the music of his people, the Baganda. Away from his native Uganda, Samite repeatedly turns to music, the sounds of his culture, for a sense of home.

Today, Samite looks to children, to their smiles and to the joy that endures despite their suffering all over the world. Children hold our hope for the future, they need a safe and gentle place where they can grow, sing and dance. "Kambu Angels" is a shimmering tribute to a group of young orphaned boys in West Africa being raised in such a place. Like these boys, children everywhere deserve a chance to be a part of creating a more peaceful world.

Samite's music today includes other native instrments including the kalimba (finger piano) and his own voice. It is Samite's voice that drives this album, and draws you in. You might find yourself humming his tunes before long!

Customer Reviews:

Sensitive Reflection of Horrific Acts Against Children.......2007-05-13

Samite's voice is clear, mellow, and filled with compassion. His work with trauma vicitms in Uganda is voiced to lullabys of African rhythm. The music draws your attention to the words, so ironic in violence compared to the gentleness of the melodies. This is not easy listening music. It is poignant and bittersweet.

His hopes for world peace and prosperity shine through.......2004-08-30

Samite is one of the few African artists occasionally listed under 'new age' in cd stores, yet few new age music haters can resist his music: yes, it's gentle - but it moves.
Samite started out as a traditional flute player in Uganda, studied classical Western flute, and added kalimba (aka Mbira) to his arsenal of instruments.

big samite fan.......2003-12-30

I own all of Samite's CD's and each one of them is worth owning. I've been to his concerts and talked with him afterwards - he is a truly talented and inspirational individual. Kambu Angels is a back to basics approach following "Stars to Shine". It seems to me that Samite was going back to his roots as a child in Ugunda to create music which invokes the feel of his homeland in a very simple and unadorned way. The overall effect is simply beautiful. I can't wait until the warm weather arrives so that I can put it on and enjoy a pleasant summer evening with Kambu Angels on the stereo. Peace, inner calm and serenity are what you will feel if you buy this outstanding album. I realize this might sound like some lame new age cliche, but Samite has a gift to actually evoke these feelings in a true and profound way. So do yourself a favor and buy his music, see him perform, and sit down and talk with him. You will not be disappointed.

Samite is superb.......2003-08-13

Kambu Angels is a wonderful combination of mellow treats, sexy rhythms and sweet inspiration. Samite's artistry on this album illuminates a complicated yet gentle, full-of-life Africa; he makes it more than apparent that there are great people on that continent, and he pays tribute. His music is upbeat, soulful, insightful; and often it just provokes you to get up and DANCE DANCE DANCE to the joy of life. This is definitely one of my favorite albums of all time.

African pop fails to involve listener.......2002-12-01

Reading about Samite's survival of Idi Amin's regime and the explanation for each track, I wanted to like this CD more. It's African pop that is not bad but not involving either.

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