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ADZIDO - Pan African Dance Ensemble - Ojah! |
Over the last seventeen years Adzido has grown to be the largest and most successful African dance company in Europe. Adzido’s firm commitment to the presentation of classical African culture through music, dance and theatre, created this success. This double CD presents traditional songs and dances from Senegal, Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Benin, Guinea, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and Ivory Coast.
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ADZIDO - Traditional Songs and Dances from Africa |
Here is a pulsating compilation of earthy African music. The songs and dances originate from many areas of the African continent, including Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and other countries. Listen to the beat of the tribal dums and feel the power of African music. This is the real African experience!
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$11.95 |
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ADZIDO Songs and Dances from Africa |
This double CD presents Adzido’s first programme Under African Skies together with the later show Thand’ Abantwana. You can hear songs and tribal dances from Mozambique, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Botswana, Tanzania, Senegal, Uganda, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Zambia. This is earthy African music with a variety of rhythms and chants.
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Africa Today! - Best of Contemporary Zulu Folk Music |
Today, in South Africa, the Zulus still fiercely maintain their identity at all levels. Zululand has it’s own king and governmental structure. Zulu folk singers sing of everyday folk issues. The five groups on this excellent CD have had great impact in Southern Africa. Zulu guitar, concertina and singing have all brought out unique approaches to music. Sit back and enjoy a colourful and joyful slice of Africa!
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$13.95 |
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Africa, A Musical Journey - Adzido |
Pure, earthy and exhilarating African drumming and singing in many different styles and from many different countries, e.g. South Africa, Guinea, Ghana, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Mozambique. Explanations to each of the pieces in four languages.
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African Heartbeat - Drums and Percussion from Southern Africa - Barry Van Zyl |
In his first solo album, Barry Van Zyl, world-renowned South African percussionist and drummer with the Johnny Clegg Band since 1999, presents his interpretation of the rhythms and feels of southern African drumming. The album combines musical and rhythmical influences from Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia...
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African Homeland - Voices & Rhythms from Zimbabwe & Southern Africa |
Zimbabwe's multi award winning group IYASA presents powerful traditional songs, melodious voices (singing in Ndebele, Kalanga and Shona) and pounding southern African rhythms. 28-page booklet with original lyrics plus English translations, photos and rich information in four languages.
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African Hymns - Mara Louw & The African Methodist Choir |
The powerful voices of The African Methodist Choir featuring internationally renowned South African celebrity singer Mara Louw. An exuberantly colourful presentation of the Hymns of Southern Africa, including 'Nkosi Sikelel 'i Afrika', one of the most famous freedom songs and hymns of all time and now part the National Anthem of the Republic of South Africa.
Extensive info in four languages.
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$13.95 |
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African Kora - Ravi |
Cascading and soothing, almost hypnotic sounds of the kora, solo, and also accompanied by other African instruments (djembe, balafon, bells…).
"… should be of great interest to those of you with a liking for new timbres. Highly recommended." - Tim Panting, Classical Guitar, UK
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African Reggae - Lucky Dube, Slaves, Sister Phumi… |
Reggae itself has its roots in West African music and in African-American rhythm and blues. African Reggae has largely carried on the tradition planted in 1980 by Bob Marley. The sound is fresh and lively and identifies with the current trends in African music. The lyrics embrace controversial social topics.
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African Roots - Mantse - Nii Tagoe |
A collection of songs rooted in African tradition, with traditional as well as contemporary instrumentations. Nii Tagoe worked with chart toppers such as the Afro-Celt crossover band Baka Beyond, African Headcharge, Martin Cradick and Osibisa, as well as the pan-African dance ensemble Adzido. Booklet info in English, German, French and Spanish.
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Afro-Mandinka Soul - Tama Silo - Seckou Keita Quartet |
Seckou Keita presents his Quartet with West African kora, a host of African drums and percussion, double bass, Egyptian violin, riti (fiddle), n'goni (lute), cajon (box drum)… Beautiful, soothing, almost hypnotic music.
"Seckou Keita, an inspired exponent of the kora can make the West African harp-lute sound like a small band." - Guardian
"Keita's vocals, passionate and melodic, add an element to an already inspired recording." - Dirty Linen
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Amadaduzo – The Sound of African Mbube |
This powerful African male choir sings in the traditional mbube style. This male choral approach appeared in the early 20th century as Ingoni Ebusuku, “Night Music”. In the early 1940s one of the Ingoni Ebusuku groups recorded a song “Mbube” (the Lion), which later became a model for the international hit song “Wimaweh” (The Lion Sleeps Tonight). From then on this music has become known as “Mbube”.
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Ancient Civilisations of Southern Africa 2 - Tribal Drums of the Venda People |
The Venda live in a remote region in northern South Africa. Their rituals and singing are accompanied by massive sacred and numerous secular drums, various rattles, ankle bells, conch horns, clapping and ululations…
"Let this simple but powerful music work its mysticism into you." - Tom Orr, Global Rhythm
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Ancient Civilisations of Southern Africa 3 - The Tswana People |
This excellent album presents traditional and contemporary music and rhythms of the Tswana peoples (Botswana and surrounding areas). There are a cappella songs accompanied with clapping and ankle shakers, pieces with huge marimbas (xylophones) playing intricate rhythms and melodies, and more. Traditional drums and various other percussion, clapping and shouts are all part of the feel.
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Ancient Civilisations of Southern Africa – Bushman, Zulu, Venda, Xhosa, Tswana… |
An excellent collection of traditional drumming and songs of the ancient peoples of southern Africa. Bushman hunting songs, Zulu war cries, Xhosa healing songs, Venda drumming, Nguni drumming and more. Lots of info and explanations to each of the 31 tracks in the richly illustrated colour booklet. Total playing time: 1 hour, 17 minutes.
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Ancient Civilizations of Southern Africa 4 - The Xhosa People |
Exciting and lively traditional songs and chants of the Xhosa people from South Africa, famous through Miriam Makeba's international hit, the famous Click Song . Compiled, performed by, and under the direction of leading South African musician and singer Blues Ntaka. A cappella songs, sometimes call-and-response style, sometimes in beautiful four-part harmonies accompanied by clapping, stomping, ankle shakers, whistling, etc.
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Batanai Pan-African Music |
Fresh and exciting African songs and music with traditional marimbas, hosho (shakers), ngoma (drums), nyunga nyunga (thumb piano), sabar (drum), talking drum, calabash, djembe as well as accordion, sax, guitar, bass guitar...
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Best of Africa |
This CD is a collection of colourful music from South Africa. A number of tracks are religious in nature and are sung in multi-part harmony with heartfelt spiritual feeling and intensity. The musical styles presented here include Mbube, Zulu gospel, South Sotho choral and Tswana gospel, all representing different choral approaches and arrangements.
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Drums of Burundi - Ensemble Folklorique Batimbo |
Wild, raw, untamed, earthy! Ecstatic drumming and chanting by drummers from Burundi (Central Africa), on massive drums, carved out of tree trunks. The Batimbo are the custodians of the sacred drum tradition. The ancient lineages of drummers have kept their art alive. The booklet contains rich information in English, German, French and Spanish, and lots of photos.
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Exotic Voices from Africa - 30 of the best African Vocal Groups 2CD |
This double CD presents 30 of African’s finest and best known vocal groups, both accompanied and a cappella, starting off with Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Other groups are: Mzikayifani Buthelezi, Derrick Ndzimande, The Kings Star Brothers, Amahlokoloko, Laduma, Isabelo, Amaduduzo, Genesisi Endlu Nkulu and many more. The album contains a variety of styles such as Mbube (Zulu), South Sotho, Northern Sotho, Shangaan, Umgxoma Nyamno (‘Zulu Soul’)…, all explained in the CD booklet.
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Goema Music from Cape Town, South Africa - Barry Van Zyl & The Bo Kaap Collective |
Goema [pronounce: "gooma"] music from the Bo Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa, as played today, still in its traditional format with voices, percussion, bass, banjo and guitar. The songs ("goema liedjies") have their origins in the early days of the cape; they are very much community music, full of social comment, humour and double entendre. Info in four languages. Afrikaans lyrics in the booklet.
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Kora Grooves from West Africa - N’faly Kouyaté |
N’faly Kouyaté, core member of the Afro-Celt Sound System presents his own group, Dunyakan. Blending traditional African instruments, N’Faly’s rippling Kora and hypnotic African vocals, with contemporary music and instruments into a truly mesmerising mix. The full colour booklet informs about artists, music and instruments in English, German, French and Spanish.
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Legends of East Africa - Orchestra Makassy - The Original Recordings |
The long awaited re-release on CD, of the original 1982 recordings of Orchestra Makassy’s stellar album Agwaya. Plus two never before released tracks. The booklet features some of the original lyrics in Swahili, Shona and Lingala with English explanations plus info about Orchestra Makassy in English, German, French and Spanish.
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Mali - Seckou Keita |
Sekou is a descendant of the Keita family of kings from Mali. A kora player in the griot tradition, he is also an outstanding drummer and percussionist. With his unique blend of melody and rhythm Sekou Keita is one of the very few Kora players able to get people out of their chairs and up on their feet!
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Mama Africa – Suzzana Owiyo |
“A compelling and powerful voice… a combination of Luo style pop and the cosmopolitan influence of Kenya’s vibrant music scene” (BBC London); “… reminiscent of Tracy Chapman” (East African Standard, Kenya)
12 songs mainly sung in her native Luo dialect. Guitar-led riffs as well as traditional instruments. 24-page colour booklet, info in English, German, French and Spanish.
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Marrabenta - Marrabenta Music from Mozambique |
'Marrabenta', played until the strings break! A dash of exotic fun and part of the exciting and heady spirit of Mozambique's nightlife. A mixture of Shangaan, Ronga and Portuguese folk music. Info about the music, the groups and the songs in English, German, French and Spanish. Total playing time: 64:12 min.
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Master Drummers of Africa - Kopano |
Drums are used to contact the ancestors, to communicate over long distances and to accompany celebrations or rites within a clan or group. Dingane Lelokoane, Mona (Paul) Mashinini, Mthando ‘Brigga’ Khanyile and Thulani Sengwayo and a group of Tswana drummers play individually-made Isigubhu, (Zulu bass drums), a variety of bush toms called Izi-Gubhu, shakers (Amagula or Igula), Djembes, a drum used in West Africa - Guinea, Senegal and Ghana. Shouts, singing, stamping, whistles and so on, are all part of what they do.
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Master Drummers of Africa, Volume 2 - Ubuntu |
The heartbeat of Africa - the African drum! 17 pieces, over 70 minutes of ecstatic, powerful drumming in many different styles and a great variety of instruments from South Africa, Togo, the Congo, Mozambique, Mali, Ivory Coast and many more. Rich information in English, German, French and Spanish. Great photos!
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Mbube and Gospel from Southern Africa - Blessings Nqo |
Blessings Nqo, a member of the successful vocal group Insingizi, presents a unique fusion of traditional a cappella songs and Gospel tunes from Southern Africa accompanied with djembes, rattles, keyboards, guitar, bass & In the tradition of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Blessings and his fellow musicians show the strength and enchantment of African Mbube. Info in four languages.
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