THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO AFRICA
FEATURING LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO / YOUSSOU N’DOUR / ISMAEL LÔ / PAPA NOËL / KOFFI OLOMIDE / FELA KUTI / SALIF KEÏTA / BAABA MAAL / MIRIAM MAKEBA / CISSOKO
2005
Union Square Music (UK)
3 CD
¹ ESGCD302

CD 1
African Legends

Tracks:

1. Salif Keïta (Mali): Sina (4:49).
      (Soumbouya)
2. Youssou N’Dour (Senegal): Nanette Ada (9:34).
   Taken from the album «Inedits 84-85» (Mélodie)
3. Aster Aweke (Ethiopia): Selale (6:37).
      (Name Of A City)
   Taken from the album «Aster» (Triple Earth, TRECD 107)
4. Fela Kuti & The Africa ’70 (Nigeria): Alu Jon Jonki Jon (12:41).
   Taken from the album «Fela — Open & Close /
   Afrodisiac» (WRASS 044)
5. Prince Nico Mbarga &
   Rocafil Jazz International (Nigeria): Sweet Mother (9:49).
   Taken from the album «The Best Of Prince
   Nico Mbarga» (RASCD 006)
6. Papa Noël (Congo): Kizunga Zunga (8:23).
   Taken from the album «Bel Ami» (STCD 3016)
7. Oliver Tuku Mutukudzi (Zimbabwe): Ziwere (6:31).
      (Rolling Down)
   Taken from the album «Ziwere
   Mukøbenhaun» (SHAVACD001-2)
8. Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens (South Africa):
      Gazzette (5:16).
   Taken from the album «Melodi Yalla / Igugu Lezwe»
   (CDGSP 3013)

«Sina (Soumbouya)» written by Salif Keïta, «Nanette Ada» by Youssou N’Dour, «Selale (Name Of A City)» by Aster Aweke, «Alu Jon Jonki Jon» by Fela Kuti, «Sweet Mother» by Prince Nico Mbarga, «Kizunga Zunga» by Papa Noël Nedule, «Ziwere (Rolling Down)» by Oliver Tuku Mutukudzi, «Gazzette» by O. Ngobeni and W. Nkosi.

CD 2
Acoustic Africa

Tracks:

1. Les Troubadours Du Roi Badouin (Congo):
      Missa Luba — «Kyrie» (2:09). *
2. Cissiko (Senegal): Mandiani (2:28).
   Taken from the album «Bakine Percussion»
   (Mélodie, 670025 2)
3. Diogal (Senegal): Ya Fatoumata (4:32). **
   Taken from the album «Samba Alla» (Mélodie, 670312)
4. Simentera featuring
   Touré Kunda (Cape Verde / Senegal): Oxi Nao (4:13).
   Taken from the album Simentera «Musica De Cabo Verde»
   (Mélodie, 67080.2)
5. Mose «Fan Fan» (Congo): Kwala Rumba (5:56).
   Taken from the album «The Congo Acoustic» (TRECD 119)
6. Kandia Kouyate (Mali): San Barana (6:20).
   Taken from the album «Biriko» (STCD 1095)
7. Hukwe Zawose & The Master Musicians
    Of Tanzania (Tanzania): Nhongolo (8:51).
   Taken from the album
   The Master Musicians Of Tanzania «Mateso» (TERRACD 104)
8. Malamini Jobarteh & Dembo Konte (Gambia):
      Segu Tutu / Tutu Jaara (5:12).
            (Edit)
9. Ismael Lô (Senegal): Fa Diallo (4:23).
   Taken from the album «Diawar» (STCD 102)
10. Sali Sidibe (Mali): Musée (5:21).
   Taken from the album «Wassoulou Foli» (STCD 1047)
11. Virginia Mukwesha (Zimbabwe): Kwa Muneri (6:06).
   (Name Of A Place)
12. Ladysmith Black Mambazo (South Africa):
      Abanthu Bayahlupheka (3:43).
   Taken from the album «Ukusindiswa / Umthombo Wamanzi»
   (CDGSP 3012)

«Missa Luba — “Kyrie”» and «Abanthu Bayahlupheka» — traditional, «Mandiani» written by J. Cissoko and M. Cissiko, «Ya Fatoumata» by Diogal Sakho, «Oxi Nao» by Mario Lucio, «Kwala Rumba» by Mose Se Sengo «Fan Fan», «San Barana» by Kandia Kouyate, «Nhongolo» by Zawose, Chiute and Makwama, «Segu Tutu / Tutu Jaara» by Malamini Jobarteh and Dembo Konte, «Fa Diallo» by Ismael Lô, «Musée» by Salimanta Sidibe, «Kwa Muneri (Name Of A Place)» by Virginia Mukwesha.

* Track arranged by Guido Haazen.
** Track arranged by L. Ehrlich.

CD 3
Free Spirits

Tracks:

1. Pierre Akendengué (Gabon): Maladalité (4:56).
   Taken from the album «Maladalité» (Mélodie, 66976-2)
2. Tinariwen (Mali): Amassakoul ‘N’ Ténére (4:21).
   Taken from the album «Amassakoul»
3. Manu Dibango (Cameroon): Bessoka (3:27).
         (Version Courte)
   Taken from the album Manu Dibango «B Sides»
4. Miriam Makeba (South Africa): Click Song (4:54).
   Taken from the album «Reflections» (GWVCD 51)
5. Segun Adewale (Nigeria): Atewo-Lara Ka Tepo Mo’Se (7:05).
6. Mbilia Bel (Congo): Belissimo (4:00).
   Taken from the album «Belissimo» (STCD 1098)
7. Koffi Olomide (Congo): Henriquet (7:26).
   Taken from the album «Tcha Tcho» (STCD 031)
8. Sam Mangwana & Dino Vangu (Congo): Escrobondo (6:43).
   Taken from the album «Sam Mangwana sings Dino Vangu»
   (STCD 1077)
9. Eric Agyeman (Ghana): Matutu Mirika (6:20).
   Taken from the album «Highlife Safari» (STCD 3002)
10. Baaba Maal (Mali): Wango Arti (8:10).
   Taken from the album «Wango» (STCD 3018)
11. Fuji Dub (Nigeria): Fuji Dr. Ewon (6:20).
   Taken from the album «Lagos — Brooklyn — Brixton»
   (TRECD 116)
12. Thandiswa Mazwai (South Africa): Nizalwa Ngobani (6:48). *
   Taken from the album «Zabalaza» (GWVCD 54)

«Maladalité» written by Pierre Akendengué, «Amassakoul ‘N’ Ténére» by Ibrahaim Ag Alhabib, «Bessoka» by Manu Dibango, «Click Song» by Mdledle, Mogotsi and Khoza, «Atewo-Lara Ka Tepo Mo’Se» by Segun Adewale, «Belissimo» by Souzy Kasseya, «Henriquet» by Koffi Olomide, «Escrobondo» by Dino Vangu and Sam Mangwana, «Matutu Mirika» by Bernard Boateng, «Wango Arti» by Baaba Maal, «Fuji Dr. Ewon» by Ayuba, «Nizalwa Ngobani» — traditional.

* Track arranged by T. Mazwai.

Notes by Iain Scott.
Photos: Panos Pictures.
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