SPIRIT OF AFRICA
2013
Wagram Music (France)
4 CD
№ 3277152

CD 1
Classics

Tracks:

1. Cesária Évora: Primero De Maio (3:45).
2. Staff Benda Bilili: Je T’Aime (4:02).
3. Konono № 1: Mana Ba Nana (3:57).
4. Meiway: Babayere (3:55).
5. Oliver N’Goma: Icole (4:11).
6. Sia Tolno: African Dreams (4:02).
7. Cabo Verde: Mote Ingles Convivencia (3:23).
8. Pierre Akendengué: Tondavowé (4:01).
9. Manu Dibango & Youssou N’Dour: Soul Makossa (3:48).
10. Oliver N’Goma: Bane (4:19).
11. Orlando Julius Ekemode: From Selma To Soweto (4:24).
12. Boy Ge Mendes: Ayuweh (4:03).
13. Nancy Vieira: Maylen (3:30).
14. Pierre Akendengué: Afrika Obota (3:55).
15. Staff Benda Bilili: Moziki (4:56).
16. Sekouba Bambino: Sinontena (3:54).
17. Bonga: Banga Fukula (4:04).
18. Zap Mama: Brrrlak! (3:25).
19. Boubacar Traoré: Mali Denhou (3:53).
20. Bonga: Mulemba Xangola (3:08).
   Featuring Lura

«Primero De Maio» written by Pedro Rodrigues, «Je T’Aime» by Cubain Kabeya Tshimpangila, «Mana Ba Nana» by Mawangu Mingiedi, «Babayere» by Ehui Frederic (Meiway), «Icole» and «Bane» by Oliver N’Goma, «African Dreams» by Sia Tolno, «Mote Ingles Convivencia» and «Ayuweh» by Gerard Mendes, «Tondavowé» and «Afrika Obota» by Pierre Akendengué, «Soul Makossa» by Manu Dibango, «From Selma To Soweto» by Orlando Julius Ekemode, «Maylen» by Mario Lucio, «Moziki» by Waroma Abi and Ngoma, «Sinontena» by Diabate Sekouba Bambino and Emmanuel Luz Lima, «Banga Fukula» and «Mulemba Xangola» by Bonga, «Brrrlak!» by Marie Daulne, «Mali Denhou» by Boubacar Traoré.

CD 2
Magical Voices

Tracks:

1. Lura & Cesária Évora: Moda Bô (4:02).
2. Rajery: Tsy Mandry Ny Tanana (2:29).
3. Stella Chiweshe: Paite Rima (4:07).
4. Peter Mergener: Welcom (4:16).
5. Nino Galissa: Macandi Kanté (3:45).
6. Tya: Mama (4:14).
7. Guto Pires: Toba (3:54).
8. Tandie Klaasen: Izaninonke (4:11).
9. Pili Pili: Whitewash (4:05).
   Featuring Kidjo
10. Seny: Casamance (3:05).
11. Mounira Mitchala: Saboura (4:17).
12. Lura: Oh Náia (3:50).
13. Manuel Wandji Ensemble: Razane (4:21).
14. Sally Nyolo: Bidjong Bimane (4:34).
15. Touré Kunda: Natalia (3:59).
16. Taino: Nagna (3:07).
   Featuring Kouyate
17. Bama Diop: Mandigo (3:00).
18. Ba Cissoko: Manssani (5:01).
19. Tiharea: Fanambalea (4:24).
20. Sally Nyolo: Jah Know (4:08).
   Featuring Princess Erika

«Moda Bô» written by Lura and Edevaldo Figueiredo, «Tsy Mandry Ny Tanana» by Germain Randrianarisoa, «Paite Rima» and «Toba» by Stella Chiweshe, «Welcom» by Peter Mergener, «Macandi Kanté» by Nino Galissa, «Mama» by Fanovona Jean Gabin, «Izaninonke» by Jasper Van’t Hof and Angelique Kidjo, «Whitewash» and «Razane» by Manuel Wandji, «Casamance» by Madou Kita and Seny, «Saboura» by Mounira Mitchala, «Oh Náia» by Lura and Fernando Andrade, «Bidjong Bimane» by Sally Nyolo, «Natalia» by [Sixu Tidiane] Touré, «Nagna» by Kouyate, Morose and Orosemane, «Mandigo» by Mabugane and Dhalmini, «Manssani» by Cissoko Kimitang Mahamadou, «Fanambalea» by Stef Bos and Tandie Klaasen, «Jah Know» by Erika Dobong’Na.

CD 3
African Roots

Tracks:

1. Guem: Le Serpent (4:35).
2. Terrero: Dimingu (3:14).
3. Malouma: Chtib (4:03).
4. Nahawa Dumbia: Sogodounou (4:29).
5. Kasse Mady Diabate: Fununke (4:35).
6. Christine Salem & Salem Tradition: Asé (4:06).
7. Djelimady Tounkara: Fanta Bourama (4:40).
8. Hadja Kouyaté Et Les Guinéens: Barra (4:37).
9. Filifin: Foly (3:20).
10. Sally Nyolo: Bebele (2:19).
11. Mario Lucio: Orfon (3:32).
   Featuring Zoumana Tereta
12. Malouma: Nebine (4:44).
13. Idrissa Soumaoro: Bèrèbèrè (4:20).
   Featuring Ali Farka Touré
14. Stella Chiweshe: Vana Vako Vopera (4:03).
15. S. Dickens: Take Me Home To Zimbabwe (2:52).

Hard Times & Work Songs

16. Revival Zion Congregation:
   Revivalist Week Day Service 2 (4:13). *
17. Pocomania Congregation: Kette Drum Suite (4:33). *
18. Kumina Congregation:
   Kumina Country Song With Drums (4:28). *
         (Parts 1 & 2)
19. Excavation Workers: Finger Dem (3:09). *
             (Work Song)
20. Nina McKinney, Randolph Williams & Ida James:
      Linstead Market / Sweetie Charlie (3:06). *

«Le Serpent» written by Guem and Zaka Percussion, «Dimingu» by Neusalina Correia, «Chtib» and «Nebine» by Malouma Mint Meidah, «Sogodounou» by Nahawa Doumbia, «Fununke» by Martin Scherl, «Asé» by Christine Salem, «Fanta Bourama» by Djelimady Tounkara, «Barra» by H. Kouyaté and K. Kouyaté, «Foly» by Filifin, «Bebele» by Sally Nyolo, «Orfon» by Mario Lucio, «Bèrèbèrè» by Idrissa Soumaoro, «Vana Vako Vopera» — traditional / Kasse Mady Diabate, «Take Me Home To Zimbabwe» by Jacobs and Autumn, «Revivalist Week Day Service 2», «Kette Drum Suite», «Kumina Country Song With Drums (Parts 1 & 2)», «Finger Dem» and «Linstead Market / Sweetie Charlie» — traditional.

* From the disc «Jamaica Folk Trance Possession» (Frémeaux, 5384).

CD 4
Afrobeat & Party

Tracks:

1. Tony Allen & Africa 70: Afrodisco Beat (4:07).
2. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80: Think Africa (3:42).
3. Ruth Tafébé & The Afrorockerz: Runaway (3:32).
4. Classic Swede Swede: Kombe Kombe (4:17).
5. Charles Matlock: Horror In Sudan (3:56).
6. Kasai All Stars & Tandjolo: Koyile / Nyeka Nyeka (3:13).
7. Tony Allen & Damon Albarn & Ty: Every Season (4:06).
8. Mamadou Barry: Sodia (4:09).
9. Awa-Klash: Akoba (3:50).
10. Masasu Band: John Mwanamandi (3:38).
11. Manuel Wandji: Medecine Man (4:15).
12. Sia Tolno: Odju Watcha (4:10).
   (Demokilling Mix)
13. Lord Funk: Rumble (3:16).
14. Bonga: Jigonca (4:08).
15. Mfiliseni Magubane: Woza Sihambe (4:13).
16. Black Bazar: Dans Mes Veines (4:52).
17. Boy Ge Mendes: Cumba Letu (3:50).
18. Mbilia Bel: Explorations (3:49).
19. Zaiko Langa Langa: Duchesse Lyzieve (3:59).
20. Mahotella Queens: Kazet (3:31).

«Afrodisco Beat» written by Tony Allen, «Think Africa» by Seun Anikulapo Kuti, «Runaway» by R. Tafébé and J. Raulet, «Kombe Kombe» by E. Bolondo, «Horror In Sudan» by Charles Matlock aka the Voice, «Koyile / Nyeka Nyeka» by Tandjolo, «Every Season» by Ty, Damon Albarn, B. Evans and Tony Allen, «Sodia» — traditional / Mamadou Barry, «Akoba» by Larry Azuka, «John Mwanamandi» by J. Mulemena, «Medecine Man» by Manuel Wandji, «Odju Watcha» by Sia Tolno, «Rumble» by Romain Dalmasso, «Jigonca» by Bonga, «Woza Sihambe» by Guto Pires, «Dans Mes Veines» by Lokanga Tshintu and Dikoel Akongo, «Cumba Letu» by Gerard Mendes, «Explorations» by Mbilia Bel, «Duchesse Lyzieve» by Lengi Lenga, «Kazet» by Obed Ngobeni and West Nkosi.

Artwork: Supercinq.
Mastering: PM Studio.
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