SIMPLY AFRICA:
4 CDS OF ESSENTIAL AFRICAN MUSIC
MIRIAM MAKEBA / FRANCO / MAHOTELLA QUEENS /
MANU DIBANGO / KOFFI OLOMIDE / OLIVER MUTUKDZI /
YOUSSOU N’DOUR / ORCHESTRE BAOBAB
2011
Union Square Music (UK)
4 CD
№ SIMPLYCD090
Series: Simply

CD 1
Acoustic Africa
№ SIMPLYCD090-1

Tracks:

1. King Mensah: Biova (3:37).
2. Mose Se Sengo «Fan Fan»: Kwala Rumba (5:59).
3. Captain Yaba: Neribalankina (6:17).
4. Segun Adewale: Oshogbo Oroki (5:07).
5. Hukwe Zawose &
   Master Musicians Of Tanzania: Lukunzi (4:49).
6. Boubacar Traoré: Kavana (6:07).
7. Yakhouba Sissokho & Lansine Kouyate: Sunjama (9:37).
8. Adama Diabate: Faladeni (5:35).
9. Kagbe Sidibé: Simbo (5:53).
10. Fatou Guewel: Sama Naar Bi (5:55).
11. Guy Warren: African Jazz Dance № 2 (1:39).
12. Coco Zambezi: Nhema Musasa (2:30).
13. Kékélé: Mbote Ya Pamba (4:18).
14. Fundi Konde: Jambo Sigara (3:59).

«Biova» written by King Mensah, «Kwala Rumba» by Mose Se Sengo, «Neribalankina» by Yaba and Fuster, «Oshogbo Oroki» by Segun Adewale, «Lukunzi» by Hukwe Zawose, Dickson Mkwama and Lubeleje Chiute, «Kavana» by Boubacar Traoré, «Faladeni» by Abdramane Fall, «Sama Naar Bi» by Fatou Guewel, «African Jazz Dance № 2» by Guy Warren, «Nhema Musasa» by Adam Chivso, «Mbote Ya Pamba» by M’Benza, «Jumbo Sigara» by Fundi Konde, «Sunjama» and «Simbo» — unknown.

CD 2
Safari Sounds
№ SIMPLYCD090-2

Tracks:

1. Virunga: M’Safiri (6:56).
2. Papa Noel: Kizungu Zungu (8:21).
3. Oliver Mutukdzi: Munoshusha (5:28).
4. John Chibadura & Tembo Brothers: 5000 Dollars (5:43).
                     (Kuroora)
5. Stella Chiweshe & The Earthquake: Sawura Wako (4:19).
6. Coumba Sidibé: Mougakan (9:00).
7. The Ousmane Kouyaté Band: Domba (5:33).
8. African Brothers: Yeme Breoo (7:22).
9. Dulce & Orchestra Marrabenta Star De Mozambique:
      Tsiketa Kuni Barassara (3:56).
10. Tshala Muana: Tshibola (5:06).
11. Bana O.K.: Malelisa J’ai Peur (8:22).
12. Orchestra Afrisa: Sanza Misato (8:54).

«M’Safiri» written by Mapangala, «Kizungu Zungu» by Papa Noel, «Munoshusha» by Oliver Mutukdzi, «5000 Dollars (Kuroora)» by John Chibadura, «Sawura Wako» by Stella Chiweshe, «Domba» and «Yeme Breoo» by Ousmane Kouyaté, «Tsiketa Kuni Barassara» by Boa, «Tshibola» by Tshala Muana, «Malelisa J’ai Peur» by Kassongo, «Sanza Misato» by Tabu Ley Rochereau and Kahamba, «Mougakan» — unknown.

CD 3
Voices Of Africa
№ SIMPLYCD090-3

Tracks:

1. Miriam Makeba: Amampondo (2:34).
2. Mahotella Queens: Qagala (2:07).
3. Dorothy Masuka: Ngotsotsi (3:24).
4. Koffi Olomide: Tcha Tcho Du Sorcier (6:04).
5. Sam Mangwana: Escrobondo (6:45).
   With Dino Vangu
6. E.T. Mensah: All For You (2:43).
7. Franco & Le Tout Puissant OK Jazz: Motindo Na Yo Te (3:10).
8. Orchestra Baobab: Mouhamadou Bamba (6:35).
9. Etoile De Dakar: Jalo (6:30).
   Featuring Youssou N’Dour
10. Kandia Kouyaté: San Barana (6:21).
11. Kaira Ben: Bamba (5:09).
12. Nahawa Doumbia: Djina Mousso (5:11).
13. Aster Aweke: Sebebu (5:40).
14. Miriam Makeba: Malaika (4:22).

«Amampondo» written by Mdledle, Mogotsi and Sehume, «Qagala» by Bopape, «Ngotsotsi» by Dorothy Masuka, «Tcha Tcho Du Sorcier» by Koffi Olomide, «Escrobondo» by Dino Vangu, «All For You» by E.T. Mensah, «Matindo Na Yo Te» by Luambo, «Mouhamadou Bamba» by Seck and Attisso, «Jalo» by Youssou N’Dour, «San Barana» by Kandia Kouyaté, «Bamba» by Abdramane Fall, «Djina Mousso» by Nahawa Doumbia, «Sebebu» by Aster Aweke, «Malaika» by Maitland and William.

CD 4
African Party!
№ SIMPLYCD090-4

Tracks:

1. Dark City Sisters: Letlapa Labutsoa (2:25).
2. Izintombi Zesi Maje Manaje: Nazekwela Babasolo (2:56).
3. Eric Agyeman: I Don’t Care (8:23).
4. Somo Somo: Pole Mama (7:05).
         (Special Mix)
5. Manu Dibango: Electric Africa (10:23).
6. Sali Sidibe: Transitory World (4:27).
        (Alex Reuben Mix)
7. Moussa Poussy: Toro (4:43).
8. Africando: Yay Boy (4:04).
9. Cabo Verde Show: Nova Coladeira (3:30).
10. Les Super Stars: Marie Mozege (7:09).
11. Lokassa Ya Mbongo Et Les Soukous Stars: Marie Jose (8:09).
12. Lemzo Diamono: Marimbalax (5:30).

«Letlapa Labutsoa» written by Mogatusi, «I Don’t Care» by Boateng, «Pole Mama» by Mose Se Sengo, «Electric Africa» by Manu Dibango, «Transitory World» by Sali Sidibe and Alex Reuben, «Toro» by Moussa Poussy, «Yay Boy» by Seck, «Nova Coladeira» by Mathias, «Marie Mozege» by Denewade, «Marie Jose» by Lokassa Ya Mbongo, «Marimbalax» by Faye, «Nazekwela Babasolo» — unknown.

Compilation and notes by Iain Scott.
All tracks published by Union Square Music Ltd. / King Mensah / Triple Earth Music / Retroafric Music Publishing / Sterns Music Publishing / Womad Music Ltd. / BUMDA / Providance Music Inc. / Preston-Stevens Music Company Ltd. / Playbox Music Ltd. / CSA Recording / Warner-Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. / GEMA / Carthage Music Ltd. / Coumba Sidibé / Dino Vangu / Blue Mountain Music Ltd. / Nahawa Doumbia / Dark City Sisters / Izintombi Zesi Maje Manaje / EMI Virgin Music Ltd. / Bubedra / Cabo Verde Show / Cavendish Music Co. / Lemzo Diamono.
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