Pieces of Africa

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Title languages:

  • Shona
  • Moroccan Arabic
  • Mandingo
  • Luganda
  • Nubian
  • Ga
  • English (7-11)
  • Shona
Annotation last modified on 2015-01-08 07:14 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Mai Nozipo (Mother Nozipo)
assistant engineer:
Tony Eckert, M.T. Silvia and Nelson Wong
engineer:
Bob Edwards (US producer/engineer), Judith Sherman and Paul Zinman (engineer)
producer:
Kronos Quartet and Judith Sherman
percussion [ngoma] and shakers [hosho]:
Dumisani Maraire
string quartet:
Kronos Quartet
recording of:
Mai Nozipo
composer:
Dumisani Maraire
Dumisani Maraire6:58
2Saade (I’m Happy)
assistant engineer:
Tony Eckert, M.T. Silvia and Nelson Wong
engineer:
Bob Edwards (US producer/engineer), Judith Sherman and Paul Zinman (engineer)
producer:
Kronos Quartet and Judith Sherman
bendir [bander]:
Said Hakmoun
gumbri [sintir] and lead vocals:
Hassan Hakmoun
oud:
Radouane Laktib
string quartet:
Kronos Quartet
vocals:
Said Hakmoun and Radouane Laktib
recording of:
Saade (I’m Happy)
composer:
Hassan Hakmoun
Hassan Hakmoun3:24
3Tilliboyo (Sunset)
assistant engineer:
Tony Eckert, M.T. Silvia and Nelson Wong
engineer:
Bob Edwards (US producer/engineer), Judith Sherman and Paul Zinman (engineer)
producer:
Kronos Quartet and Judith Sherman
kora:
Foday Musa Suso
string quartet:
Kronos Quartet
recording of:
Tilliboyo (Sunset)
composer:
Foday Musa Suso
Foday Musa Suso4:24
4Ekitundu Ekisooka (First Movement)
assistant engineer:
Tony Eckert, M.T. Silvia and Nelson Wong
engineer:
Bob Edwards (US producer/engineer), Judith Sherman and Paul Zinman (engineer)
producer:
Kronos Quartet and Judith Sherman
string quartet:
Kronos Quartet
recording of:
Ekitundu Ekisooka ("First Movement")
composer:
Justinian Tamusuza
Justinian Tamusuza5:41
5Escalay (Waterwheel)
assistant engineer:
Tony Eckert, M.T. Silvia and Nelson Wong
engineer:
Bob Edwards (US producer/engineer), Judith Sherman and Paul Zinman (engineer)
producer:
Kronos Quartet and Judith Sherman
string quartet:
Kronos Quartet
tar:
Hamza El Din
recording of:
Escalay
composer:
Hamza El Din
Hamza El Din12:20
6Wawshishijay (Our Beginning)
assistant engineer:
Tony Eckert, M.T. Silvia and Nelson Wong
engineer:
Bob Edwards (US producer/engineer), Judith Sherman and Paul Zinman (engineer)
producer:
Kronos Quartet and Judith Sherman
other instruments [akeste] and string quartet:
Kronos Quartet
other instruments [aketse], other instruments [gidi], other instruments [pretia], percussion [brekete] and talking drum [donno]:
Obo Addy
vocals:
Obo Addy and Kronos Quartet
recording of:
Wawshishijay (Our Beginning)
composer:
Obo Addy
Obo Addy4:57
7White Man Sleeps: I.
assistant engineer:
Tony Eckert, M.T. Silvia and Nelson Wong
engineer:
Bob Edwards (US producer/engineer), Judith Sherman and Paul Zinman (engineer)
producer:
Kronos Quartet and Judith Sherman
string quartet:
Kronos Quartet
recording of:
String Quartet no. 1 "White Man Sleeps": I
composer:
Kevin Volans (composer) (in 1982)
part of:
String Quartet no. 1 "White Man Sleeps"
Kevin Volans4:03
8White Man Sleeps: II.
assistant engineer:
Tony Eckert, M.T. Silvia and Nelson Wong
engineer:
Bob Edwards (US producer/engineer), Judith Sherman and Paul Zinman (engineer)
producer:
Kronos Quartet and Judith Sherman
string quartet:
Kronos Quartet
recording of:
String Quartet no. 1 "White Man Sleeps": II
composer:
Kevin Volans (composer) (in 1982)
part of:
String Quartet no. 1 "White Man Sleeps"
Kevin Volans5:06
9White Man Sleeps: III.
assistant engineer:
Tony Eckert, M.T. Silvia and Nelson Wong
engineer:
Bob Edwards (US producer/engineer), Judith Sherman and Paul Zinman (engineer)
producer:
Kronos Quartet and Judith Sherman
string quartet:
Kronos Quartet
recording of:
String Quartet no. 1 "White Man Sleeps": III
composer:
Kevin Volans (composer) (in 1982)
part of:
String Quartet no. 1 "White Man Sleeps"
Kevin Volans3:24
10White Man Sleeps: IV.
assistant engineer:
Tony Eckert, M.T. Silvia and Nelson Wong
engineer:
Bob Edwards (US producer/engineer), Judith Sherman and Paul Zinman (engineer)
producer:
Kronos Quartet and Judith Sherman
string quartet:
Kronos Quartet
recording of:
String Quartet no. 1 "White Man Sleeps": IV
composer:
Kevin Volans (composer) (in 1982)
part of:
String Quartet no. 1 "White Man Sleeps"
Kevin Volans6:18
11White Man Sleeps: V.
assistant engineer:
Tony Eckert, M.T. Silvia and Nelson Wong
engineer:
Bob Edwards (US producer/engineer), Judith Sherman and Paul Zinman (engineer)
producer:
Kronos Quartet and Judith Sherman
string quartet:
Kronos Quartet
recording of:
String Quartet no. 1 "White Man Sleeps": V
composer:
Kevin Volans (composer) (in 1982)
part of:
String Quartet no. 1 "White Man Sleeps"
Kevin Volans3:22
12Kutambarara (Spreading)
assistant engineer:
Tony Eckert, M.T. Silvia and Nelson Wong
engineer:
Bob Edwards (US producer/engineer), Judith Sherman and Paul Zinman (engineer)
producer:
Kronos Quartet and Judith Sherman
mbira and lead vocals:
Dumisani Maraire
shakers [hosho]:
Dan Pauli
string quartet:
Kronos Quartet
choir vocals:
The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choirs
chorus master:
Terrance Kelly (conductor)
recording of:
Kutambarara (Spreading)
composer:
Dumisani Maraire
Dumisani Maraire7:10

Credits

Release

art direction and design/illustration:Manhattan Design (Graphic Art)
executive producer:Robert Hurwitz
cello:Joan Jeanrenaud (from 1989 until 1991)
viola:Hank Dutt (from 1989 until 1991)
violin:David Harrington (US violinist, member of Kronos Quartet) (from 1989 until 1991)
John Sherba (from 1989 until 1991)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5018925 [info]
ASIN:US: B000005J15 [info]