Africa: Drum, Chant & Instrumental Music

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Annotation

"Recorded in Niger, Mali, & Upper Volta by Stephen Jay."

Annotation last modified on 2011-03-28 19:38 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
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A1Hausa Stree Music (Niger)
recorded in:
Niamey, Niger
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
talking drum [dundun]:
Five Hausa men (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
Five Hausa men (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
[anonymous]3:36
A2Bounkam Solo (Upper Volta)
recorded in:
Burkina Faso
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
solo single reed [bounkam]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
[anonymous]3:55
A3Kountougi Solo (Niger)
recorded in:
Niger
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
lute family [kountougi]:
eight-year old Djerma boy (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
[anonymous]3:37
A4Djerma Dundun Drummers (Niger)
recorded in:
Niamey, Niger
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
membranophone [1 gudugudu] and talking drum [5 dundun]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Isah Hamani & Others11:17
B1Tuareg Medicinal Chant (Mali)
recorded in:
near Gao, Mali
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
membranophone [small drum] and lead vocals:
female medium (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
Ahem Mediferai & Others
Ahem Mediferai & Others7:04
B2Lodagaa Wiiks and Gulu (Ghana)
recorded in:
Burkina Faso
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
cylindrical drum [3 gulu] and end-blown flute [4 wiik]:
Lodagaa peoples (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
[anonymous]3:59
B3Songhay Kombi and Ettebel (Niger)
recorded in:
Niger
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
cylindrical drum [kombi] and membranophone [ettebel]:
Songhay musicians (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
Songhay musicians (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
[anonymous]3:31
B4Kouco Solo (Mali)
recorded in:
Gao, Gao, Mali
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
solo xalam [kouco]:
Yacouba Bukari
Yacouba Bukari4:45
B5Songhay Gulu Drummers (Niger)
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
[anonymous]1:49

Credits

Release

remastered versions:West Africa: Drum, Chant & Instrumental Music by Stephen Jay (bassist)
part of:Nonesuch Explorer Series (1967–1984) (order: 21)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2853521 [info]