Beginner's Guide to Africa

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: African Legends
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Utro Horas
Orchestra Baobab7:05
2Pindurai Mambo
acoustic guitar, lead vocals and other vocals [harmonies]:
Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwean musician)
bass guitar:
Albert Kapondoro
congas:
Erick Kasamba (aka "Picky") and Kenny Neshamba
drums (drum set):
Sam Mataure
guitar [lead guitar]:
Philani Dube
background vocals:
Mary Bell (Vocalist) and Mwendi Chibindi
recording of:
Pindurai Mambo
composer:
Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwean musician)
Oliver Mtukudzi6:17
3La Drogue
recording engineer:
Ali Farka Touré and Boubacar Traoré
guitar:
Ali Farka Touré
membranophone:
Hamma Sankaré
vocals:
Ali Farka Touré
Ali Farka Touré5:35
4Mulemba Xangola
recording engineer:
Jean-Pierre Pollet
producer:
Bonga Barceló de Carvalho (Angolan folk and semba singer)
recorded at:
Studio Do Soul in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Mulemba xangola
lyricist and composer:
Bonga (Angolan folk and semba singer)
Bonga5:20
5Loodo
Baaba Maal6:09
6Vuka Vuka
The Manhattan Brothers2:32
7Kar Kar Madison
recording engineer:
Daniel Boivin (in 1998-06)
producer:
Habib Koité
editor:
Jean-Pierre Bouquet (production music composer)
recorded at:
Studio Caraïbes in Brussels, Belgium (in 1998-06)
Boubacar Traoré5:40
8Femmes Africaines
Sam Mangwana6:40
9Halala
Ladysmith Black Mambazo5:19
10Mande Djeliou
Djélimady Tounkara5:07
11Lolita
Kékélé4:29
▼ CD 2: African Classics
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Jelebi
Ismaël Lô5:56
2Radio Africa
Bhundu Boys4:06
3Mansa
recording of:
Mansa
lyricist and composer:
Djélimady Tounkara
Super Rail Band6:33
4Mobembo
Wendo Kolosoy5:48
5Deli
Ballaké Sissoko4:30
6Temedi
Africando feat. Sekouba Bambino5:19
7Banda Yango
Tshala Muana6:31
8Kassongo
Orchestra Super Mazembe4:37
9Samba
Les Quatre Étoiles6:07
10Doninke
Kandia Kouyaté7:15
11Madiguen
Thione Seck5:16
▼ CD 3: African Future
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ndiyahamba
Thandiswa Mazwai6:22
2Kilonese
JJC & 419 Squad3:44
3Ne La Thias
recording engineer and mixer:
Serge Devesvre (Engineer) (in 1995-07) and Ndiaga N'Dour (in 1995-07)
producer:
Youssou N’Dour
arranger:
Cheikh Lô and Oumar Sow
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Xippi in Dakar, Dakar, Senegal (in 1995-07)
Cheikh Lô4:28
4Abay
Gigi8:42
5Palavra D'Honra
Mabulu5:08
6Oya
Sally Nyolo4:03
7Justice Day
The Mighty Zulu Nation4:44
8M'bifo
producer:
Thomas Weill
assistant mixer:
Maïkôl Seminatore (Recording and mixing engineer) (in 2003-03)
mixer:
Philippe Teissier du Cros (in 2003-03)
bass:
Christophe Minck
guitar and lead vocals:
Rokia Traoré
ngɔni [n'goni]:
Mamah Diabaté (African ngɔni player)
background vocals:
Charlotte Dipanda and Rokia Traoré
mixed at:
Studio Boxson (Philippe Teissier du Cros) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 2003-03)
Rokia Traoré6:16
9Akata Meso
D’Gary4:57
10Laban
recording engineer and mixer:
Jerry Boys
producer:
Nick Gold and Boncana Maïga
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Mike Williams (alto sax, flute)
bass guitar:
Guy N'Sangue
djembe:
Basidi Keita
flute:
Malik Mezzadri and Mike Williams (alto sax, flute)
guitar:
Baba Salah
kamale ngɔni [kamalengoni]:
Benogo Diakite and Kassini Sidibe
percussion:
Thomas Dyani and Ze Luis Nascimento
strings:
Catherine Browning (violinist), Jackie Norrie, Everton Nelson (violinist), John Smart (violinist), Amelia Street (strings) and David Williams (violin)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Jean Toussaint
trumpet:
Paul Jayasingha
background vocals [chorus vocals]:
Coco M'Bassi, Julia Saar, Nabintou Diakite, Oliza, Ramata Diakite, Tata Diakite and Alima Toure
vocals:
Oumou Sangaré
recorded at:
Studio Marcadet in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Oumou Sangaré4:59
11Fanta
Taffetas5:07