african music
Nov 15th, 2006, 02:39 AM
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hi guys,
i am looking for african music as birthday and christmas gifts. i figured you would have a great selection of knowledge on the subject. so i anyone has some favorite music from southern or east africa i would appreciate the name of the artist and the particular cd you like. thx in advance
i am looking for african music as birthday and christmas gifts. i figured you would have a great selection of knowledge on the subject. so i anyone has some favorite music from southern or east africa i would appreciate the name of the artist and the particular cd you like. thx in advance
Nov 15th, 2006, 04:49 AM
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bigcountry - I would recommend the following source:
http://www.africachannelmusic.com/
Its the music section on the website of the Africa Channel, a television network that broadcasts African Television here in the U.S.
On the website you can view music by country and listen to clips. A few of my favorites are King Sunny Ade - Nigeria, Miriam Makeba - S.Africa, Ladysmith Black Mombaso - S.Africa.
A nice compilation album of various S.African artists is: Homeland - A Collection of S.African Music.
http://www.africachannelmusic.com/
Its the music section on the website of the Africa Channel, a television network that broadcasts African Television here in the U.S.
On the website you can view music by country and listen to clips. A few of my favorites are King Sunny Ade - Nigeria, Miriam Makeba - S.Africa, Ladysmith Black Mombaso - S.Africa.
A nice compilation album of various S.African artists is: Homeland - A Collection of S.African Music.
Nov 15th, 2006, 08:27 AM
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Here are a few CDs I like:
"En Mana Kuoyo" by Kenyan Ayub Ogada.
"Exile" and "Beat the Border" by Ugandan Geoffrey Oryema.
"Muhazi" by Rwandan Mighty Popo.
"Africa" soundtrack from National Geographic special "Africa". (Includes tracks by Ogada and Oryema.)
"Wonders of the African World", soundtrack for the PBS documentary of the same name written and presented by Prof. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
"Long Walk to Freedom" by Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
And here is one for Xmas: "African Christmas", Xmas favorites with an African beat, from Merry Music/Higher Octave Music Inc.
Please send along your favorites too: I like adding to my collection.
"En Mana Kuoyo" by Kenyan Ayub Ogada.
"Exile" and "Beat the Border" by Ugandan Geoffrey Oryema.
"Muhazi" by Rwandan Mighty Popo.
"Africa" soundtrack from National Geographic special "Africa". (Includes tracks by Ogada and Oryema.)
"Wonders of the African World", soundtrack for the PBS documentary of the same name written and presented by Prof. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
"Long Walk to Freedom" by Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
And here is one for Xmas: "African Christmas", Xmas favorites with an African beat, from Merry Music/Higher Octave Music Inc.
Please send along your favorites too: I like adding to my collection.
Nov 15th, 2006, 08:42 AM
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In addition to anything by Geoffrey Oryema (my favorite, especially "The River" on "Beat the Border"
, Samite is another great Ugandan artist ("Stars to Share", "Embalasasa", "Tunula Eno", etc.). If you can go to a store such as Borders (USA) that has listening stations, you could check them out and see which one you like. You might also like some compilations like "African Tranquility" and "African Lullaby".
, Samite is another great Ugandan artist ("Stars to Share", "Embalasasa", "Tunula Eno", etc.). If you can go to a store such as Borders (USA) that has listening stations, you could check them out and see which one you like. You might also like some compilations like "African Tranquility" and "African Lullaby".
Nov 15th, 2006, 03:04 PM
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