Electric Africa

Track Listings

 
1. Pata Piya
2. Electric Africa
3. Echos Beti
4. Arbre a Palabres

Electric Africa,Manu Dibango,Movieplay Portuguesa,African,African Jazz,Afro-Pop,Cameroon,Int'l & World Music,Makossa,Pop,World Fusion,World Music,Worldbeat
Electric & Acoustic Mali
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • XLNT!
  • Vital, exciting
Electric & Acoustic Mali
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Africa | International | Styles | Music
MaliMali | Africa | International | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000005GWL
Release Date: 1997-02-03

Tracks:

  1. Ka Souma Man - Sekouba Bambino Diabate
  2. Konifale - Kadja Tangara
  3. Tchana Diani - Lobi Traore
  4. Ouere Hana - Dounanke Koita
  5. Faso - Bougouniere Diarrah Sanogo
  6. Sabali - Les Sceurs Sidibe
  7. Fengue - Issa Bagayogo
  8. Liberia - Djeneba Diakite
  9. Sinsinbo - Dounanke Koita
  10. Kulunba - Kagbe Sidibe
  11. Diarabi - Wassolon Fenin
  12. Hampate Ba - Ami Koita
  13. N'Na Djanssama - Kerfala Kante

Amazon.com

Living up to its title, this 13-track compilation showcases how Malians are masters of assimilating new ideas and sounds into their own culture. At the crossroads of many ancient trading routes, Mali has always reflected diversity in its music, and Western instrumentation is just the latest addition to the culture. Male and female artists perform acoustically and electrically in various styles like bambara de segou, wassoulou, and n'goni, and the blues is never far away. Whether it is the electric guitar style of Lobi Traore or the country blues equivalent of Issa Bagayoyo's "Fengue," the comparisons to American blues are obvious, and all the singers, placed in a Memphis Soul setting, would show how much of our pop culture is indebted to Malian traditions. This, however, is the roots real deal, alive and flourishing, and as soulful in its own right as anything on the planet. --Derek Rath

Album Details

Mali is Home to Some of the Greatest and Most Dynamic Music in all Africa, and Here is a Sampling of Many of Its Best Artists Performing in a Wide Variety of Styles. From Traditional Performance to Modern Fusions, Both Acoustic and Electric, Here Ismusic from the Creative Cauldron of Africa.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars XLNT!.......2004-07-27

I love Hemisphere Records because they do such a great job of picking tracks. I have three of their compilations, and there is not a dud on any of them. But this is my favorite. Not only is there a nice variety of music, from the intensely rhythmic (''Sisinbo'') to the pensive (''Liberia'') to the minimalist (''Ouere Hana''), you can discern how African music influenced American music, and how the Africans have in turn borrowed from us with their own unique twist. The songs are all interesting, and they all bear repeated playing. This is a great introduction to African music, well worth the price. Great job, Hemisphere!

5 out of 5 stars Vital, exciting.......2002-11-21

The editorial review stresses how this music is not far from American blues. This is unnecessary. Since blues was created by Africans who were brought by force to America, why would it surprise anyone that they kept some of the sounds of their African traditions ?
The Malians musicians on this CD do not try to sound American. They try to create within Malian tradition, using either modern or traditional instruments. I love most of the songs, and most of the artists. Ami Koita and Kagbe Sidibe are my favorites, but the others are great too.
the music is happenning, it is energetic, rhythmic, and full of life. I saw that even people who have no special interst in African music are attracted to these sounds, so I recommend it to everyone !
Electric Africa
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • This is the Man I know since i was a kid,just him, the great
Electric Africa
Manu Dibango
Manufacturer: Mpg [Movieplay Gold]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004TWIQ
Release Date: 2000-05-15

Tracks:

  1. Pata Piya
  2. Electric Africa
  3. Echos Beti
  4. Arbre a Palabres

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars This is the Man I know since i was a kid,just him, the great.......2000-10-26

For all fans of music,diversity and saxophone,listen CD, take a trip, discover Cameroon tradition trough this Cd...Excellent job by the greatest....M.D
Electric Africa
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    Electric Africa
    Manu Dibango
    Manufacturer: Celluloid Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    CameroonCameroon | Africa | International | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000008F1E
    Release Date: 1995-05-23

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    1. Pata Piya
    2. Electric Africa
    3. Echos Beti
    4. Arbre a Palabres
    Ubuhle Bemvelo
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      Juluka
      Manufacturer: Priority Records
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                Amazon.com

                I.K. Dairo is acknowledged as the father of the modern juju music sound, but Dairo was not one to rest on his laurels. I Remember is a testament to a musician in top form after decades on the scene. "Mo Ti Yege" and "F'eso J'aiye" are the supple extended jams one expects of a topnotch juju group, and Dairo and the Blue Spots don't disappoint on the shorter songs either. They blend percolating percussion, chatty talking drums, gently floating guitar lines, and praise-singing vocal harmonies to create expansive sonic spaces. The song "I Remember" is Dairo's tribute, sung in English, to Americans who have inspired him over the years, including John Kennedy, Booker Washington, and Dr. Martin Luther King. Several of the songs on this release feature Dairo's tasteful accordion work, which adds a delightful texture to this easygoing, subtle music. --Jeff Grubb
                Electric Africa
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                  Electric Africa
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                  Manufacturer: Charly UK
                  ProductGroup: Music
                  Binding: Audio CD

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                  ASIN: B000024IND
                  Release Date: 1999-07-01

                  Tracks:

                  1. Pata Piya
                  2. Electric Africa
                  3. Echos Beti
                  4. Arbre a Palabres

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