Program notes by Martin Sinnock inserted into container. "This album features music produced in sub-Saharan West Africa from the late 1950s up to the early 1980s- a golden era in African music. With highlife guitars and horns, Guinean big-band music, early Senegalese mbalax with its tasty Latin influences and the funky Afro-beat sound that shakes the hippest dancefloors across the globe, this is the big beat of West Africa!"--Container. Enhanced compact disc. Enhanced CD includes data track that includes an interview with the compiler, relevant Rough guide book content, a competition and more. Various performers.
Contents:
Ghana-Guinee-Mali (E.T. Mensah) (2:43) -- Let them talk (Geraldo Pino & The Heartbeats) (5:12) -- Whiskey soda (Bembeya Jazz) (5:31) -- Manicero (Dexter Johnson & The International Band, feat. Laba Sosseh) (4:07) -- Ife si na chi (Celestine Ukwa) (5:04) -- Moi je suis décourage (Balla et ses Balladins) (5:38) -- Geej (No. 1 de Dakar, feat. Doudou Sow) (6:04) -- Were were (Horoya Band) (5:07) -- The Lord's prayer (Super Sweet Talks) (5:45) -- Ekassa no. 34 ; Igiodo-giodo (Sir Victor Uwaifo & his Melody Maestroes) (6:40) -- Abenaa na aden? (Eric Agyeman) (7:20) -- Mali cébalenw (Orchestra Rail Band de Bamako, feat. Salif Keita) (6:33) -- Boulmamine (Orchesta Baobab) (5:53).
Summary:
Includes music from Ghana, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Senegal, Nigeria and Mali.
Series:
Music rough guide The Rough guides
OCLC:
(OCoLC)71125501
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.