. . . . . . . . \ │ / ╔═══╗ ╔═╗ ╔═╗ ╔═══╗ ╔╝███╚╗ ╔╝█╚═╝█╚╗ ╔╝███╚╗ ╔╝█████╚╗╔╝███ ███╚╗ ╔╝█████╚╗ ║███████╚╝█████████╚═╝███████║ ╚╗███ █╔╗███ ███ ███ ███╔═╗█╔╝ . .. _ ╔╝ ███ ║║███╔═╦═╗███ ███║▒╠═╣ _ .. . * 2 0 0 3 * ╔╝█ ███╚╝███║▒║▒║███ ███╚═╝█╚╗ ║████████ ███║▒║▒║███╔╗███████║ ╚╗██████╔╗███║▒║▒║███║╚╗█████╔╝ ╚╗████╔╝║███╚═╩═╝███║ ╚╗███╔╝ ╚════╝ ╚═══════════╝ ╚═══╝ / │ \ . . . . . . . . . ┌──────────┐┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │Artist :││VA │ │Album :││Africa-the Essential Album │ │Style :││Pop-Folk │ │Type :││Sampler │ │Quality :││192kbps / 44,1 KHz / Full Stereo │ │Supplier :││Shiva │ │Ripper :││SMC-Crew │ │Ripdate :││Oct-07-2003 │ │Encoder :││L3enc │ │Size :││205,5 MB │ │CD Songs :││CD1: 13 CD2: 14 │ │Source :││CDDA │ │Label :││Unionsquaremusic │ │URL :││n/a │ └──────────┘└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │Additional Information to VA - Africa-the Essential Album │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │There is hardly a popular music anywhere in the world that does not, │ │in some way, owe a debt to Africa. From the blues to jazz, reggae to │ │ragga, dance to trance: all can trace their roots back to the motherland. │ │ │ │It goes without saying that music from Africa is never one thing; it is │ │many things to many people according to many cultures, histories and │ │situations. But always present is its role as a people's music. Whether │ │old or new and even in the most dire of political and economic │ │circumstances, the music continues to inspire. │ │ │ │And on these 2 CDs you can find the reason why: Youssou N'Dour at the │ │very cusp of his worldwide fame; acoustic guitar maestro Jean Bosco │ │Mwenda in his final recording; the legendary Franco as he embarks upon │ │a career that will dominate Africa for over 3 decades; Koffi Olomide as he │ │seduces present-day Paris with his glossy Afro-Latin; the joyous Samba │ │Mapangala at an exquisite peak. The list is too long. │ │ │ │For your chance to win simply answer the following question.... │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │Tracklisting [149:29 min / 205,5 Mbs ] │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ CD1 │ │ │ │01 Youssou N'dour - Immigres/bitim Rew 06:59 │ │02 Baaba Maal - Sidiki 04:53 │ │03 Khaled - Chebba 05:38 │ │04 King Sunny Ade and His Africa - Synchro System 06:27 │ │05 Fela Anikulapo Kuti - No Agreement 07:22 │ │06 Thoma Mapfumo and the Blacks Ulimited - Muchadura 05:00 │ │07 Samba Mapangala and Orchestre Virunga - Malako 09:03 │ │08 Franco and OK Jazz - on Entre Ok, on Sort Ko 02:56 │ │09 Eric Agyeman - I Don't Care 06:30 │ │10 Koffi Olomide - Si, Si, Si 03:45 │ │11 Brenda Fassie - Shikhebe Shamago 04:38 │ │12 Salif Keita - Cono 06:01 │ │13 Mose 'fan Fan' - Lwambo 05:33 │ │ │ │ CD2 │ │ │ │01 Diogal - Samba Alla 03:49 │ │02 Djeli Moussa Diawara - Yekeke 07:49 │ │03 Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Ikany Nezazi 04:48 │ │04 Pierre Akendengue - Intyayi S'arende 05:02 │ │05 Aster Aweke - Tchewata 06:10 │ │06 Tarika - Aretina 05:09 │ │07 Ali Farka Toure with Ry Cooder - Diaraby 07:24 │ │08 Jean Bosco Mwenda - Tambala Moja 04:27 │ │09 Manecas Costa - Ermons Di Terra 04:14 │ │10 Souad Massi - Yawlidi 03:24 │ │11 Orchestra Baobab - Utru Horas 08:40 │ │12 Oumou Sangare - Ah Ndiya 04:28 │ │13 Hugh Masekela - Happy Mama 04:24 │ │14 Miriam Makeba - the Lion Cries (Mbube) 04:56 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │Another great release from mighty SMC ! Enjoy this release and trip like we do│ │ │ │SMC in our 3rd Year always brings you the best dope for your ears. │ │ │ │Greetings & Respect goes out to: all groups who share fine music │ │ │ │If you think you can do smthg for SMC, contact us ! We are always searching │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ [29.12.02]