| Nonesuch Explorer Series / East Africa: Witchcraft & Ritc |
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| Album: | East Africa: Witchcraft & Ritc | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Nonesuch Explorer Series | Added: | Sep 2003 | |
| Label: | Nonesuch Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2004-06-21 | Pull Date: | 2004-08-23 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Aug 22 | Aug 15 | Aug 1 | Jul 25 | Jul 18 | Jul 11 | Jul 4 | Jun 27 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 08, 2015: | Clean Copper Radio COP TALK Marimba | 4. | Aug 21, 2004: | Under the Sheltering Sky Kayamba Dance: Giriama Weddg | |
| 2. | Oct 31, 2006: | At the Cafe Bohemian Giriama Spirit Dancce | 5. | Aug 19, 2004: | Sun in Libra Moon in Pisces Giriama Spirit Dancce | |
| 3. | Sep 02, 2004: | Sun in Libra Moon in Pisces Matondoni Wedding | 6. | Aug 14, 2004: | Under the Sheltering Sky Kayamba Dance: Giriama Weddg |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2004-06-09 | ||
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Orig. released in 1975, this CD is fascinating and a little spooky. Read the notes to understand the ceremonies being performed. The tracks are dramatic, powerful, and atmospheric and a few can definitely give you chills when you listen. 1. Drums, bells, whistles, chanting, yells. It just sort of builds. *2. Big village sound w/bells/chants/calls & a dark humming vibration. *3. Great voices & harp in song of joy for a good harvest. 4. Female voices, clanging percussion. A big, boisterous sound. *5. Wonderfully complex marimba/perc/vocal track. Fast 6. Spoken word, harp, vocals; two songs. Nice vocals, kinda relaxed. 7. Witch doctor shouting, fast drums, chanting. An exorcism ritual. *8. Wild perc/horn dance w/chants/bells/whistles. 9. Like #8, only the horn is lower. A cool sound. 10. Solo fem vox & simple perc. in a relaxed and low-key track. 11. Horn/chants & a humming percussion. Fascinating ceremony. 12. Lots of bells/chanting/whistles. 13. Call/response vocals in a dark & serious call to the dawn.. *14. Mouth harp/bells/vocals. Fast but w/a sense of sadness. *15. Fast blend of bells/harp/vocals. Catchy w/good vocals. 16. Busy funeral dance w/bells/flutes/horns/drums/chanting. 6/2004 | ||
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