Agwaya (Legends of East Africa

World | Feb 2005

Reviews

Decca
Reviewed 2005-03-07

Originally released in 1982 this recording features the Tanzanian-Zairean band with a warm, swaying soukous sound. Happy, dancey, w/vocals, percussion, guitars, and some good horns. It’s an easy, joyful collection of songs. Not as uptempo as similar releases, it nevertheless has a good energy & a catchy sound.

1. Fun, lively, a good introduction to their sound.
*2. Bright & fun w/some nice work from the horn section.
3. Swinging & bright w/warm vocals & lots of good stuff from band
*4. Muted horns, vocals, perc. Lazy and catchy.
5. Nice blend of guitars/vocals/perc. Midtempo.
6. Midtempo & swaying w/lots of all their good stuff.
*7. Good vocals/guitar/perc. Dancey, bright.
8. Lazy and warm. Sweet.
*9. Bouncy, catchy blend of vox/horns/perc. Yay!
10. Almost a Latin sound. A happy little dance.
*11. Vox/humming/perc/strings. Bright & catchy.

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Charting

2005-03-13 — 2005-05-15 Reggae/World

Week Ending	Airplays
May 15	1
May 8	2
Apr 17	2
Apr 3	2
Mar 27	1
Mar 20	2

Track listing

	1.	Mambo Bado
	2.	Zimbabwe
	3.	Kufulisika Sio Kilema
	4.	Nakolela Cherie
	5.	Mosese
	6.	Athumani
	7.	Mke Wangu
	8.	Molema
	9.	Ubaya Wa Nini
	10.	Muungano
	11.	Mume Wangu