Various Artists / Rough Guide To African Music For Children
Album: Rough Guide To African Music For Children   Collection:World
Artist:Various Artists   Added:Sep 2005
Label:World Music Network  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2005-10-09 Pull Date: 2005-12-11 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Dec 11 Dec 4 Nov 27 Nov 20 Nov 13 Nov 6 Oct 30 Oct 16
Airplays: 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4

Recent Airplay
1. Mar 17, 2007: Cognitive Overload
Kutesa Kwa Zamu
4. Nov 29, 2005: At the Cafe Bohemian
Mbube (The Lion)
2. Dec 27, 2005: At the Cafe Bohemian
Baba Mkwe, Part 1
5. Nov 25, 2005: Memory Select
Kutesa Kwa Zamu
3. Dec 06, 2005: At the Cafe Bohemian - J-Pop
Kutesa Kwa Zamu
6. Nov 16, 2005: Eels in the Loo
Mama

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2005-09-30
Chosen by over 150 classes of British children from 5-11 years old, this charming & varied compilation ranges across Africa in both origin & sounds. Everything from funk to hip-hop to more traditional sounds are represented by both masters (Issa Bagayogo, Ladysmith, Ricardo Lemvo), and lesser-known (but not for long) artists (Kaki Kilonzo, X Plastaz, JJC & 419 Squad). I starred every track, then erased the stars as unnecessary. Just hit “play.”

1. Catchy, mid/uptempo Afro funk groove.
2. Hot horns uptempo percussion, a lively Afro-Latin sound. Yum.
3. Sweet balafon/vocal track w/chorus & nice upbeat percussion.
4. Chilled out, percussion-driven electronica.
5. An older recording. Cool, uptempo Ethopian funk.
6. Bright, bouncy Kenyan benga track. Fun.
7. Swahili hip-hop. Young voices, great beats, so cool.
8. Spoken words, upbeat track about a soccer game. Go Tornados!
9. Upbeat Afro-Latin jam w/great vocals/beats. Catchy goodness.
10. Gorgeous harmonies, lazy midtempo bounce – you’ll know this.
11. Light & joyful upbeat marrabenta track. Great vocal sounds.
12. It’s Ladysmith. Do you need to know more? Down/midtempo.

Track Listing
 ArtistTrack Name
1. Bagayogo, Issa Tounga
2. Lemvo, Ricardo & Makina Loca Nono Femineh
3. Kante, Mory Mama
4. Allen, Tony & Tweak Leroy
5. Eshete, Alemayehu & Shebele's Band Tashamanaletch
6. Kilonzo, Kakai Baba Mkwe, Part 1
7. X Plastaz Kutesa Kwa Zamu
8. Real Sounds Tornados Vs Dynamos (3-3)
9. Jjc & 419 Squad Atide (We R Here)
10. Mahotella Queens Mbube (The Lion)
11. Mabulu Bula Bula
12. Ladysmith Black Mambazo Inkanyezi Nezazi