| Various Artists / Rough Guide To African Music For Children |
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| Album: | Rough Guide To African Music For Children | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Various Artists | Added: | Sep 2005 | |
| Label: | World Music Network | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| 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 |
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| Decca Reviewed 2005-09-30 | ||
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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. | ||
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