Amani: Songs Of Peace For The Children Of Kilimanjaro

Various Artists
World | Jun 2007

Reviews

Decca
Reviewed 2007-06-12
Cool music for a great cause. Proceeds benefit an orphanage in Tanzania and the kids of the home feature prominently in this CD of African music. The children’s choir is very much a kid’s choir, don’t expect perfect harmonies/performances….but they’re danged cute – and I don’t even like kids.

*1. Upbeat call/response children’s choir w/drums. Then programming.
*2. Upbeat African pop w/a swinging groove & jazzy breaks.
*3. A capella gospel w/cool harmonies from a male chorus. Midtempo.
4. Upbeat, bouncy. Sounds like the kids are having fun.
5. Upbeat w/cool melody and the kids going for it.
6. Traditional a capella track. Midtempo, well performed.
*7. A big chorus sound w/perc. Mostly midtempo.
8. Midtempo. Those kids are so cute.
*9. Blues harp intro into cool, lazy gospelish track in English.
*10. Mostly midtempo w/strong harmonies & light perc.
11. Relaxed choral track w/call/response vocals.
12. Big orchestration into a relaxed, bluesy track in English.
*13. Midtempo English pop. Very catchy. Good vocals.
14. There go those kids again. A capella intro then a pop backing.

Recent airplay

Amani, Upendo, Na Umoja
At the Cafe BohemianAug 07, 2007
Soul On Fire
At the Cafe BohemianJul 31, 2007
Amani, Upendo, Na Umoja
No Cover, No MinimumJul 20, 2007
Soul On Fire
At the Cafe BohemianJul 03, 2007
Kilio Cha Watoto
At the Cafe BohemianJun 26, 2007
The Children Of Kilimanjaro
At the Cafe BohemianJun 19, 2007

Charting

2007-06-17 — 2007-08-19 Reggae/World
Week EndingAirplays
Aug 12 1
Aug 5 1
Jul 22 1
Jul 8 1
Jul 1 1
Jun 24 1

Track listing

1. The Children Of Kilimanjaro
2. Amani, Upendo, Na Umoja
3. Maasai Melod
4. Galilaya
5. Nyumba Ya Bwana
6. Anameremeta
7. Kilio Cha Watoto
8. Nishike Mkono Bwana
9. Soul On Fire
10. Duniani Tunapita
11. Halkuna Wafu Fanana Nasisi
12. Teresa's Song
13. Come To Me
14. Neno La Mungu/Children Of Kilimanjaro