Playing For Change 2: Songs Around The World
Various Artists
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2012-02-15
Reviewed 2012-02-15
The first Playing for Change was something of a global sensation, combining world music superstars and a host of unknowns from around the world. This release follows that format and is a worthy successor. Great stuff all around. Every track has some element of surprise, just when you think it’s going to sound a certain way, it throws you a curve. Read the notes for info on this amazingly star-filled CD.
1. Relaxed & sunny African sway w/a hint of American blues.
2.Hip midtempo funk w/delicious vocals and a way cool groove.
3. More than 80 Colombian musicians on this mid/up happy jam.
4. Delicious Afro/Reggae/Indian/Brazilian mix. Upbeat & fiery.
5. Starts slow, picks up. A bit of Africa, a bit of Jamaica.
6. Bob Marley & son duet, cool strings, percussion, and sweetness.
7. Way cool African take on a Stevie Wonder classic. So good!!
8. Relaxed Afro blues strings, instrumental w/cool world drumming.
9. Baaba Maal vox/strings mid/upbeat w/lots of world seasoning.
10. Lennon’s classic song w/a cool lineup on vocals.
1. Relaxed & sunny African sway w/a hint of American blues.
2.Hip midtempo funk w/delicious vocals and a way cool groove.
3. More than 80 Colombian musicians on this mid/up happy jam.
4. Delicious Afro/Reggae/Indian/Brazilian mix. Upbeat & fiery.
5. Starts slow, picks up. A bit of Africa, a bit of Jamaica.
6. Bob Marley & son duet, cool strings, percussion, and sweetness.
7. Way cool African take on a Stevie Wonder classic. So good!!
8. Relaxed Afro blues strings, instrumental w/cool world drumming.
9. Baaba Maal vox/strings mid/upbeat w/lots of world seasoning.
10. Lennon’s classic song w/a cool lineup on vocals.
Recent airplay
La Tierra Del Olvido, Three Little Birds
Global Ginga — Jul 18, 2019
Music Is My Ammunition
Global Ginga — Jul 11, 2019
Music Is My Ammunition
Clean Copper Radio — Nov 28, 2015
Three Little Birds
Cacao! — Apr 06, 2012
Satchita, La Tierra Del Olvido
Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon — Mar 22, 2012
Higher Ground
American Beauty — Mar 15, 2012
Charting
2012-02-25 — 2012-04-28
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 8 | 1 |
| Mar 25 | 1 |
| Mar 18 | 1 |
| Mar 11 | 1 |
| Mar 4 | 3 |
| Feb 26 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Three Little Birds | ||
| 2. | Gimme Shelter | ||
| 3. | La Tierra Del Olvido | ||
| 4. | Satchita | ||
| 5. | Music Is My Ammunition | ||
| 6. | Redemption Song | ||
| 7. | Higher Ground | ||
| 8. | Groove In G | ||
| 9. | Minuit | ||
| 10. | Imagine |