Africa, Vol. 1

1. Viaje a Oriente

2. Shadow

3. Africa

4. Oba Lube

5. Medicine Man

6. Asesú

Africa, Vol. 1,The Machete Ensemble,Warner Bros / Wea,Afro-Cuban,Afro-Pop,Int'l & World Music,Latin Continuum,Latin Jazz,Pop,Salsa,United States of America,World Fusion,World Music

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Hooray for Hollywood!
Eh, It's Okay
We really enjoyed hearing all of the old movie themes
Outstanding Film Music
An Interesting and Gratifying Volume 1

Hollywood's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

Manufacturer: Telarc
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Hollywood's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Simply the Best Movie Themes
Great Movie Love Themes: Five Star Collection
Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores
Beautiful Hollywood

ASIN: B000003CUW
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

20th Century Fox Fanfare
Overture From Captain Blood
Tara's Theme From Gone With the Wind
Parade Of The Charioteers From Ben Hur
Theme From Exodus
Lara's Theme From Doctor Zhivago
Theme From Lawrence Of Arabia
Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet
Theme From Goldfinger
Theme From Love Story
Theme From A Summer Place
Theme From Jaws
Theme From The Summer Of '42
Theme From Rocky
Theme From Terms Of Endearment
Main Theme From Out Of Africa
Theme From Chariots Of Fire

Customer Reviews:

Hooray for Hollywood!.......2007-07-22

I bought this CD to go with an Academy Awards/Hollywood Walk-of-Fame theme party that I did for work. It really lent that dramatic mood that I was looking for to usher in the theme as people entered that room on the first day after it was decorated.

Please also see my review for the CD Beautiful Hollywood.

Eh, It's Okay.......2007-04-24

For those that purchase soundtrack collages to have a variety of songs and themes, then this is good for you. Unfortunately, these tracks didn't have the signature Erich Kunzel version of the songs as he had on other soundtrack mix CDs. It was more like just that, a mix CD of different soundtracks and scores. However, it was a good buy in the fact that the tracks chosen had excellent sound quality and a sense of harmony.

We really enjoyed hearing all of the old movie themes.......2005-09-30

we put this CD in on a long road trip. We played a guessing game as to which one knew the movie. The music was excellent.

Outstanding Film Music.......2005-09-10

This is an outstanding collection of film music. The sound is qulity is very good. The selections cover a good range from various film genres and time periods. I like this CD.

An Interesting and Gratifying Volume 1.......2005-08-22

Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops' interpretation of film scores on this first tribute to Hollywood is somewhat a mixed bag. A SUMMER PLACE was beautifully executed and true to the nature of this sensitive film that was made during a time of innocence. The BEN HUR, CAPTAIN BLOOD and OUT OF AFRICA selections were good. The interpretation of GOLDFINGER was a rather bizarre and blatantly bombastic exercise in overkill. This is a good CD for me because of the A SUMMER PLACE selection.

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How well do you like this kind of music?
A Delightful Recording
A great find--worth more than its price
Interesting and Lovely Music
this was our country's music c.30 decades ago!

Early American Choral Music, Vol. 1
His Majestie's Clerkes
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Rivers of Delight (American Folk Hymns From the Sacred Harp Tradition)
Wake Ev'ry Breath - Music of William Billings
The Shapenote Album
Sacred Harp Singing

ASIN: B000059WLJ
Release Date: 2001-05-08

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William Billings (1746-1800) was one of the first important composers born in America. A leather tanner by trade who taught himself composition, Billings left behind some lovely, unique music that contains early indications of American musical independence. It often doesn't sound like European models. Today, Billings's music survives mostly in Southern shape-note singing, with its exciting raw tone and rhythmic vitality. But as Paul Hillier's selection demonstrates, Billings shouldn't just be characterized as musical folk artist. The "Funeral Anthem: Samuel the Priest" has harmonies so poignant that they remind us of Bach, and the brief "David's Lamentation" is a superb piece of musical characterization, heartbreakingly effective. Despite the ensemble's name, it's thoroughly American. The performances find a good middle ground between sounding too folksy and sounding too cultivated, and the group's diction is clear enough that we can do without the texts, which came with the original edition. This is a lovely disc, which will come to most listeners as a revelation. It's also an outstanding bargain. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

How well do you like this kind of music?.......2006-02-21

I ended up ordering this CD, as well as Vol. 2, and "Make A Joyful Noise: American Psalmody." I thought the quality was excellent on all three, but I wanted to say that if you're not sure how well you like this kind of music, I would recommend the American Psalmody CD instead of the two CD set. I found myself enjoying the music very much at first, but quickly losing interest as it all began to sound alike to me.

A Delightful Recording.......2005-07-25

Since buying this a week or so ago, it has rarely left my CD player, and is equally pleasurable at the start or end of the day. The performances are energetic and moving, and make me long for my former days with a cathedral choir, when #16 was one of our favorites. With each hearing, I find more to delight me. (While I agree that the diction is good enough that lyrics on the liner notes aren't strictly necessary, they would have been a nice addition.)

A great find--worth more than its price.......2004-09-03

This is all music by William Billings, one of the giant figures of early American church music. It is sung by a fine group that specializes in early music. The music is often hearty and pleasing, and the textual themes deal with early colonial life (e.g., harvest & the coming winter) and sometimes complex theology (e.g., pietistic interpretations of the Song of Solomon). The overall sound of the music is straightfoward, as it was no doubt to appeal to the common folk (new world Protestants). But don't let that fool you--there's high quality construction in these hymns that elevates them above folk music. Some of the songs really grab you & stay with you. This is a gift & an important part of our American heritage & culture.

Interesting and Lovely Music.......2004-02-25

This CD was issued originally as "A Land of Pure Delight" on the Harmonia Mundi label. Billings was the first major American composer, an apparently self taught composer with a distinctive and powerful style. A real American original, Billings' work has several interesting features. He did wonderful things writing for choirs and some of his work seems to sound like earlier, polyphonic music. This recording has features a selection of fine pieces. Lovely performances.

this was our country's music c.30 decades ago!.......2001-10-17

I am fairly new to this series, but I now own 3 cds in this series: Anna Mag. Bach Book, Festive barouque christmas and now this one. I have been looking for a cd with this kind of music, and now my search is done. I enjoy this cd very much, but the only down side is that this cd is too short.

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Great Praise And Worship Album
Not up to their usual standards
Looking for the heart of (rock) worship, go no further
Worship, Vol. 2
Incredible CD - Almost serves as a defacto greatest hits!!

Worship, Vol. 1: I Stand for You
Tree63
Manufacturer: Inpop
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ASIN: B000BRD7DO
Release Date: 2005-11-22

Tracks:

No Other
Treasure (Live)
I Will Never Be The Same
Joy (Live)
I Stand For You
All Over The World
Lift
Nothing But The Blood
King (Live)
Have Your Way
Great Kindness
Look What You've Done
Amazing Grace (Live)

Customer Reviews:

Great Praise And Worship Album.......2006-12-28

'I Stand For You' is another album of energetic Christian rock.

This CD combines some previously released songs along with some new ones. It also has some studio versions and some live. They transition from one to another very well.

They have a version of 'Amazing Grace' that is superb. The other live songs are particularly good. Having seen them in concert before, I can tell you that they demonstrate great passion and energy while performing.

The one thing that seems a bit odd to me about this album is this: This is a worship album. They are using some previously recorded songs on it. For some reason, they left off their best worship song, 'Blessed Be Your Name' which is easily a 10 star track.

Regardless, this is a band that is not shy about praising Jesus or using his name. They are extremely gifted musicians who deserve a much wider audience. I heartily recommend this album.

Not up to their usual standards.......2006-06-05

I'm really getting tired of the rock 'n worship craze that seems to have hit Christian rock over the past several years. Petra did something unique back in the late 80s and early 90s when they released their praise and worship albums because NO ONE ELSE WAS DOING IT. These days, though, everyone is doing it and with mixed results.

This Tree63 release is patterened after the two (excellent) praise and worship albums from Third Day. It contains a mix of older tunes done live with some new studio cuts, all focused around the praise and worship theme. Most of the live cuts are really good and full of energy -- especially "Joy." Some of the studio cuts are okay, but nothing really exciting.

Unfortunately, however, several songs on this one are just not that inspiring. The new version of "I Stand for You" is a little more invigorating than the first, but it also loses some of the sincere intimacy that made the original so good. "Nothing But the Blood" is a repetitive wash that sounds like it belongs in the playlist of a mediocre, Sunday morning church band. "Have Your Way" and "Great Kindness" make good background tunes, but they have no stamina.

The real highlights of this album are the live versions of tried and true Tree63 classics like "Treasure," "Joy," and "Look What You've Done for Me" -- as well as a fabulous take on "Amazing Grace." Overall, this is not up to Tree63's usual standards. They would have done better putting out a live, best-of album. Or they should have put all their energy into writing really creative praise and worship tunes instead of these so-so ones that sound more like they belong in a tired church service.

Looking for the heart of (rock) worship, go no further.......2006-04-05

My 12 year old son and I went with one of his friends to the Baltimore "Rock the City" event 02 April 06 (3 days ago) not knowing what to expect; we'd been given tickets by our pastor.

I'm 49, learning to play drums as yet another midlife crisis, a born-again christian for 2 years now, getting a little fed up with the namby-pamby elevator rock played at my church and on christian radio, trying to find something in praise and worship music that sounds more like U2 (but not as secular/socialist), Linkin Park, Audioslave, Beck, Cake, The Cult, Filter, SOMEthing with some guts, some punch, some faith crying out in the wilderness of the general satanic chaotic noise coming out of the FM music industry. Get it?

This is it.

From the opening notes of I don't remember which song they started with, I was hooked. At one point I had tears in my eyes as I prayed and praised the same God that they were worshipping in their music and stage show.

We went out to the tables after the show (right after the Katinas started - by comparison it was like listening to Lawrence Welk), bought a couple of CDs (this one and The Answer to The Question), some guitar picks for my son, and when we came back to our seats the Katinas didn't suck so bad and we really got into them, but not like this band. They rock. I want to play drums like Darryl Swart. Dedicated to Jesus I know I will. My son (also a drummer, but learning guitar) wants to play like John Ellis. Now if we can just get his sister to take up bass. Oh, and his friend accepted Christ as Lord and Savior that night; what better testimony can I give.

I can't thank this band enough for their faith in action; if you're looking for a fresh, new, christian faith-based praise and worship sound, this is it.

"It's not a question of what you can do for me, what can I do for you, my Lord"

I've got drumming practice to do.

-Norm
socialist occupied Maryland

Worship, Vol. 2.......2006-01-04

I cannot wait for the next CD. The way this album laces together the live versions with the new material is remarkable! I have seen the band twice and this cd brings their energy to you. I am always amazed three individuals can produce this sound. My girls sing along to "Joy" all the time. "No Other" should be in the bands rotation for their tour, in my opinion. Tree63's music is so faith-driven and inspirational,bring on Vol.2!

Incredible CD - Almost serves as a defacto greatest hits!!.......2005-11-23

Don't be turned off by the fact that this disc blends energetic live cuts with newly recorded studio songs. The flow of the CD is amazing. The live cuts burn, with bandleader-guitarist-vocalist John Ellis and the rhythm section breathing fire into the trio's back-catalog. It's a worship-oriented record that both rocks and whispers. Only "Blessed Be Your Name" is missing in action here, but that's OK. What's present here is some of the greatest Christian rock released this year. Get it, throw it on and throw up your CD player's volume knob.

Ethiopiques, Vol. 1: Golden Years Of Modern Ethiopian Music

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True Ethiopian nostalgia
Don't miss this one.

Ethiopiques, Vol. 1: Golden Years Of Modern Ethiopian Music
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Buda Musique
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ASIN: B000001N74
Release Date: 1998-02-03

Tracks:

Hedetch Alu
Wetetie Mare
Ete Endenesh Gedawo
Gizie Degu Neger
Yeqer Memekatesh
Aynotche Terabu
Ewnet Yet Lagegnesh
Tezeta
Mela Mela
Bemgnot Alnorem
Gara Ser New Betesh
Yezemed Yebaed
Mot Adeladlogn
Hasabe
Heywte
Tezeta (Slow)
Tezeta (Fast)

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The introductory album to what is an ongoing series on the music of Ethiopia from the '60s and '70s features a variety of vocal and instrumental tracks from artists mostly unfamiliar to Western audiences. This brief period of liberated creativity before a military shutdown yielded an astonishing burst of creativity, melding the traditions of Ethiopia (geographically and culturally straddling Africa and the Middle East) with R&B and European pop in unexpected ways. Loping rhythms merge with Memphis-style horns, wheezy Farfisa organs, and quavering but passionate vocals that at times shimmer with brilliance. Early tracks by superstar Mahmoud Ahmed merge with rarities like the stunning Teshome Meteku, whose career spanned only four tracks total. Ending with the biggest ever hit, Getatchew Kassa's "Tezeta" (5,000 copies sold), this will leave you wanting more, as will the wonderful and comprehensive liner notes. --Derek Rath

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True Ethiopian nostalgia.......2000-02-03

This collection presents songs from what to me are the best years of Ethiopian music (1969-1975). The first three songs are by Muluken Melesse, who enjoys some kind of a legendary status among Ethiopians. These songs justify his reputation. His voice is really extraordinary, and the band plays in what was then a new style in Ethiopian music, which was more rythmic and smooth than the earlier "police orchestra" style. Muluken is followed by Mahmud Ahmad, in songs that are well known and sound as good as any. The two songs by Seyfu Yohannes are very special "Mela Mela" and "Tizita". These are arranged and performed so well that you wonder why he did not become a star. Four songs by Teshome Metuku are in the highest standard - Jazzy arrangements and mellow singings. There is the classic Tizita by Getachew Kassa, which to me is one of the best two versions ever recorded (the other is Muluken's version). Three instrumentals by Mulatu Astatke's band add to this classic CD, especially "Hewete" which should be recognized as one of the most beautiful Ethiopian instrumentals ever recorded. This collection makes you wonder where has all this talent disappeared, and sure makes you ask for more of the same.

Don't miss this one........1998-12-14

Wild, beautiful Ethiopian Deep Soul music - this album is sublime. Definitely in the same league of ethnic R&B as the great Intensified Ska reissues, but with the conspicuous presence of middle eastern and eritrean melodies and innovation. I would recommend this to any sensitive person who loves authentic music of any sort.

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One of my top 10 favorites
Afro-pop with bits of disco, doo-wop, madrigal, Arab lament.
Brrlak! This album is din din divine.....
A world journey awaits.

Adventures in Afropea, Vol. 1
Zap Mama
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ASIN: B0000CC83A
Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

Mupepe
Bottom
Brrrlak!
Abadou
Take Me oco
Plekete
Mizike
Babanzele
Din Din
I Ne Suhe
Guzophela
Nabombeli You
Marie-Josee (Daulne)
Ndje Mukanie (Daulne)
Son Cubano (Daulne)

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Unearthly harmonies born of Pygmy song, Moroccan chants and exhuberant scat made Zap Mama global a cappella queens. Now for the first time they meet the roots throb of bass and drums, shot through with equal parts highlife and hip-hop. Zap Mama is soul music for the diaspora. "If your ears are open," mama Zap Marie Daulne says, "you'll understand."

"Marie Daulne and Zap Mama make music that sounds like a one-woman multicultural movement, melding African percussion, American soul and European urbanity."

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One of my top 10 favorites.......2006-05-03

This is the album I reach for when I feel happy. The voices are so unusual and beautiful, and the joy throughout the music is infectious.

Afro-pop with bits of disco, doo-wop, madrigal, Arab lament. .......2006-03-23

Wide variety of styles for sweet African voices, all distinct from one another. Most songs draw on Afro-pop, but they capture bits of disco, doo-wop, madrigal, and Arab lament. Some are more sound effects than songs. Some are static chants without real lyrics. One or two are too sweet. The closest parallel is Sweet Honey in the Rock, but Zap Mama is uniformly happier, lighter, even on Apartheid songs. Sample of variety: tr 1-Mupepe (closest to ethnographic); tr 6-Plekete (closest to Bobs); tr 9-Din din (sounds like a madrigal); tr 11-Guzophela (South African doo-wop). Stand-outs: tr 5-Take me CoCo. tr 13-Marie-Josée (classic polyrhythmic, sweet Afro-pop). tr 14-Ndje Mukanie (Afro-pop rich and smooth as herbed honey).

Brrlak! This album is din din divine............2004-06-10

I know, shameless puns derived from the song titles. Anyway, I couldn't think of a better way to express the delight I have for this album everytime I play it in my stereo! Zap Mama's style is hard to describe. It is a fusion of sounds. We have improvisational harmonies, chants, latin elements, a pygmy chant and African-derived percussion and rhythms. But, guess what? The only instruments are the voices of the five magnificent women who are Zap Mama.

Some of my favorite tracks are "Brrrlak!" (hence, the title of my review), "Abadou (a Syrian song about a man crying over the loss of his favorite woman from his harem)," "Din Din (an original, abbreviated interpretation of a traditional Spanish song from the 16th century)," and "Guzophela (an anti-apartheid song)." Not only do these women have a flair for harmony, intepretation and unbridled spontaneity, they are also fine artists. I am so glad that this innovative musical quintet has continued to perform and collaborate together. Can't wait to hear the other albums!
Check it out!

A world journey awaits........2004-02-29

The cd is simple. Simple cover art, and all the performers are using their voice. It's a cd that flows great. This is unlike anything else in my collection. You get sounds and chants from Africa and Europe, with some English thrown in. Just sit back, relax and let the sounds take you where they may. The sounds do sound familiar in a way. This is probably the best way I can describe this cd. Most other music is easy to review, but you just have to experience this cd.

Afrikya, Vol. 1: A Musical Journey Through Africa

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Afrikya, Vol. 1: A Musical Journey Through Africa
Marcus Samuelsson , and Donna d'Cruz
Manufacturer: Rasa Music
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ASIN: B000JJSJFK
Release Date: 2006-12-05

Tracks:

Alaye - 37th State
As Nature Intended - George And Brother Mo
Gud Fellas (Restless Soul Inspiration Mix) - Gigi
Learning (Sizohamba) - The Mothers
Abantwana - Divi Dodla
Nu - Timbuktu
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Breathe Together (Pufumlani Kunye) - The Mothers
Ensaralen Gojo - Bole 2 Harlem
Souka Nayo Mix (Thievery Corporation Remix) - Baaba Maal
Dlondlobala (Soul Drummers Mix) - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Fano Keita - Taffetas
Sol Ja Camba - Fantcha
Holy/Common People - Apostles
Why Can't We Live Together - Bukky Leo

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Ethiopian born, Swedish raised Marcus Samuelsson, famed chef of NYC's Aquavit restaurant and Discovery Channel's top rated show "Inner Chef" has collaborated with Rasa Music's founder and renowned celebrity DJ Donna D'Cruz to bring together the sights, sounds, and tastes of Africa by creating this CD + book release. The passage of our humanity is woven into the fabric of Africa, including the root of modern music such as jazz, blues, reggae, hip-hop, gospel, house, and R&B. The CD is a hip, contemporary musical celebration and features artists from Tunisia, South Africa, Senegal, Mali, Ethiopia, Harlem, Sweden, and Cape Verde. The CD package includes recipes from the book.

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BOMPIN' GROOVES THAT SOOTHE
Great Grooves From the Mother Continent
Good grooves
It;'s great
Fela's legacy lives on

Afro-Rock, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Evolver
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ASIN: B0000641BQ
Release Date: 2002-04-23

Tracks:

Fever - Jingo
Heavy Heavy Heavy - Geraldo Pino
Africa - Steele Beautttah
Envy No Good - Mercury Dance Band
Yuda - Dackin Dackino
Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'awu - K. Frimpong And His Cubano Fiestas
Okuzua - Orchestra Lissanga
Sweeper Soul - Super Mambo 69
Mabala - Yahoos
Onukpa Shawarpo - Bokoor Band
Pem Dwe - Nkansah And Yaanom

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BOMPIN' GROOVES THAT SOOTHE.......2007-02-13

my gosh!!!!! i forgot that i had this in my collection and i put it on a couple of days ago. i was thinking about THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND. man, everything on here made my neck hurt. when it does that, it is branded ESSENTIAL by me!!!!

Great Grooves From the Mother Continent.......2006-05-14

African music has evolved from rhythm and blues to hip-hop; from blues to classic rock and hardcore metal; and from jazz to funk. This starter CD is a collection of music that had yet to be out in mainstream music culture. Using musical techniques from legendary greats such as Otis Redding and Fela Kuti, Afro-Rock churned out some hits that were entertaining and politically conscious. This is a great way to start a collection of African music for enthusiasts of African culture not only in Africa, but in the Diaspora. I look forward to the second volume.

Good grooves.......2003-05-17

I'm pretty picky, but this album is good. If you like those smooth African translations of U.S. funk, soul- you'll enjoy this.

It;'s great.......2003-01-23

Gritty, authentic, powerful, soulful afro-rock. These were people that sung and played to often make an editorial on their living conditions and political situations. The songs all have feeling. I think track number 5 is the best on the CD. If you like this CD, check out the best of Fela Kuti. Enjoy.

Fela's legacy lives on.......2002-07-25

One of the best, and most consistent of the current crop of afrobeat collections, rare old stuff mostly from the 1970s. The companion disc to the "HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY - AFRICAN STOMP" compilation, this features several songs with wild, unusual melodic hooks, and long, loping grooves. Some of the tunes are just plain kooky, like Geraldo Pino's "Heavy Heavy Heavy," and Steele Beautttah's "Africa," while others, such as K. Frimpong's "Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'Awu," have killer grooves a mile and half deep. A couple of tunes were never released on vinyl, and all the tracks on here are pretty cool. A lot of "new," different-sounding music -- highly recommended!

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Enlightening and addictive
Sublime
Bobby McFerrin meets the Mahotella Queens
Beaiutiful yet simple music.
True artistry of voice . . .

Adventures in Afropea, Vol. 1
Zap Mama
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ASIN: B000002MI5
Release Date: 1993-03-23

Tracks:

Mupepe
Bottom
Brrlak!
Abadou
Take Me Coco
Plekete
Mizike
Babonzele
Din Din
I Ne Suhe
Guzophela
Nabombeli Yo
Marie-Josee
Ndje Mukanie
Son Cubano

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Zap Mama are five women who are each of mixed African and European ancestry. They sing a cappella (with a little hand percussion sprinkled in) in a hybrid style that befits their background. The opening song is a spirited version of a Zairian Pygmy chant with a French recitation in the middle; the second song is an original new- wave, doo-wop number sung in English and percussive scat syllables. The rest of this album falls between those poles, absorbing sources from Cuba, Syria, Belgium, Rwanda, and Tanzania and remaking everything with a hip rock & roll modernism that gives the ancient vocal traditions an elliptical montage effect and a refreshing irreverence. --Geoffrey Himes

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Enlightening and addictive.......2003-09-07

Like nothing I've heard before. These women are phenominal. I've listened to this CD over a dozen times.

Sublime.......2000-11-11

What incredible voices! There are nothing but vocals and percussion on this CD, but it is as textured and layered as anything that can be done with instruments. This music makes me feel exalted.

Bobby McFerrin meets the Mahotella Queens.......2000-04-05

This first album by Zap Mama is their purest. It's almost entirely a capella, and is the least influenced by American pop culture. It's a fine balance between European and African influences, and the songs span 400 years of composition history.

To know Zap Mama is to love them. This group tackles every song with energy and enthusiasm, and their live performances are such a visual feast that you hardly know where to look at any moment. Their repertoire is so geographically diverse that I get cabin fever just listening to them.

When this album was recorded, Zap Mama was a core group of five singers, with additional guest vocals. The singers, especially Marie Daulne, have rich voices with a husky timbre. One at a time they are a delight to listen to; in harmony, they make me delirious.

The songs on this album all good, but there are a few standouts. "Brrrlak!," released as a single, is a fast tempo charmer with sophisticated rhythms. "Plekete" is an onomatopoetic road trip (literally), complete with car horns, a squeal of tires, and an ambulance siren. Three themes are presented one at a time, and the song culminates with a cleverly crafted overlay of all three. (This was the first Zap Mama song I ever heard; my then-toddler and I saw them perform it on, of all things, Sesame Street. I bought the album post-haste.) "Bottom," the only song with lyrics entirely in English, tells a story that is as understated as the film "Titanic" is over-the-top (and it's way shorter, at only one minute and twenty-nine seconds). "Din Din" shows off the group's remarkable intonation and precision. The introductory section of "Ndje Mukanie" does likewise.

Many of the songs on this album don't follow the standard popular song structure of verse-chorus-verse, and most of the time that's quite refreshing. But "Babanzele" leaves me longing for that familiar form; it's just a bit too static for something that long (seven minutes and thirty-five seconds). "Mizike" also seems a little long to me, and perhaps dated (hard to tell when you don't have a clue about the lyrics).

Lead singer and founder Marie Daulne is of both Belgian and Zairean descent, and musically, she's all over the globe. Most of what's on this album isn't in English, but that's actually an advantage; you can revel in the sounds and rhythms undistracted by the message of the songs. But even if these women were singing the contents of the phone book (and who knows? maybe they are), I'd be glued to the CD player till they were finished. I bet you will be too, when you hear Adventures in Afropea 1.

Beaiutiful yet simple music........1999-12-11

Beaiutiful yet simple music. Zap Mama ia a group of five women of African/European origin. Their music is very harmonious acappella. The songs are verymulticultural (including some french interpretationstraditional african songs). This is great world music, very novel. It is a great change from the manufactured and uninspiring pop that one hears on radio.

True artistry of voice . . ........1999-10-27

I recently had the pleasure of hearing Zap Mama perform live. The perfection heard on this album is certainly on par with one's most stringent expectations. This album is especially unique thanks to the vocal instruments employed. If you listen carefully you will realize that Zap Mama does not require any "instruments" to make the most incredible music one might hear.

Reel Chill: The Cinematic Chillout Album

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"cinema's main stay themes prevail ~ City of Prague"

Reel Chill: The Cinematic Chillout Album

Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002IQGT4
Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

Sarabande [From Barry Lyndon]
Main Theme [From Midnight Cowboy]
Promenade Sentimentale [From Dive] - Mark Ayres
May It Be [From the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the]
Women of Ireland [From Barry Lyndon]
Adagio for Strings & Organ [From Gallipoli [
Romeo/Love Theme [From Romeo & Juliet)
Balcony Scene [From Romeo + Juliet]
Main Theme [From Chariots of Fire] - Mark Ayres
Main Theme [From Bilitis] - Mark Ayres
Main Theme [From Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence] - Mark Ayres
Main Theme [From Cinema Paradiso]
Main Theme [From Once Upon A Time in the West]
Deborah's Theme [From Once Upon A Time in America]
Suite: The Mission/Gabriel's Oboe/On Earth as It Is in Heaven ... - City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Crouch End Festival Chorus

Tracks:

Suite: Mountains and Sunsets/The Wedding/You Only Live Twice [From You
Heart Asks Pleasure First [From The Piano]
Agnus Dei [From Platoon] - Crouch End Festival Chorus
Vide Cor Meum [From Hannibal]
Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 [From DeAth in Venice]
Any Other Name/Dead Already [from American Beauty] - Rick Clark,
Into the West [From the Lord of the Rings: Return of the King]
Where Dreams Are Made [From Artificial Intelligence]
Main Theme [From Somewhere in Time]
We Have All the Time in the World [From on Her Majesty's Secret ...]
Electronic Battlefield [From Patriot Games]
Now We Are Free [From Gladiator]
Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana [From Raging Bull]
Cavatina [From the DeErhunter]
Main Theme [From Out of Africa]

Customer Reviews:

"cinema's main stay themes prevail ~ City of Prague".......2004-08-15

What a crowning achievement to bring "Reel Chill:Cinematic Chillout Album", released by Silva America and featuring The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus ~ conductors are Mark Ayres, Paul Bateman, Rick Clark, James Fitzpatrick, Nic Raine and David Temple director of the chorus ~ one can only expect the highest quality of performances and quench the thirst of all "film-score-buffs".

Sit back and unleash the first disc with composers ~ Albinoni, Craig Armstrong, John Barry, Vladimir Cosma, Enya & Nicky Ryan, Handel, Francis Lai, Ennio Morricone, Sean O'Riorda, Nino Rota, Ryvichi Sakamoto and Vangelis ~ taking each film score cue "BILITIS", "CHARIOTS OF FIRE", "CINEMA PARADISO", "DIVA", "GALLIPOLI", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS:THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING", "BARRY LYNDON", "MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE", "MIDNIGHT COWBOY", "THE MISSION", "ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA", "ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST", "ROMEO & JULIET" and "ROMEO + JULIET", with arrangements that soar and then simmer into pure meditation of grandeur ~ classic film music prevails, as orchestration comes to the surface with pure originality ~ one masterpiece after another is long last presented as it should have been, is cause for celebration ~ each cue is a distinctive gift for striking modernism, touching on the transition of the period in this planets history.

Second disc is waiting in the wings are composers ~ Samuel Barber, John Barry, Patrick Cassidy, James Horner, Mahler, Mascagni, Stanley Myers, Thomas Newman, Michael Nyman, Howard Shore, John Williams and Hans Zimmer/Lisa Gerrard ~ take a musical ride with "AMERICAN BEAUTY", "A.I. ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE", "DEATH IN VENICE", "DEER HUNTER", "GLADIATOR", "HANNIBAL", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS:RETURN OF THE KING", "ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE", "OUT OF AFRICA", "PATRIOT GAMES", "THE PIANO", "PLATOON", "RAGING BULL", "SOMEWHERE IN TIME" and "YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE" ~ our composers with passion and skill for exploring human emotions, coupled with a unique gift for striking exotic orchestral colors, make this with all it's splendor unforgettable ~ themes that ring with familiarity as each film comes to mind through music.

Silva America gives the collector a treasure of thirty film cues that any "film-score-buff" would die for ~ in the past James Fitzpatrick (producer), Reynold da Silva (executive producer), mastered by Rick Clark and David Stoner (release co-ordinator) have given us compilation with such expertise and this one is no exception ~ keep up the outstanding limited editions and deluxe package releases, with your signature tidbits for all film music fans that's in all of us...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1161 ~ (8/10/2004)