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TESFAYE: A FUTURE
HOPE
Seleshe Damessae
Seleshe Damessae, an extraordinary singer and musician from Ethiopia,
offers a wonderful selection of compositions rendered in complex
vocal stylings, and sung in Amharic, his native language. He
accompanies himself on the Krar, a 6-string lyre which dates
back to the ancient civilizations of the Nile. |
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AFRICA ON THE MOVE
Various Artists
Africa On The Move features a great selection of modern African
sounds that are guaranteed to get you moving. The artists are
I.K. Dairo and his Blue Spots (Juju music from Nigeria); Obo
Addy and Kukrudu (horns, talking drums and electric instruments
- Ghana); Suleyman Faye (voice and acoustic guitar - Senegal);
and Dumisani Maraire and Minanzi (marimba and percussion ensemble
- Zimbabwe (MOW 210) |
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WATIK, WATIK: MUSIC FROM UGANDA
James Makubuya
The East African nation of Uganda is inhabited by over twenty
different ethnic groups. From such a diverse culture comes a
great variety of musical instruments and styles, many of which
are featured on this recording. These traditional and contemporary
compositions feature harps, fiddles, thumb pianos, drums, log
xylophone, lyres, vocals and assorted percussion. The melodies
are playful and lively, and descriptive notes are included for
each song. Fourteen tracks, excellent sound quality. (MOW
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