The First Case of the African Symphony
12:00pm, 12-6-2015
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I am in the middle of my end-of-year clearance, a time when when I pull out some sounds that are outside my beaten paths...
This week is the First Case of the African Symphony. I have done "Brazilian Symphony" shows before, and this is right in the same vein. I have selected tracks that don't fit into my common themes, and that have unusual and artsy elements. We will hear some folk music from Guinea, Angola, and Cameroon... some wild jazz from Nigeria, Senegal, Mali, and South Africa... and some bold pop music from Ghana and Ethiopia.
Songs arranged into movements, contributing to larger themes... it's an African Symphony today on the Adventures.
- 12:00pm Kokoba by Trio Papa Kouyate on Musique Sans Paroles (Syliphone Conakry)
- 12:03pm Africa Where by Francis Bebey on Guitare d'une Autre Rime (EMI Pathe)
- 12:07pm Nimoutaiba by Tam-Tam Melody on Les Ballets Africains (Coral)
- 12:10pm Femme Noire by Francis Bebey on Guitare d'une Autre Rime (EMI Pathe)
- 12:14pm Douga by Quintette Guineenne on Musique Sans Paroles (Syliphone Conakry)
- 12:18pm Ya Messinagh by Tinariwen with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band on Tassili (V2 Records)
- 12:24pm Palamie by Duo Ouro Negro on The Music of Africa Today (United Artists International)
- 12:26pm Txizengue by Duo Ouro Negro on The Music of Africa Today (United Artists International)
- 12:28pm Mulowa by Duo Ouro Negro on The Music of Africa Today (United Artists International)
- 12:30pm Woghenei by Hailu Mergia & The Walias on Tche Belew (Awesome Tapes from Africa)
- 12:34pm Itumeleng by Batsumi on Batsumi (Matsuli Music)
- 12:50pm Father and Mother by Malombo on Pele Pele (Atlantic)
- 12:56pm Malea by Francis Bebey on Super Bebey (Ozileka Records)
- 1:01pm Malombo Blues by Malombo on Pele Pele (Atlantic)
- 1:05pm Kokoriko by Bunzu Soundz on Bunzu Soundz (Makossa)
- 1:09pm Marabi by Malombo on Pele Pele (Atlantic)
- 1:18pm Nsaiyanfe by Bunzu Soundz on Bunzu Soundz (Makossa)
- 1:22pm Ishmael by Dollar Brand on Dollar Brand at Montreux (Enja)
- 1:32pm Yacouba by Zani Diabate & Super Djata Band on Live (Milady Music)
- 1:40pm Cely by Etoile de Dakar on Xalis (private press)
- 1:44pm Gbamojo by Segun Bucknor's Revolution on Nigeria Afrobeat Special (Soundway)
- 1:52pm Makola Special by Bunzu Soundz on Bunzu Soundz (Makossa)
- 1:55pm Sanza Tristesse by Francis Bebey on Super Bebey (Ozileka Records)
- 1:58pm Mamshanyana by Batsumi on Batsumi (Matsuli Music)