Sweet Musical Lands: East Africa

East African musical tour tonight. From Sterns’ fabulous (have I said that enough times already?) collection. 

Computer and scanner are out of order after the former decided to die overnight. So I’ll just leave you with the music.

Ethiopian jazz, Zanzibari taarab, Kenyan soukous and jazz, Tanzanian bands and Comoro delights.

Far out!

            Track Listing (disc one):

            01 Gari La Punda [Fundi Konde]

02 Feqer Feqer New [Alemayehu Eshete]

03 Dada [Matano Juma]

04 Heywete [Testa-Maryama Kidane]

05 Yegelle Tezeta [Mulatu Astatqe]

06 Almokerkum Neber [Hirut Begele]

07 Hasabe [Aylew Mesfin]

08 Aykèdashem Lebé [Tlahoun Gessesse]

09 Erè Mèla Mèla [Mahmoud Ahmed

10 Ete Endenesh Gedawo [Muluqen Mellesse]

11 Sweet Mother [Slim Ali and the Hodi Boys]

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            Track Listing (disc two)

            01 Astraqegn [Bzunesh Beqele]

02 Kiseru Parts [Misiane & Shirati Jazz]

03 Kassim Amefilisika [Milimani Park Orchestra]

04 Samba [Super Mazembe]

05 Mambo Bado [Orchestra Makassy]

06 Nipeleke Kwa Baba [Nuta Jazz Band]

07 Yeheywete Heywet [Djemil 'Jimmy' Mahmed]

08 Ye Ye Ye [Geoffrey Oryema]

09 Sudani [Abel Gadir Salim]

10 Kabu [Aster Aweke]

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            Track Listing (disc three)

            01 Viva Komoro [Abou Chihabi]

02 Bomwanzani Wa Mahaba [Bi Kidude]

03 Rosa [Western Jazz]

04 Waache Waseme [Ikhwani Safaa Musical Club]

05 Yowa Mo Ina [Zainaba]

06 Sizan [Menwar]

07 Narizambe [Nawal]

08 Ni Yeye [Culture Musical Club of Zanzibar]

09 Ngoma [Maalesh]

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