The Very Best of Africa

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Sunrise

2▼CD: Sunset
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Set	Cheikh Lô		5:28
2	Musanyepere	Thomas Mapfumo	1	5:34
3	Sodade (live)	Cesária Évora		6:38
4	Homeless	Ladysmith Black Mambazo		3:37
5	Merengue	Franco		3:05
6	Yodelle Mann	Baaba Maal		4:18
7	The Click Song	Miriam Makeba		2:34
8	Lady producer: Fela Kuti lead vocals: Fela Kuti phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Estate (from 1999 to present) recording of: Lady (in 1972) writer and composer: Fẹla Aníkúlápó Kuti	Fela Kuti	5	13:49
9	Salama recording engineer: Nick Parker (engineer) (on 1997-09-22) producer: Lucy Duran editor: Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer) and Nick Parker (engineer) recorded at: Palais des Congrès (Bamako) in Bamako, Mali (on 1997-09-22)	Toumani Diabaté		6:10
10	Grazing in the Grass phonographic copyright (℗) by: Zomba Productions Limited (in 1984) recording of: Grazing in the Grass (instrumental) composer: Philemon Hou	Hugh Masekela		4:10
11	Cousins	Ali Farka Touré		4:16
12	Mutserendende acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwean musician) bass guitar: Albert Kapondoro congas: Kenny Neshamba drums (drum set): Sam Mataure guitar [lead guitar]: Philani Dube keyboard: Richard Matimba percussion: Erick Kasamba (aka "Picky") background vocals: Mwendi Chibindi and Cecilia Ndhlovu recording of: Mutserendende writer: Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwean musician)	Oliver Mtukudzi		6:09
13	Zimbabwe alto saxophone: Carlos Ward (on 1983-07-20) bass: Essiet Essiet (on 1983-07-20) drums (drum set): Don Mumford (on 1983-07-20) piano: Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (on 1983-07-20) recorded at: Casino Barrière Montreux (2nd incarnation, 1975–present) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (on 1983-07-20) live recording of: Zimbabwe (on 1983-07-20) composer: Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)	Abdullah Ibrahim		4:04

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/5224728 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00005QD0X [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002504409 [info]

Release group

part of:	Nascente: The Very Best Of (order: 1) The Very Best of Africa (number: 1) (order: 1)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/864539 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001472009 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 5014797132443
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 2:14:49

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Digipak
Status:: Official
Language:: [Multiple languages]
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Nascente
NSCDD 2002

Release events

United Kingdom
2002-02-04

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