Legends of East Africa: The Original Recordings

Artist: Orchestra Makassy
Label: Arc Music
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 743037190923
EAN: 0743037190923
ASIN: B0007PIDOS

Release Date: 2005-03-01

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Listmania:

Best of Africa
excellent

Tracks:

Mambo Bado [Swahili]
Zimbabwe [Shona]
Kufuliska Sio Kilema [Shona]
Nakolela Cherie [Lingala]
Mosese [Lingala]
Athumani [Swahili]
Mke Wangu [Swahili]
Molema [Lingala]
Ubaya Wa Nini [Swahili]
Muungano [Swahili]
Mume Wangu [Swahili]

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Customer Reviews:

Impossible to Disappoint.......2007-01-24

Would like to confirm what all the other reviewers are saying. This is a brilliant album of breezy, extremely danceable afropop tunes. Great melodies, lovely singing, flowing guitarwork. For veterans and newbies of african music alike (although chances are you're a veteran to even come across Orchestra Makassy).

Exquisite!.......2005-12-01

This definitely is one of the best CDs I have ever listened to (and now own - thanks to Amazon). This is the real deal, all songs are ORIGINAL Makassy recordings - no 'mordenized' renditions, and no filler material. Excellent artistic quality expected of Mzee Makassy when he teamed up with the likes of Fan Fan Mosese and Ongala Remmy. 100% pure, authentic enjoyment from the first to the last track...and I'm talking as an 'expert' on East, Central and Southern African music (I own at least 200 African CDs and grew up in the region).

Legends of East Africa Orchestra Makassy.......2005-05-06

This is one of the finest records ever to come out of Africa, and is one of the planet's finest popular music recording. I have Agwaya (original LP) and have been searching for these guys on CD for years. An absolute must have.

Best Highlife album EVER.......2005-04-04

I'm a long-time fan of African music. I've been searching for a CD version of my all-time favorite album "Agwaya" by Orchestra Makassy. (Virgin records) "Legends of East Africa: The Original Recordings by Orchestra Makassy" is it. If only we had more work from this amazing ensemble of musicians. I recommend it highly. To see more on the history of this group: [...]

finnaly released, what a great album.......2005-03-07

This cd is one of the best albums of all time.Unbelievable that it took 24 years to get this music on cd.The album came out as an LP close before the CD was introduced.The 8 first titles are from the original agwaya album and are of a level african music you probably never heard before.If you like african music, do yourself a big favor and buy this one.The only weak spot on this cd is the end, when I have to press on the play button of my cd player again.

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